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Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Welcomes Three Lions Rescued from Honduras in Historic International Mission
Jan 17, 2026
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) is welcoming three rescued African lions – Cyrus, Zephora, and Juancito – following an extraordinary international relocation effort that marks a major milestone in global animal welfare.
For the first time in Honduras’ history, e ... read more »
Strom, Kane File 21 Bills for 2026 Legislative Session
Jan 16, 2026
The Oklahoma House of Representatives completed bill filing Thursday, Jan. 15, for the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature.
A total of 1,578 House Bills and 50 House Joint Resolutions were filed before the deadline. District 10 Rep. Judd Strom filed 13 bills and District 11 Rep. Jo ... read more »
Nowata Schools Breaks Ground on Agriculture Building
Jan 16, 2026
Nowata Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday morning off Lenapah Drive for a new agriculture building.
The building is part of a $16.8 million bond that was approved by voters on April 1, 2025.
Nowata Board of Education President Kurt Bashford discu ... read more »
OCSO Releases Crime Stats for December
Jan 16, 2026
Osage County has broken down its crime stats by month in 2025 and looking at December, there were just over 8,700 calls for service. Of that, 981 calls were made to 911. There were 83 arrests made in December.
There were 289 inmates housed at the Osage County Jail and 119 case numb ... read more »
Osage Co Commissioners to Meet Tuesday
Jan 16, 2026
The Board of Osage County Commissioners will convene for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Tuesday in lieu of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
At that meeting, there will be discussion to accept an emergency REAP funding contract for the Frontier Shores F ... read more »




