WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahomans affected by the May 19-28 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have until August 14 to apply for FEMA assistance. This deadline is for residents of Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Delaware, Jackson, Mayes, Muskogee and Rogers counties. If you were affected by the storms, you should apply as soon as possible. FEMA may be abl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Three States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $1.6 Billion * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Montana, Oklahoma, and Vermont's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Bide  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Richard Allen Rollings, age 57, of McAlester, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 210 months each for two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and 180 months for one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, to be served concurrently. Rollings w  more