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Wheat Variety Named For Olympian Who Never Was

In 2020, as Oklahoma State University wheat geneticist Brett Carver prepared to release the OSU Wheat Improvement Team’s latest variety, he had a creative idea for its official name.It was the first summer of the pandemic, and the Olympic games in Tokyo had been postponed.

Hydro Woman on Boat That Exploded on Texhoma

According to a press release from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a 5-year-old boy was injured in a boating accident that also involved a Hydro resident.A cabin cruiser pulled up to a fueling station on Lake Texoma east of Madill.

UCO Admissions Open for 2025-26

The University of Central Oklahoma is now accepting applications for admission for the 2025-26 academic year.

This Wait is Killing Me

OMG! This is taking way too long. 'Why do you say that?' you ask. Well, I'll tell ya. A few days ago, I was struggling to try and fit a fullsize quilt 'sandwich' into my 'not made for quilting' embroidery machine and getting increasingly frustrated by the minute.

SENIOR CENTER MENU AND ACTIVITIES

Monday-Friday 11:30 -12:30 Meals $7 Phone-623-4511Thursday, August 8 Ham and beans Friday - Chicken salad sandwiches Monday Chili and soup Tuesday Chicken strips Wednesday - Kiwanis meets at noon, we eat at 11 a.m.Thursday, August 15 Liver and onions Friday- Chicken saladEVENTS9a.m.

Funds Flow to Cities, Counties

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office is poised to distribute more than $5 million of settlement funds to nearly 40 Oklahoma cities and counties to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse.

Aircraft Donated to CVTC

EL RENO – The Office of Management and Enterprise Services announces a partnership with the Canadian Valley Technology Center Campus in El Reno, Oklahoma.

Today in History

August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 146 days remain until the end of the year.461 – Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer.