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On Sunday a Barton County drug bust was conducted with assistance from a K9 unit. In relation to the bust and arrests the Barton County Sheriff’s office issued the following press release: “On February 5th, 2023 a Deputy with the Barton County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol when he observed a vehicle approaching his …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking over the prosecution of a Republican leader in the Oklahoma House accused of several felonies alleging he used his power to change state law so his wife could become a tag agent, Drummond’s office confirmed on Monday. Drummond takes over the case from new Oklahoma County …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House has approved a bill restricting “adult” performances that originally targeted drag shows but was revamped following complaints it was anti-LGBTQ. The House on Monday approved the bill on a 78-15 vote, sending it back to the Senate for a final vote. The bill adds a new category …

On February 3, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Parsons, Kansas police were called to the area of 900 South 26th for a report of a domestic violence incident. There officers met with the victim and probable cause was established for the arrest of Justin Ray Cooper, 36 years old of Parsons, for Domestic Battery and other …

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO)– Today, Governor Mike Parson confirmed that the State of Missouri will carry out the sentence of Leonard Taylor on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, as ordered by the Supreme Court of Missouri. “Leonard Taylor brutally murdered a mother and her three children. The evidence shows Taylor committed these atrocities and a jury found him …

TOPEKA – (February 6, 2023) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent a letter to Walgreens’ leadership urging the retail pharmacy to follow Kansas law on mail-order abortifacients. In the letter to Danielle Gray, Walgreens Executive Vice President, Kobach wrote that the company’s recently announced plan to provide abortion pills to Kansans via mail-order is …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Though the Insight Women’s Center sits at the epicenter of a reinvigorated battle in the nation’s culture wars, the only hint of its faith-based mission to dissuade people from getting abortions is the jazzy, piano rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” playing in a waiting room. The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature is considering …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With state savings accounts and revenue collections at all-time highs, tax cuts will be a top priority for Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Republican-controlled Legislature for the 2023 session that began on Monday. Stitt, who easily won reelection in November, presented his executive budget proposal to lawmakers and delivered his fifth …

The following news release was posted today by the Parsons, Kan. Police Department: “On January 31, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Parsons Police Officers were called to the area of 1500 South 25th St. for a report of a disturbance involving a firearm. “Officers arrived and spoke with the reporting victim and other witnesses. It was …

As she continues to push her plan to “Ax the Food Tax”, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop in Pittsburg Monday at the city’s Family Resource Center. She says her plan will save Kansans over $500 million over the next three years with Governor Laura Kelly’s “Axe the Food Tax” plan. Kelly adds that …