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The Lexington Fire Department bought this 2006 fire engine with Public Safety Sales Tax money that it received from Cleveland County. The departmentâs decals hadnât been placed at the time.
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Shown is a battery-operated spreader being used by the Cedar Country Fire Department. The spreader was funded by Cleveland Countyâs Public Safety Sales Tax.
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This Little Axe Fire Department brush pumper is now back in service due to a pump replacement funded by Cleveland Countyâs Public Safety Sales Tax.
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Cleveland Countyâs rural fire departments are seeing the benefits of a public safety sales tax that has allowed them to update and purchase much-needed fire and medical equipment.
Recalling the 2010 tornado outbreak that hit Oklahoma and neighbouring states Randi Mann
This Day in Weather History podcast on this topic, here.
This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by The Weather Network that features stories about people, communities, and events and how weather impacted them.
From May 10 – 13, 2010, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas were hit with a series of tornadoes. A total of 91 twisters were confirmed during this four-day outbreak. Oklahoma was badly hit, with both the most and most aggressive tornadoes.
Out of the 91 tornadoes, there were four categorized as EF3 and two with an EF4 rating, according to the Enhanced Fujita scale. Both of the EF4 cyclones were in Oklahoma. There were three deaths reported from this outbreak, all associated with the EF4 tornadoes.
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The Oklahoman
Members of Oklahoma State University Extension’s group, Oklahoma Home and Community Education, are observing OHCE Week.
The group was established in 1935 and is celebrating its service to Oklahoma during Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week, which runs through Saturday. This year’s theme is Celebrating Your Helping Hands.
With nearly 3,500 members statewide, club members work together to strengthen individuals, families and communities through education, leadership and action, a news release stated. Through the group’s relationship with Oklahoma State University Extension, OHCE presents research-based information to its members.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, OHCE members put their sewing skills to good use, making nearly 75,000 masks that were donated to hospitals, clinics and other places. Oklahoma County OHCE made 1,776 masks, donating them to the Del City Police Department, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, child
By: Clayton Cummins
LITTLE AXE, Okla. -
A Cleveland County volunteer fire department said thieves are targeting them while they’re out responding to calls.
In the month of April alone, the Little Axe Fire Department said Fire Station 2 has been targeted on numerous occasions.
“It’s really disheartening to see that people would target volunteers out here just trying to serve the community,” said Captain Joshua Reaves at the Little Axe Fire Department. “In the month of April, we’ve had four instances of either suspicious activity or people’s vehicles being broken into.”
Whether volunteers are out on a call or even at the fire station for a short period of time thieves have ransacked personal vehicles, officials said. In one incident valuable items were taken.