Velma News

When a person or company wants to build a structure in a designated flood plain, they must submit a permit to the Stephens County Flood Plain Board.

A man was shot in the leg multiple times Thursday evening approximately two miles south on Oklahoma Highway 7 on Weaver Chapel Road.

A two-truck collision just north of Velma Monday afternoon resulted in only minor injuries.

A Stephens County Sheriff's deputy was not seriously injured Monday in a rollover accident on old Oklahoma Highway 7 near Velma.

A Stephens County Sheriff's deputy was not seriously injured following a roll-over accident in Velma.

Failure to monitor valves at a Velma natural gas plant has led to enforcement action driven by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.

The transition from June to July also marks the transition into a new fiscal year.

With temperatures creeping into the triple digits, being aware of the heat has never been more important.

Mr. and Mrs. Arrel Reed will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception for family and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kingfisher Middle School.

Mr. and Mrs. Arrel Reed will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception for family and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kingfisher Middle School.

Thirty-three contestants, ranging from prekindergartners to high school seniors, will compete in five divisions at the 101st Stephens County Free Fair Pageant.

Thirty-three contestants, ranging from prekindergartners to high school seniors, will compete in five divisions at the 101st Stephens County Free Fair Pageant.

When Sharon Utendorf decided to learn taxidermy in the year 2000, she was living around Orlando, Fla.

With municipal July 4 festivities blasting off around Stephens County as early as Thursday and earlier, perhaps, for individuals, local first responders noted that overall it was a quiet weekend.

State Route 7 from Duncan to Ardmore in southern Oklahoma is a very twisting road dotted by clusters of occasional oil wells.

In preparation for Fourth of July fireworks festivities, area municipalities plan to provide an outlet for residents to enjoy the holiday.

Candidates at local, state levels Derrick Miller This year is all about elections.

Emotions run high for seniors Derrick Miller VELMA - As the saying goes, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." This saying may never have been truer for the Velma-Alma seniors than Thursday night.

Freshman pole vaulter wins state championship David Miller VELMA - Winning a state title is tough.

Three people have died after an early morning collision between a tractor-trailer and a pickup on a Marshall County highway.