OKALHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature returned to the State Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 28, to reconvene the Second Extraordinary Session of the 58th Legislature, which was called in May for the purpose of evaluating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects advanced by the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding.
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday found that Georgia election practices challenged by a group associated with Democrat Stacey Abrams do not violate the constitutional rights of voters, ruling in favor of the state on all remaining issues in a lawsuit filed nearly four years ago.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida’s flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina waited for daylight to assess damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north.
A few years ago, I asked the Ardmore Chamber Ambassadors to list their top reason to become a member of the Chamber of Commerce. They all gave excellent reasons and we published those in this column. We recently asked this question again of both our new and our tenured Ambassadors, and while there were a few changes, they all agreed with the original list and we thought it would be good to share these once again: 1. The networking opportunities with other local businesses help your business grow 2. The continued development of new places to shop, eat, entertain, and spend time with family and friends, all while connecting new customers to these destinations 3. Having a Chamber newsletter and website to find business leads and showcase our own business, plus gather information on the community we live and work in 4. Invitations to seminars, luncheons, and activities that will improve all business, community, and civic performance 5. The Chamber works with many different organizations such as non-profits and those that encourage our future leaders to be active; an example is FUEL and their various events throughout the year 6. Having a representative’s voice at a local and state level from the Chamber that will support business growth and keep up with legislative affairs and new laws that might affect your business 7. The Chamber is an information source on what you can do to help your community or a source of support when you need help 8. Having an organization which constantly looks at future ways to keep our community growing by not allowing the town to stagnate and deteriorate 9. By supporting the development of more places to work and a variety of places to work, the local labor force is promoted 10. Joining the Chamber brings credibility to your organization 11. You probably would not be in business if it hadn’t been for what the Chamber has done in the past to make Ardmore what it is today If you are considering Chamber Membership for your business, I invit
DETROIT (AP) — An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday.
Wall Street closed out a miserable September on Friday with the S&P 500’s worst monthly skid since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic crashed global markets. The benchmark index ended the month with a 9.3% loss and posted its third straight losing quarter.
ARDMORE – For those who like to celebrate fall or get into the Halloween spirit, decorating pumpkins can be a fun family activity as long as everyone is participating in a safe way. While pumpkins can be dressed up lots of different ways, one of the most popular options is to carve funny or frightening faces and patterns into them.
Ardmore City Schools’ Johnson O’Malley (JOM) and Title VI Parent Committees will be meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ardmore City Schools’ Administration Center, located at 611 Veterans Blvd. in Ardmore. Annual elections will take place.
‘There is Hope’ GA Group meets Thursday “There is Hope” Gamblers Anonymous Group meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tradition Two, 62 Broadlawn Center. To ask questions, call Nyki at (580) 224-7065.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A teenager was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a high school homecoming football game in Oklahoma Friday night, police said.