After an Evacuation Order, residents of Velma have been given the clear to return to the town after a nearby fire threatened ...

VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s office was notified of a fire around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, just west of the town of Velma, and an evacuation order was put into place for ...

VELMA, Okla. (KXII) - A fire has forced an evacuation in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office stated that ...

OK-7 and North 2950 in Stephens County are closed due to grass fires in the area, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

The NWS has issued red flag and high wind warnings for portions of Oklahoma on Friday. Residents should stay aware and take ...

Three people died and at least 32 others were injured when tornadoes tore through north central and northeast Arkansas on ...

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) for Stephens County currently ranges from 24 to 306 with an average of 180. Much of the ...

The Stephens County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Monday, March 10, to abolish the county elections administrator position following the resignation of Elections Administrator Jared McLane.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

At a press conference in Mannford Saturday morning, Gov. Kevin Stitt said more than 170 thousand acres had burned and more ...

Fire crews and Stephens County Emergency Management have ordered the Town of Velma to evacuate now due to a wildfire. This story is developing. The Banner will update as more information becomes ...