It was the mid 1960s and the Grand River Dam Authority was looking for more power sources. For over 20 years, Pensacola Dam – Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility – had been producing abundant, reliable electricity for GRDA customers across Northeast Oklahoma. And down on newly-created Lake Hudson, the smell of new paint was still evident [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – KSBI TV began broadcasting season two of its locally produced academic game show “Mind Games” on Jan. 16, 2012. “Mind Games,” quiz show format pits Oklahoma Colleges in a battle of the brains every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Spring games have teams from 18 Oklahoma colleges competing for more than $70,000 in [...]
The “voter ID” law, approved by the 74% of Oklahoma voters on November 2, 2010, went into effect on July 1, 2011, County Election Board Secretary Dixie Smith said today. “This new law requires all registered voters to show proof of identity in order to vote at the polling place on Election Day or to [...]
OKLAHOMA CITY –Senate Education Chairman John Ford is working to restore a $5,000 stipend to Oklahoma teachers who’ve completed National Board Certification. Ford said ensuring those educators get what was promised is a top priority in the 2012 session. “I believe a promise made is a promise kept,” said Ford. “These are dedicated educators who [...]
Once the perfect storm of retribution against the Cherokees erupted, only the horrors that followed along the Trail of Tears exceeded the chaos that preceded it. When military rule was invoked by the United States government in 1838, troops herded more than 16,000 Cherokees into holding camps, stockades which were 200 by 500 feet with [...]
Voters in Delaware County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 14, 2012 Annual School Elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Dixie Smith said today. Although the County Election Board can accept applications for absentee ballots until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Smith urged voters who [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – Head Football Coach Dale Patterson and the coaching staff at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO) signed 24 Tulsa-area football recruits yesterday to play for the Golden Norsemen in the fall of 2012. The following students listed below have agreed to play NEO football: Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown Alton Adkins 5-11 185 [...]
Miami, Okla. (Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012) — Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College has announced its President’s Honor Roll for the Spring Semester of the 2011-12 academic year. To qualify for this distinction, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and have a 4.0 grade point average. NEO is located in Miami, Okla., and [...]
The Second Annual Snowball Classic, with Brett Gardner, starting Left Fielder with the NY Yankees, will be held Saturday, January 28th, 6 – 8pm at the Coleman Theatre, downtown Miami. Gardner will speak and answer questions during this fun filled evening which includes a silent auction with autographed sports memorabilia (including a baseball signed by [...]
Miami, Oklahoma – Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 – State Rep. Dr. Doug Cox of Grove, Okla. has been named the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) and Council of Presidents. An awards ceremony and reception is scheduled to honor Cox on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 [...]
