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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — After the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School in May, Jesse Rizo was worried about his old friend, police chief Pete Arredondo. Blame for the botched police response was being directed heavily at Arredondo when Rizo texted him just days after the shooting: “Been thinking of and praying for you.” Two months later, with investigations and body-camera video spotlighting the hesitant and haphazard response by police to the killing of two teachers and 19 students, Rizo remains worried about Arredondo.

ARDMORE and TISHOMINGO, Okla. — Murray State College Board of Regents has new leadership for the academic year 2022-2023.

Jason Webb, a second-year medical student at the OSU College oof Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation just completed a two-week externship at the Schafer Medical Center in Ardmore. The purpose of the externship was to learn about primary care practice in rural Oklahoma to understand how to best serve Oklahomans living in a rural setting. Webb said he loved seeing how tight-knit and close the Ardmore community is with their healthcare professionals.

The Oklahoma City Zoo’s newest additions, 19-day-old critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins, received their first wellness exam on Wednesday, July 20 during which the Zoo’s veterinary care team determined the sex of each cub and it’s a girl and a boy for tiger mom, Lola!

Gardening in extreme heat is no fun, but no matter how hot it gets, you still need to water, weed and deadhead. When the temperatures hit the 100s which they have been doing since June this year, it’s best to minimize time outdoors for the sake of the gardener as well as the garden.

ARDMORE - Summer is heating up and while you can stay inside to cool off if you choose, not all pets have the same luxury! There’s no doubt that most animals would prefer to be outside most of the time, but this heat should make owners take precautions to ensure that their furry friends stay safe!