Hulean C. (Gooden) Hoskins
2022, in Oklahoma City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 18, 2022 in The Chapel at Griffin- ~Hillcrest with Minister Albert Rice officiating.
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Bobby D. Dodge
with Rev. Donny Custar officiating.
Marilyn Trubenbach Koontz
August 12, 2022, in the loving care of her family. Marilyn was born September 28, 1942, in Sherman, TX, to Frank & Wilma Trubenbach.
Jefferson student to represent Ardmore at national pageant
It’s going to be an exciting year for five-yea-old Makayla Singleton. Later this week she will be starting the first grade at Jefferson Elementary, and in February she’ll be representing Ardmore at the Outstanding National Elegance (O.N.E.) Pageant.
Oklahoma students achieving gains in college and career readiness
OKLAHOMA CITY – As Oklahoma high school students return to the classroom this month, they will participate in an initiative helping them prepare for life after graduation. For the third consecutive year, all incoming freshmen in Oklahoma public schools will begin a four-year Individual Career Academic Planning (ICAP) process.
Thao, Kueng say they rejected plea deal in Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge Monday that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year sentences, setting the stage for trial in October.
Mexico’s week of drug violence shakes administration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four states last week have left Mexicans asking why the drug cartels exploded, and what do they want? The attacks killed 11 people, including a young boy and four radio station employees who were randomly shot on the streets of the border city of Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas on Thursday. Two days earlier, more than two dozen convenience stores owned by a well-known national chain were set ablaze in the northern state of Guanajuato.
China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday, threatening to renew tensions between Beijing and Washington after a similar recent visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China.
Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered a hasty escape of the nation’s Western-backed leaders, sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed the country.
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, though he sought to justify the attack in the Islamic Republic’s first public comments on the bloodshed.