By Rep. Rick West
July 4 was celebrated with a lot of fanfare this year, as it was also the nation’s 250th birthday. I love this nation. I try never to take for granted the liberty we enjoy. Working in state government, I get a glimpse of how hard it must have been for our nation’s founders to come to agreement on documents such as the Declaration of Independence and, later, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
POTEAU — Carl Albert State College will not increase tuition or mandatory fees for the third consecutive year, maintaining its status as the overall most affordable community college in Oklahoma when factoring in total mandatory costs.
Here’s what’s happening in Heavener and LeFlore County over the next week, including meetings, July 4 celebrations and more.
By Barbara Hoberock Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – Christopher Burney fondly remembers a childhood with large July 4 cookouts and fireworks displays that went into the early morning hours. The self described “fireworks enthusiast” from Okmulgee was the instigator for Senate Bill 1948 that allows retailers to sell fireworks year-round and allows the sale of … Read more
