May 2022

Last week, the Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (SOTC) hosted twenty local high school teachers for what they called Teacher Technology Days. It was an incredible opportunity for teachers to learn from the instructors about some new and older programs that were being offered through the technical college including the following: Medical Office Administration, Construction, Industrial Machinery, CAD, Heavy Equipment Operations, Auto Collision, Diesel Mechanics, Biotechnology, Math, Cybersecurity, PN Select, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nursing Assisting, Medical Assisting, Biotechnology, Welding, HVAC, Robotics, Media Animation, Graphic Design, and Horticulture.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Many cattle ranchers are turning bulls in with their cows and heifers this time of year, and Mark Johnson, beef cattle breeding specialist for Oklahoma State University Extension, has some tips for a successful breeding season.

LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. Thursday’s announcement came as the actor was in court in New York testifying in a different case. The Crown Prosecution Service says it “authorized criminal charges” on the four sex assault counts and one of “causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. The alleged victims are now in their 30s and 40s.

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is proud to announce that its female Sumatran tiger, Lola, 10, is pregnant and due to give birth this summer. The OKC Zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) for Sumatran tigers which made the recommendation for Lola to breed with mate, Kami, 14. The Zoo is committed to helping protect Sumatran tigers and sustain their population through its participation in the AZA’s SSP for this critically endangered species. This is Lola’s second pregnancy with Kami. The pair welcomed male triplets in July 2017.