STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Fall Honors College Award Presentation took place on Friday, Sept. 27 in the Student Union Little Theatre. The ceremony recognized students who received the General Honors award, departmental or college honors award, best essay for xL learning or a Donald and Sally Moore or Pill Scholarship during the 2023-24 academic year. A total of 147 honors award recipients were invited to the ceremony Photos of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * The funding will protect more Americans from lead hazards, improve housing hazard identification and prevention, and expand critical research and services. * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than $420 million in awards across 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to remove lead hazards from homes and HUD-assisted pro  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association recently announced its Seniors of Significance for the 2024-25 academic year, and the College of Arts and Sciences topped the list with 16 of 51 students honored. According to the Alumni Association, the Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who exemplify and embody the Cowboy Code, which honors the University's land-grant mission and commends academ  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Joseph McKinley Phillips, 34, of Tulsa, for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Judge Russell ordered Phillips to 188 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, in Dec. 2023, Tulsa Police officers ap  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The University of Idaho College of Law, the Idaho Supreme Court and the Idaho State Bar Association will host Judge Sara Hill of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the 2024 Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 24, on the U of I campus in Moscow. Hill will present her lecture, "Tribal Nations and the Law of the Homeland," at 3:30 p.m. at the Bruce M. Pit  more