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Oklahoma County housing market is defying a seasonal slump

The Oklahoman 07 Feb 2026
Housing markets often wind down during the early winter months, but Oklahoma County defied seasonal expectations in December, showing stronger than usual activity and a continued trend toward a balanced market.
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Oklahoma County budget planning clouded by curbed sales tax plan

The Oklahoman 06 Feb 2026
Lots of issues hung over number-crunchers as they created a new budget tracker for keeping a close watch over Oklahoma County's frail finances. ... Staff writer Richard Mize covers Oklahoma County government and the city of Edmond.
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Is Oklahoma County stuck renovating a 'money pit' for the DA downtown?

The Oklahoman 04 Feb 2026
Nobody is calling it that yet, but is Oklahoma County stuck with a 50,000-square-foot money pit in the old Investors Capital Building downtown? ... Staff writer Richard Mize covers Oklahoma County government and the city of Edmond.
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Oklahoma County jail acknowledges first death of 2026 in delayed report

The Oklahoman 30 Jan 2026
An Oklahoma County jail inmate died on Jan ... The latest Oklahoma County jail death, reported Friday, Jan ... The Oklahoma ... Staff writer Richard Mize covers Oklahoma County government and the city of Edmond.
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Troubled Oklahoma County jail faces extreme cuts if it gets no money

The Oklahoman 27 Jan 2026
Jail executives have warned county officials since the spring of 2025 that the facility, formally the Oklahoma County Detention Center, will stumble toward the end of this fiscal year, which ends June 30, with a budget gap of $5.8 million.
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Commissioner's Oklahoma County jail sales tax plan fails without a vote

The Oklahoman 22 Jan 2026
A proposed permanent 5/8-cent county sales tax and separate 5/8-cent excise tax to finish and operate the new Oklahoma County jail complex failed at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan.
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Oklahoma County commissioners decline to advance Lowe jail sales tax proposal

Mustang Times 21 Jan 2026
Oklahoma County commissioners on Wednesday rejected a proposed sales tax that would have funded construction of a new county jail and public safety operations ... “Oklahoma County has been waiting 20 years to properly address this issue,” Lowe said.
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USDA Designates Four Oklahoma Counties as Natural Disaster Areas (FSA - Farm Service Agency)

Public Technologies 20 Jan 2026
Drought Monitor, these counties suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of 1) D2 Drought-Severe for 8 or more consecutive weeks or 2) D3 Drought-Extreme or D4 Drought-Exceptional ... Oklahoma ... Primary Counties Eligible ... Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma County killer denied clemency before February execution

The Journal Record 16 Jan 2026
Simpson was denied clemency ...
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Oklahoma Voice: Oklahoma County killer denied clemency ahead of February execution date

The Duncan Banner 15 Jan 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma County killer on Wednesday apologized for killing two young men in a drive-by car shooting ... .
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Oklahoma County killer denied clemency ahead of February execution date

The Express-Star 15 Jan 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma County killer on Wednesday apologized for killing two young men in a drive-by car shooting ... .
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OHP: Shawnee man killed in Oklahoma County crash

The Shawnee News-Star 14 Jan 2026
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Oklahoma Voice: Oklahoma County killer to seek clemency

The Duncan Banner 13 Jan 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma County killer will ask the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board for clemency following the shooting deaths of two ... .
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Oklahoma County jail could run out of money to operate by May

The Oklahoman 10 Jan 2026
Oklahoma County new jail, mental health center construction begins ... The Oklahoma County jail is on the verge of running out of money — as its leadership has warned for months — and county budget officials aren't sure what to do about it.
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Activists call for Oklahoma County jail to boot ICE, trustees respond

The Oklahoman 09 Jan 2026
Local activists want ICE officers out of the Oklahoma County jail, formally the County Detention Center ... Derrick Scobey, another member of the Oklahoma County jail trust, said changes should be sought through established processes.

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