HRAKOVE, Ukraine (AP) — There’s not much left of Hrakove. Its houses and shops lie in ruins, its school is a bombed-out hull. The church is scarred by rockets and shells, but the golden dome above its blasted belfry still gleams in the fading autumn light.
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating the birth of a rare, endangered okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee) calf born on Wednesday, September 7 at 3:42 a.m. in the OKC Zoo’s okapi barn.
Starting in November, a new state law will require individuals under 21 to complete an education or tobacco use cessation program — rather than pay a fine — if they are caught with tobacco, vape or nicotine products.
Larry Harmon was born October 24, 1945, in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Vincent and Novella (Harris) Harmon. He passed away from this life on September 12, 2022 in Ardmore.
Join Champion Public Library for an in-person Storytime at Ardmore Regional Park on Thursday, September 22 from 9 – 11 a.m. This Storytime will feature Southern Oklahoma Library System’s (SOLS) StoryWalk installation presenting the book “We are Going on a Leaf Hunt” by Steve Metzger.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Academy: Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so. By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway will formally be renamed after James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist.
The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting cooler. And Halloween decorations are popping up in every store. That can only mean one thing: it’s almost time for Create Ardmore’s annual Scarecrow Contest to decorate the streets of downtown.
Since President Joe Biden assumed office nearly two years ago, his open border policies have given the green light to migrants and bad actors from around the world to come to the U.S. southern border and illegally enter our country. In fact, illegal border crossings increased by 300 percent in July from the same time nearly two years ago.
Ratliff City - Home Going services for Mrs. Linda Lea (Fuller) Tivis, 77, of Ratliff City are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Thursday Sept.
Montgomery, 75, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 17, at the Harvey-Douglas Centennial Chapel.