OKLAHOMA CITY — State Epidemiologist Jolianne Stone issued the following statement regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19:

The Enid News & Eagle will be host of the Sunday, Dec. 5, matinee at the theater, with the performance benefitting the United Way of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma. All ticket sales for that performance will be donated to the United Way.

ENID, Okla. — Families can celebrate New Year's Eve with an event for all ages.

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice’s first year in Congress began with the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol and is coming to a close with the redrawing of her central Oklahoma district.

A line of people lined Sixth Avenue in front of Stillwater Medical Center Friday and Saturday, holding signs protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates for people who work at the hospital and other medical facilities.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two Republican lawmakers want to require employers to pay at least $1 million in punitive damages if they mandate vaccinations and an employee believes they became ill or suffered an injury as a result.

Stone and the other GOP officials and political candidates headlining the event at the Stride Bank Center garnered numerous mid-speech standing applauses, made anti-COVID vaccine jokes and claims about the 2020 election, and repeated the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” a newly popular underground saying insulting President Joe Biden.

OKLAHOMA CITY – November is recognized as National Adoption Month. During this time, Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) and partner agencies celebrate children leaving foster care to find permanency in their forever homes as well as the families and staff who make that permanency possible.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Questions are being asked about Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order Thursday barring future governors from implementing post-conviction relief in the case of Julius Jones.

Phillip Scott knows the value of patience.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Community leaders and White House representatives met in Oklahoma City to discuss Afghan resettlement efforts in the state.

Oklahoma’s Public Health Lab is under federal investigation following months of turmoil after the lab was relocated from Oklahoma City to Stillwater.

With just under four hours until Julius Jones’ scheduled execution Thursday, cheers erupted outside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary as Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted his sentence to life in prison without the chance of parole.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Less than 24 hours before Julius Jones’ scheduled execution, his family and supporters held an emotional press conference at the Capitol Wednesday in hopes the governor will spare his life.

A 10-year old child is safely back at home with his family following an extensive search by Verdigris Police Department.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s governor remains at odds with the Pentagon after vowing to take no administrative or legal action against hundreds of National Guardsman who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Supporters of Julius Jones said Tuesday, after meeting with members of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s staff, that they’ve been told the governor is “deep in prayer” about the state’s impending execution of Jones, and whether or not he should commute Jones’ sentence.

An Oklahoma death row inmate’s last chance rests with the governor.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The mother of condemned inmate Julius Jones began a vigil outside Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Office Monday in a final effort to spare her son’s life.

Vance Air Force Base leaders suspended inbound traffic at 3:45 p.m. Monday due to a bomb threat.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — They came together from eight states along an old retired highway to see off two sisters who bought a derelict motel 10 years ago and restored it to its former glory.

Raw milk produced by Swan Bros. Dairy, Inc. of Claremore, Oklahoma is the subject of a statewide recall due to the confirmed detection of Listeria, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. Anyone who has purchased or received raw milk products from Swan Bros. Dairy, Inc. is strongly urged to dispose of any remaining product.

An unspeakable crime that occurred nearly 45 years ago in nearby Mayes County remains unsolved to this day, but some law enforcement authorities haven't given up on the case.

An Oakwood man was hospitalized Thursday morning, Nov. 11, 2021, after being pinned for approximately 45 minutes in a two-vehicle accident a mile west of this Blaine County town, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

ENID, Okla. — The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s COVID-19 data dashboard has a new look.

The Grand National Quail Club will be hosting the organization’s annual hunt in Enid, beginning Monday, Nov. 15.

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time, eight insurers have committed to selling health insurance through the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace.

John Jeffries has collected World War I memorabilia for most of his life. Now as a graduate student at Oklahoma State University, he’s using his history major and collection items to honor veterans.

Oklahoma gas prices have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.02/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 10.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.26/g higher than a year ago.

Oklahoma State University students marched Monday night to bring attention to Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones and the fight to save his life.

Those in attendance at Operation Yellow Ribbon's ribbon-tying ceremony were asked — nay, challenged — to show their support for America’s combat veterans, service members and first responders by tying yellow strands of ribbon throughout town — on cars, utility poles, trees, fences, storefronts and the like.

Oklahoma State University has informed faculty, staff and students on the university payroll that they will have more time to comply with a federal mandate to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement applies to OSU due to the university’s federal contract status. The university will stay in line with the Biden administration’s decision to move the deadline from Dec. 8 to Jan. 4, 2022, university officials announced.