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Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce announces speaker for 108th Chamber Banquet to be held Thursday, January 18 at 7 pm

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Representative John Pfeiffer is a fifth generation Logan County farmer and rancher and Marine Corps veteran. John Pfeiffer is the Representative House District 38 in the Oklahoma House of Representative, in his fifth term and his fourth term as Deputy Floor Leader. Pfeiffer joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2009, after graduating from Mulhall-Orlando High School and attending Oklahoma State University.
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School board leaders recognized in January

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Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board Recognition Month, providing local schools and communities the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication and service.
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Oklahoma task force recommends implementing per-mile road tax

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Voluntary program could launch in 2027 if lawmakers approve OKLAHOMA CITY — A new report recommends state lawmakers pass legislation to create a voluntary statewide program whereby drivers are taxed per mile driven rather than at the gas pump. After conducting a pilot program in which hundreds of Oklahomans tracked and reported their mileage to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, a state task force recommended lawmakers pass legislation in 2025 to create a full-scale pay-permile program.

Iran says blasts near commander’s grave kill more than 80

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Two explosions near the grave of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani killed at least 81 people and injured 171, state TV reported, describing the blasts as a terrorist attack. The blasts happened within 15 minutes of each other outside the graveyard in the central province of Kerman on the anniversary of Soleimani’s death, the report said.