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

A person was hit by a U.S. Marshals Service vehicle while attempting to flee arrest on a bicycle in Omaha Friday night, ...

As wildfires ravaged multiple parts of the state, Governor Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency for 12 Oklahoma counties ...

Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-26 and declared a State of Emergency for twelve Oklahoma counties following ...

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

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, 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 ...

The deficit largely comes from a slowdown in expected sales tax revenue, officials said. Almost half of the city budget comes from sales tax, driven by consumer goods and automotive industries that ...

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 ...

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