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Life-threatening emergencies happen every day in the workplace, in our homes and in our communities. Often, a loved one is the first person in position to help someone survive a cardiac emergency.
Read moreOklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is back in Oklahoma following a productive week at the NASDA 2024 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Arthur, who is the President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, led meetings and discussions about agricultural policies that impact Oklahomans, as well as the rest of the United States.
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By Kelly Bostian New musky smells in the neighborhood or wafting into your car on the way to work in February aren’t just the latest dispensary or marijuana grow operation to hit full bloom, but the original: skunks.
Read moreNews Release The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is pleased to announce that the annual Holiday Match raised more than $3.2 million for Oklahomans facing hunger. Presenting sponsor APMEX and the Cresap Family Foundation and other generous donors matched all donations dollar for dollar up to $450,000. KOCO 5 News partnered with the Regional Food Bank as the official television partner throughout the match.
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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1859, Oregon was admitted as the 33rd U.S. state. In 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th U.S. state. In 1929, seven mobsters and mob associates were shot and killed in a Chicago garage in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. In 2003, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, was euthanized at the age of 6. In 2005, the video-sharing website YouTube.com was founded. In 2018, a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Jack Benny (1894-1974), actor/comedian; Mel Allen (1913-1996), sports broadcaster; Herbert Hauptman (1917-2011), mathematician; Florence Henderson (1934-2016), actress; Michael Bloomberg (1942- ), business magnate/politician; Gregory Hines (1946-2003), dancer/actor; Jim Kelly (1960- ), football player; Meg Tilly (1960- ), actress; Simon Pegg (1970), actor/filmmaker; Rob Thomas (1972- ), singer-songwriter; Jim Jefferies (1977- ), actor/comedian; Freddie Highmore (1992- ), actor. TODAY’S FACT: Congress approved the use of voting machines in federal elections on this day in 1899. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1988, Bobby Allison became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500, while his son Davey finished second. It was the race’s first 1-2 father-son finish. TODAY’S QUOTE: “Being a geek means you never have to play it cool about how much you like something.” -- Simon Pegg TODAY’S NUMBER: $5 -- Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Mel Allen’s per-game salary when he became the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s radio announcer in 1935. TODAY’S MOON: Between new moon (Feb. 9) and first quarter moon (Feb. 16).
Read moreThe Seminole County Commissioners spent much of their regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning approving arrangements to temporarily house county offices at other locations while the Seminole County Courthouse in Wewoka undergoes remodel work. The renovation work is scheduled to begin on March 1.
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SHS Honors Senior Roundballers, Cheerleaders
Read moreThe winner will be chosen in an area city council race and the fate of two separate school bond proposals will be determined at the ballot box today, Feb. 13.
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