4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (490+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 10, 2026// – Lynn Institute has rebranded as Lynn Community Impact after 29 years. – Lisa Buck is leading the organization as president and CEO. – The nonprofit focuses on education, gardening and community engagement. OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lynn Institute has…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (155+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 10, 2026// – Ruth Ray Jackson introduced the Lead Boldly initiative for students. – The university is developing a new strategic plan ahead of its 2027 expiration. LANGSTON — Langston University President Ruth Ray Jackson outlined leadership, service and institutional priorities…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) By: Melissa Walton //September 9, 2026// For the general public, outside of the justice system, the Robert Ravitz Crisis Center will provide assessment, detoxification, and crisis stabilization, thereby diverting people from jail during behavioral health emergencies. This in addition to a restoration…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (438+ words) By: Shiloh Kantz//Guest Column//September 9, 2026// Three out of four Oklahoma voters didn’t vote in June’s primary. In the August runoff, four out of five stayed home. With so many not participating, blaming voters alone misses the point. Oklahomans should…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (445+ words) Book Review: Do leaders really matter? Book puts history’s ‘great men’ to the test By: Terri Schlichenmeyer//September 8, 2026// Three taps of the gavel, and the room went silent. The audience is yours now, all ears are tuned to you. You…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (273+ words) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported employment declines in Oklahoma and Cleveland counties from March 2025 to March 2026, while weekly wages in the state’s three largest counties remained below the national average. (Graph/BLS) By: Journal Record Staff//September 8, 2026// Employment declined…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (735+ words) By: Paul Monies//Oklahoma Watch//September 4, 2026// – ISS wants a federal judge to block Oklahoma’s proxy adviser law. – HB 4429 is set to take effect Nov. 1. – Oklahoma’s pension commission is reviewing thousands of proxy votes. A global shareholder advisory firm is challenging…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (398+ words) By: Shiloh Kantz//Guest Column//September 2, 2026// Labor Day arrives each year as the unofficial end of summer. But its history asks us to remember something more important: Our economy’s strength depends on the people who do the work. Generations of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) By: Katrina Crumbacher//The Journal Record//September 1, 2026// – Oklahoma is considering 10 firms to manage its $200 million fund. – Only one firm under consideration is based in Oklahoma. – The board plans to have all 10 firms make presentations. Rather than keeping hands-on management of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (580+ words) By: Jennifer Sharpe//The Journal Record//August 31, 2026// Dolly Parton never apologized for being Dolly Parton. She didn’t hide where she came from. She grew up in a large, poor family in rural Tennessee and carried her Appalachian roots with her…...