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Lack of headlights cause of crash in Jackson County
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol cited a lack of headlights as the cause of a crash in Jackson County just after 8:30 p.m. April 6.
Buchenwald concentration camp liberated
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The American Third Army liberated Buchenwald, a Nazi concentration camp, on April 11, 1945. The camp was located near Weimar, Germany. Reports say that the horrors and atrocities imposed on prisoners of Buchenwald ae only second to Auschwitz.
Award winners celebrated in Doolittle Raiders Toast
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The 82nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders Toast is scheduled for April 18, 2024. Awards will be presented between 4:30 and 4:4:45 p.m. and the Doolittle Roaders Toast will be held between 4:45 and 5:30 p.m. The event will be held at Club Altus at Altus Air Force Base. The event is a U.S. Air Force Heritage event. You can send your RSVP to OK342@afa.org, or you can attend virtually at afa.org/toast and join the livestream.
Milestone reached in construction of new courthouse
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Project on target to be complete at end of 2025 A special beam was signed and put in place in the new wing of the Jackson County Courthouse on Thursday, April 4. Signing the beam included Jackson County Commissioners and other county officers and employees, officers of the Judicial District III team, and contractors and laborers on the building.
Bill to toughen penalties for strangulation o_enses passes committee
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The Oklahoma House Judiciary – Criminal Committee today passed a bill to strengthen penalties for strangulation offenses. John George, R-Newalla, authored Senate Bill 1211, which would raise the penalty for assault and battery by strangulation or attempted strangulation against an intimate partner or household member to a maximum of three years to a maximum term of up to 10 years in prison.
Volunteers fill an important role in OSU Extension
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April is National Volunteer Month and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension. For 110 years, OSU Extension has been working to make the lives of Oklahomans better.
Western Oklahoma wildfire data reports significant loss to land, cattle and infrastructure
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Wildfires that scorched the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles in late February ravaged livestock forage, destroyed homes, barns and other structures, and killed hundreds of animals. Oklahoma State University Extension specialists and members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team have gathered data over the past month to grasp the impact of 16 fires that burned within three days.
SWOSU Rocket Dawgs secure third consecutive Argonia Cup
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The SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club’s Rocket Dawgs claimed their third consecutive Argonia Cup title on Sunday, March 24. The Argonia Cup, an annual rocketry competition held in the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas each spring, saw participation from eighteen university teams this year. Among the competitors were schools such as Auburn University, University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M University, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Missouri.