Rep. Mize: Start of legislative session, committee work
The second session of the 57th Legislature officially begin on Monday, Feb. 3 with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s second annual state of the state address. During…
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2020 Legislative Session is underway; promises to be a busy
This year, 2,240 bills and resolutions were filed between the House and Senate. Many of the new bills have now been assigned to committees in…
MTC Supt: Partner with Meridian during Career and Technical Education Month
At Meridian Technology Center, workforce development is our business – the training we provide helps power the local economic engine. We do this through our…
Senator Hall: 22 measures set to go for upcoming session
According to Oklahoma’s constitution, the Legislature formally convenes on the first Monday in February, with the spotlight on the presentation of the governor’s State of…
Senator Hall: Preparing for the 2020 session; deadline approaching for filing legislation
Happy New Year to everyone here in Senate District 20. With the new year comes a new legislative session. We’ll convene here at the Capitol on…
Superintendent: Safety will continue to be the top focus
On Friday before Thanksgiving break, we had a first during my eight years as Superintendent. We placed school buildings on lockdown at the recommendation of…
Senate Minutes with Senator Chuck Hall
At the Capitol, we are continuing to gear up for the 2020 legislative session, which begins February 3. The Senate’s appropriations subcommittees are holding hearings…
Senate Minutes with Senator Chuck Hall
Oklahoma, it’s time to stand up and be counted! Every ten years, the federal government conducts an official census to count our population. It’s something…
Senate Minutes with Senator Chuck Hall
While the legislative session may only run about four months each year, there are meetings, studies, and much more happening at the Capitol and here…
Superintendent: Our district was hit with a cyber attack
This column is a bit overdue. Despite some challenges that always seem to surface, we have had the smoothest start of the school year in my…
Ask Dr. Anna: The life of a Guthrie Pet Hospital Clinic cat
If you are a regular at Guthrie Pet Hospital, then you have more than likely met our resident clinic cats, Silvie and Felicia. Both cats…
Ask Dr. Anna: Is your dog senile?
Canine cognitive dysfunction is a behavioral condition that occurs in older patients and is like Alzheimer’s in people. A recent study done at the University…
Ask Dr. Anna: Top 3 tips for better dog obedience results
When I tell people I teach dog obedience, they usually say something like, “Oh! I need you to teach my dog how to behave!” While I…
Senate Minutes with Senator Chuck Hall
One of the best things about the interim is having the ability to attend so many great events here in the district. I’m very grateful…
Ask Dr. Anna: August is Pet Immunization Awareness Month
I think Benjamin Franklin put it best when he said, ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ He was saying that it’s…
Ask Dr. Anna: Itchy pet? Scratching and licking: the allergy song
The jingling of tags on a collar. The low whistling whines. The inevitable sound of “lick, lick, lick” that brings you out of a dead…
Senate Minutes with Senator Chuck Hall
When we concluded the 2019 legislative session in June, it marked the end of a highly productive and successful legislative session. While the beginning of…
Ask Dr. Anna: Five tips to prevent inappropriate elimination in cats
The last few weeks, I’ve seen several cases of inappropriate elimination in cats. Spraying or avoiding the litter box is the number one sited reason…
Ask Dr. Anna: Intestinal parasites in companion animals
Last week at our weekly staff meeting, I was discussing some data that I had just received showing that only 50% of our canine patients…
Superintendent: Final project left of the 2015 bond issue
It seems only a few days ago we were preparing to send the GHS Class of 2019 out into the world but time in the…