Lawton man pleads guilty to production of child pornography
Body
In court recently, Charles Raymond French Jr., 38, of Lawton, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
News
CDC advises everyone to not eat pre-cut cantaloupes if brand of cantaloupes is unknown
Body
A CDC food safety alert regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to cantaloupes has been updated: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/ sundsvall-11-23/index. html Key Points: • Since the last update on November 24, 2023, an additional 18 people infected with this outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from two additional states, resulting in a total case count of 117 people from 34 states.
OBA Law Day student contest now open
Body
Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “Voices of Democracy,” and the deadline for entries is Jan. 19.
Tis the Season!
Body
Why does Christmas have to be so commercialized? Some stores had Christmas decorations up before Halloween! We seem to cruise right past Thanksgiving and into black Friday. Christmas isn’t set-aside as a specific day in the Bible, but His birth is a big deal in both the Old and New Testaments.
Fatal episodes of VFib require an AICD implant
Body
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 88-year-old female who has been diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation (VFib). My cardiac electrophysiologist, who implanted a conventional pacemaker four years ago, has noticed several episodes of VFib (up to 30 seconds, read via a bedside monitor). They recommend replacing the current pacemaker with a combo pacemaker and defibrillator. I wonder about the history/success of this device. -- C.R.
Auditions for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute are now open
Body
High school actors, photographers, dancers, singers, writers, visual artists, filmmakers, and musicians are invited to apply and audition for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI), Oklahoma’s one-of-a-kind arts education program.
Rotary welcomes Vo-Tech students
Body
The Rotary Club recently welcomed Great Plains Technology Center Multimedia Instructor Miranda Fritts (second from left) and students Brinlee Hill, daughter of Richard and Julie Lankford Hill, Brooklynn Hartgrave, daughter of Wayne Hartgrave, and Mariah Frausto, daughter of Tonnia Morales. They talked about the program, the types of projects they work on, and what they plan to do in their futures. Fritts is a graduate of the multimedia program at the Lawton GPTC and Cameron University so she knows firsthand what her students are learning and how to better teach them.
Applications open for Christmas food baskets
Body
The Frederick Fire Department is accepting applications for Christmas food baskets. Applications may be submitted from now through Dec.