When temperatures were at their lowest in Oklahoma

When temperatures were at their lowest in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District hydroelectric dams generated enough electricity to supply nearly 600,000 users each day from Jan. 24-26. Photo by Brannen Parrish

New date for Oilton Chamber 2026 banquet

OILTON — The Oilton Chamber of Commerce has announced a new date for its 2026 Chamber Banquet after the original event was postponed due to winter weather.The banquet was initially scheduled for Jan.

Creek County Literacy Program hosts annual Spelling Bee

SAPULPA — Creek County Literacy Program is hosting their annual Spelling Bee on Rt. 66 at the Creek County Fairgrounds, April 2. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the competition begins at 6 p.m..

Jamboree Jog committee donates to Drumright Track and Cross Country program

DRUMRIGHT — During the Feb. 3 basketball game Jamboree Jog committee members presented a donation to support Drumright Public Schools Track and Cross Country program.

FISHING REPORT:

Keystone: February 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 53°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, rocks, and standing timber.

Data center zoning ok’d

Opposition draws legal battle lines SAND SPRINGS — Punxutawney Phil may have seen his shadow last Monday, dooming us to six more weeks of winter, but more importantly, the Google Data Center groundhog may have seen his shadow as well, portending what could be six more weeks of legal wrangling in...

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Drummond demands xAI take action to protect children, prevent abuse of AI technology

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take action to prevent the chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event

INOLA — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event Feb. 6–7 at the Riverbend Arena in Inola, Okla. The event begins Friday, Feb. 6, at 8 a.m., and will feature 150 animals for adoption. Adoptions take place Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 7, 8 a.m.noon.