Grocery stores, Oklahomans brace for SNAP benefit halt
More than 600,000 Oklahomans on SNAP benefits will be impacted if the government shutdown continues. Not only will those Oklahomans be impacted but also the grocery stores where they buy food.
Naija Wife Kitchen giving out more free community meals to those in need
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Naija Wife Kitchen is giving out more free community meals to those who need some help. Meals will be available today, Oct. 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the downtown Oklahoma City restaurant, 119 N. Robinson Ave., Oklahoma City, OK. The meals...
United Way of Central Oklahoma launches Emergency Food Drive
United Way of Central Oklahoma is launching an emergency food drive to help stock the shelves of United Way Partner Agency food pantries across our communities. This urgent initiative comes in response to the increased food insecurity and the pending loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits....
Oklahoma City Police Department Honors Frontline Heroes on National First Responders Day
In the heart of the community spirit, National First Responders Day was marked with acknowledgment and gratitude for those on the frontline of emergencies. The Oklahoma City Police Department took to social media, with a post embracing the significance of the day set aside to honor the individuals whose professions...
Change in leadership at Oklahoma juvenile justice agency
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday appointed a new interim director to the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. Sharon “Shel” Millington will serve as interim director, effective immediately, and replace former director Tim Tardibono, according to a news release. Millington most recently served as the...
GoFundMe started for family of Yukon man who died after wood went through windshield
KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLA. (KOKH) — A GoFundMe was started for the family of a man who was killed after a piece of wood fell off of another vehicle and pierced his windshield on SH33 near N2960 Road in Kingfisher County on Oct. 23. Brandon Friday, 36, of Yukon, was...
MWC PD seeks help in identity theft investigation
Authorities with the Midwest City Police Department are seeking community assistance regarding an identity theft investigation.
Oklahoma man facing felony drug charges in Pembina County
CAVALIER, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A 37-year-old man from Spencer, Oklahoma, faces three felony charges related to Methamphetamine distribution in Pembina County, North Dakota. Rory Land Hite was charged on October 27 in Pembina County District Court with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, conspiracy...
Oklahoma City, OK – Hit-and-Run: Woman Found Dead Along I-44; Police Seek Driver
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Oklahoma City, OK – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help following a deadly hit-and-run that left a woman dead along Interstate 44 eastbound near Kelly Avenue on Tuesday afternoon....
Regional Food Bank Stands Ready to Support Oklahomans During Federal Government Shutdown and Potential...
(Oklahoma City, OK) — The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and its network of nearly 1,300 partners across central and western Oklahoma, stands ready to serve our neighbors impacted by the federal government shutdown. Oklahoma Human Services recently reported federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
