Oklahoma details plan to turn over undocumented inmates to ICE

By NURIA MARTINEZ-KEEL OKLAHOMA VOICE

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has identified 525 undocumented immigrants in state prisons who could be deported under a new plan released Wednesday from the Department of Public Safety.

The agency on Wednesday released details of its plan, called “Operation Guardian,” to coordinate with federal authorities at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The plan includes multiple options to parole undocumented immigrants from prison to ICE custody.

Incarcerating the 525 undocumented people costs Okl...

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Randolph, Padgett, Graham, Merrill, Brown presented Sallisaw Chamber awards

February 4, 2025

Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ owner Larry Randolph was presented the Sallisaw Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night at the Chamber’s annual Members Night Out event, held at Cher...

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Oklahomans push back on transmission projects even as the state’s energy needs continue to grow

By GRAYCEN WHEELER | KOSU and ANNA POPE, KOSU

February 4, 2025

Across the country and around the world, demand for electricity is growing faster than ever. In Oklahoma, energy companies and the regional grid are racing to build infrastructure that can meet the st...

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DA warns of deadly fentanyl-xylazine drug combo, now a growing threat across the nation

By Amie Cato-Remer Editor

February 4, 2025

District Attorney Jack Thorp is sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of a dangerous and potentially deadly drug combination – fentanyl mixed with xylazine – that is spreading across the nat...

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Commissioners proclaim Teen Dating Violence Awareness

February 4, 2025

The Sequoyah County Commissioners have proclaimed February to be Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Cindy Smith, investigator for the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office, told the commissioners that v...

Vikings place 3rd at Golden Norsemen Open

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Vikings place 3rd at Golden Norsemen Open

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

February 4, 2025

MIAMI, Okla. — Carl Albert State College Vikings wrestler Ryder Clark was third at 133 pounds in Saturday’s Golden Norsemen Open, which took place at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. Keegan Sullivan...