City of Frederick without water, donations available
City of Frederick without water, donations available By Will Hutchison | February 19, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 5:45 PM
FREDERICK, Okla. (TNN) - The town of Frederick is without water Friday after complications from a busted pipe earlier this week.
Frederick Fire Chief James Heap said the town’s main water line burst earlier this week, but this current problem actually came about once that was fixed.
“Once the water was on its way back to Frederick there was a rupture in the pump house. It flooded the pump house. We had some electric motors underwater. They are currently trying to make repairs to that rupture,” Peak said.
OKLAHOMA CITY — While many state lawmakers say they plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine eventually, dozens reported that they have opted out for now despite receiving expedited access.
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A state House committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would prevent courts from halting evictions, even during a health emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Bill 1564 says courts have no discretion to extend terms of a lease. Some supporters, including bill author Rep. Tom Gann (R-Inola), said they’ve talked to landlords with tenants who simply refused to pay because they couldn’t be evicted during a federal moratorium. These were people who some of them were not affected at all by the COVID, and they were doing everything that they could to skirt the rent and steal a man’s labor, Gann said.
Governor Stitt delivers State of State address
Gov. Stitt State of State By Cheyenne Cole | February 1, 2021 at 6:28 PM CST - Updated February 1 at 6:28 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Governor Kevin Stitt delivered his third State of the State address to Oklahomans Monday.
He focused on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected everything from education to unemployment to the budget.
Governor Stitt said heâs proud of Oklahomaâs response to the Coronavirus. He ordered businesses to shut down in late March to combat the pandemic but announced the state would reopen on June 1.
He said that decision allowed nearly 100,000 non-essential Oklahoma workers to return to their jobs.