After an Evacuation Order, residents of Velma have been given the clear to return to the town after a nearby fire threatened ...

Oklahomans braved hurricane-force winds that helped fuel wildfires across the state. Governor Stitt signed Executive Order ...

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s office was notified of a fire around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, just west of the town of Velma, and an evacuation order was put into place for ...

VELMA, Okla. (KXII) - A fire has forced an evacuation in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office stated that ...

OK-7 and North 2950 in Stephens County are closed due to grass fires in the area, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Fire crews and Stephens County Emergency Management have ordered the Town of Velma to evacuate now due to a wildfire. This story is developing. The Banner will update as more information becomes ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

The NWS has issued red flag and high wind warnings for portions of Oklahoma on Friday. Residents should stay aware and take ...

Houston County school district spent nearly $2 million putting the system in all the schools. Every adult has a wearable panic button for emergencies.

Kerry Coley, a councilman in the City of Orange Township was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, after he displayed a ...