GOODWELL, Oklahoma, Jan. 10 -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news: Connie Owens, Director of the Hispanic Student Center at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, is making a difference in the Panhandle region. Leveraging her experience from Wichita State University, Owens has hit the ground running at OPSU, expanding the center's outreach and fostering meaningful relationships to empower the community. One of her initiatives includes leading the English as a Second Lan more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Another fugitive on Attorney General Gentner Drummond's 10 Most Wanted list is in custody. On the evening of Jan. 3, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Donovan Ray in Bryan County. Earlier that day, the 10 Most Wanted tipline had received more than 30 tips offering information on his potential whereabouts. Ray, 33, is charged in Atoka County for the 2017 rape of  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following remarks on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks following the death of Neal McCaleb. A former state legislator, McCaleb served as secretary of transportation under both Gov. Henry Bellmon and Gov. Frank Keating. In both administrations, he also led the state Department of Transportation. Later, President George W. Bush named McCaleb as assistant secre more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 4 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2025: * * * Governor Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma State Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Allie Friesen released the following statements regarding a report released by the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service's treatment of those struggling with mental health conditions. "Thi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2025: Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-01, an action designed to ensure that Oklahoma's postsecondary institutions and their student-athletes remain competitive in the evolving landscape of intercollegiate athletics. This order enables institutions to facilitate direct payments to student-athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) while federal and legal deci more PR