Oklahoma
24 Oklahoma Counties Designated Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. (Photo: Getty Images, Unsplash)
OKLAHOMA CITY — This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Impacted Area: Oklahoma
Triggering Disaster: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 and continuing
Application Deadline: December 19, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Hughes, Love, Murray
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Oklahoma: Carter, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, McIntosh, Marshall, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Seminole
Texas: Cooke, Grayson, Montague
Disaster 1, Amendment 1: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 and continuing
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Carter
Contiguous Counties: Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Murray, Stephens
Disaster 1, Amendment 2: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 and continuing
Application Deadline: January 7, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Okmulgee
Contiguous Counties: Creek, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Tulsa, Wagoner
Disaster 1, Amendment 3: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 and continuing
Application Deadline: January 9, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Osage, Pontotoc
Contiguous Counties Eligible:
Kansas: Chautauqua, Cowley
Oklahoma: Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, Kay, McClain, Murray, Noble, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Tulsa, Washington
Disaster 1, Amendment 4: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 and continuing
Incident Period: April 24, 2024 through May 9. 2024 (changed from April 24, 2024, and continuing).
Disaster 1, Amendment 5: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024.
Application Deadline: January 13, 2025
Primary Counties: Washita
Contiguous Counties: Beckham, Caddo, Custer, Kiowa
Disaster 1, Amendment 6: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2025
Primary Counties: Cotton
Contiguous Counties:
Oklahoma: Comanche, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman
Texas: Clay, Wichita
Disaster 1, Amendment 7: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024.
Application Deadline: January 17, 2025 Primary Counties: Johnston, Pittsburg, Tillman
Contiguous Counties:
Oklahoma: Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Kiowa, Latimer, McIntosh, Marshall, Murray, Pontotoc, Pushmataha
Texas: Wichita, Wilbarger
Disaster 1, Amendment 8: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024.
Application Deadline: January 22, 2025
Primary Counties: Kay, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, Washington
Contiguous Counties:
Kansas: Chautauqua, Cowley, Montgomery, Sumner
Oklahoma: Cleveland, Creek, Garfield, Grant, Hughes, Logan, McClain, McIntosh, Noble, Nowata, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Payne, Pontotoc, Rogers, Seminole, Tulsa
Disaster 1, Amendment 10: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024
Application Deadline: January 28, 2025
Primary Counties: Coal, Haskell
Contiguous Counties: Atoka, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Sequoyah
Disaster 1, Amendment 11: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024
Application Deadline: February 12, 2025
Primary Counties: Craig, McClain, Nowata, Ottawa
Contiguous County: Johnston
Disaster 1, Amendment 12: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred on April 24, 2024 through May 9, 2024
Application Deadline: February 12, 2025
Primary Counties: Seminole, Wagoner
Contiguous Counties: Cherokee, Hughes, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Tulsa
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual citizens, public groups including government agencies and private nonprofit organizations. To find the FEMA help you need following a disaster event, visit fema.gov/assistance.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
–USDA FSA Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Star-studded cast announced for Will Rogers-inspired Oklahoma film
Oklahoma’s rich history is heading back to the silver screen with a major new Hollywood production, and it has officially found its star-studded cast.
According to an exclusive report from Deadline, The Lord of the Rings star and SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin is set to star alongside Emmy winner Jeremy Piven (Entourage) and Oscar nominee Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) in the upcoming high school sports drama, Will to Win.
The film is making history as the very first movie project to be officially endorsed by the family of early Hollywood icon, Cherokee Nation citizen, and “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” Will Rogers.
The Story Behind Will to Win
The movie—which is currently filming on location in Oklahoma and Vancouver, British Columbia—is adapted from the book by author Jim Stovall and directed by Sean McNamara (Reagan).
The drama centers on a young Chickasaw softball player, played by Isabel DeRoy-Olson (Three Pines), who faces an uphill battle after moving to a new high school with no softball team. Determined to play, she joins the boys’ baseball team with the support of a compassionate coach (Astin).
Her spot on the team is quickly threatened by a school board president (Piven) determined to remove her. To help navigate the challenges, the young athlete begins having vivid, imaginary conversations with Will Rogers himself, who guides her through life’s hurdles using his signature wit and wisdom.
Keeping it Local and Authentic
The production features strong local ties and a deep commitment to Native representation. Tulsa-based Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions is producing the film alongside Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and in collaboration with Chickasaw Nation Productions.
Acclaimed Comanche filmmaker Jhane Myers (Prey, 1883) serves as an executive producer, while Indigenous actress Stefany Mathias (Prey) joins the cast as the young girl’s grandmother.
For the family of Will Rogers, endorsing a film for the first time was all about keeping his legacy alive for a new generation.
“While we have been approached many times in the past about producing movies, this is the first time the family has endorsed a movie project,” Will Rogers’ great-granddaughter, Jennifer Rogers Etcheverry, told Deadline. “We are thrilled to see that audiences in the 21st century will learn about the impact of Will Rogers on the world.”
Keep an eye out for updates on local release dates and production highlights right here on News on 6.
RELATED STORIES: Coming Soon: ‘Will to Win’ Movie Celebrates Oklahoma’s Favorite Son Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture takes steps to prevent spread of Screwworm
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is taking proactive steps to prevent the spread of New World Screwworm into Oklahoma.
The Department issued new animal movement restrictions today.
Anyone transporting livestock into Oklahoma from an “infested zone” must get a permit from the State Veterinarians Office.
They must also have a CVI that states the animals have all been individually inspected and found free of the worm.
The Department says no confirmed cases of Screwworm have been reported in Oklahoma but they are working with the USDA to monitor the pest’s spread.
Copyright 2026 KSWO. All rights reserved.
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Crime Stoppers of SW Oklahoma to host Dice Run Saturday
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) — Crime Stoppers of Southwest Oklahoma is set to host a Dice Run fundraiser on Saturday.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the first bike out set for 9:30 a.m.
The ride will begin at Diamondback Harley-Davidson in Lawton and head to the first stop at Kochendorfer Brewery in Duncan. Riders will then head to Cotton Blossom Winery in Marlow, then Rising Eagle Brewery in Elgin, to Bootleggers in Medicine Park and back to Diamondback Harley-Davidson.
The last bike in is set for 2 p.m.
The cost to participate is $20 per bike with an extra $10 for additional riders or passengers.
The event will also feature cash and door prizes, a raffle, food trucks and live music.
Copyright 2026 KSWO. All rights reserved.
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