Covering Heavener and LeFlore County
Rep. Rick West refiled legislation that would send to the vote of the people a question regarding future legislative pay changes. Continue reading “Rep. Rick West refiled legislation”
Hall about it 12-31-2022 column, my last column for the year of 2022. Continue reading “Hall about it 12-31-2022”
On Friday last week, the House voted on a $9.84 billion general appropriations bill to fund state government for Fiscal Year 2023, which starts July 1.
The measure was sent to the governor, and he has until Thursday at midnight to act on it. Continue reading “Budget sent to governor”
By Rep. RICK WESTÂ
Continue reading “Governor signs public safety measures into law”
Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, recently was invited to visit The Health and Wellness Center (HWC) in Poteau to learn about the care they provide for Oklahomans in Poteau and throughout rural, eastern Oklahoma. Continue reading “West visits Health and Wellness Center”
By Rep. RICK WESTÂ
I’ve been getting a lot of questions from constituents recently about the parking fees being charged at Lake Wister State Park. So, I set up a meeting with David White, the director of public information and government affairs at the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, and Angela Bohanon, park manager of Lake Wister and Talimena State Parks. Continue reading “Wister Lake State park funding”
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD
If you have ever met an Oklahoma native fringetreeâchionanthus virginicusâin bloom, consider the encounter a blessing. The cascading, frilly blooms of this understudy tree are beautiful beyond words, and after the initial awe, the observer thinks to himself, âHmm. I want a tree like that.â Continue reading “Oklahoma fringetrees”