Claremore Progress

Oklahoma Farm Bureau has selected 12 rural Oklahoma businesses for the organization’s new Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program. claremoreprogress.com/news/okfb-sele…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Election Board has launched its new Online Voter Registration System, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax (pronounced ZEER’-iks) announced. claremoreprogress.com/news/agency-la…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Last week, I discussed those interim studies filed by state House of Representatives members for consideration over the summer and fall months. This week, I want to highlight some of those filed by state senators.  claremoreprogress.com/news/study-req…

Recently, the American Public Power Association (APPA) released its 2023 Public Power Statistical Report, filled with a lot of information – and numbers – about the nation’s publicly-owned electric utilities, like the Grand River Dam Authority. claremoreprogress.com/news/public-po…

Johnathan Cates is a Claremore firefighter in every sense of the word, and more. claremoreprogress.com/news/fire-mars…

Oklahoma Senator Jim Lankford announced plans to introduce legislation to address the eight-month delay for a passport due to a passport backlog of more than 3 million by making major improvements to passport processing at the Department of State. claremoreprogress.com/news/passport-…

An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. Judge Caroline Wall on Friday dismissed with prejud… claremoreprogress.com/news/judge-dis…

Saving money and keeping Rogers County citizens safe was on the agenda Monday morning as County Commissioners approved first spending action and interlocal agreements under the new yet temporary 2023-2024 fiscal year budget. claremoreprogress.com/news/measure-a…

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is firing back at media and critics, saying they took his comments about the Tulsa Race Massacre out of context, and that he does believe the 1921 destruction of the Greenwood District was m… claremoreprogress.com/oklahoma/news/…

Frosty Bites Shaved Ice in The Market, 2000 block of South Lynn Riggs Boulevard on Highway 66, will be open again for business Wednesday evening, 3 to 9, after being the subject of a hit-and-run report. claremoreprogress.com/news/driver-le…

On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), marking a tremendous victory for Native children and their families. claremoreprogress.com/opinion/chief-…

This July, Claremore will join communities across the United States in celebrating Park and Recreation Month. This initiative aims to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. It also allow… claremoreprogress.com/opinion/feary-…

Ayear before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and most abortions became illegal in Oklahoma, a pregnant patient came into an Enid hospital with her water broken weeks before the baby had a chance at survival. claremoreprogress.com/news/doctors-c…

Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 13.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 10.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 114.0 c… claremoreprogress.com/news/gas-price…

Claremore’s award winning Spirits of 66 has a new manager. claremoreprogress.com/news/scarpa-na…

Come August, archivists, artists, curators, journalists, historians along with everyday people will gather once again at Foyil’s Totem Pole Park to examine anew the significance of this one-of-a-kind historical site just east of Route 66. claremoreprogress.com/news/totem-pol…

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Will Rogers Library on North Florence Avenue is a public library. But it’s so much more than just a building filled with books.  claremoreprogress.com/news/will-roge…

Candidates interested in filing for Fire District office in two County Fire Districts can file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, July 10. claremoreprogress.com/news/candidate…

County Commissioners called an Emergency Meeting Wednesday afternoon to clarify and approve the exact dollar amount needed “so the county could get back to work” until a final County budget can be put into place.   claremoreprogress.com/news/county-ap…