Sentenced For Threatening Feds

By David Arnett

A Skiatook man was sentenced Monday after a federal jury found him guilty of posting on X threatening U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He wrote that he would shoot, kill, and gun down agents. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Logan Christopher Murfin, 26, to 21 months imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release.

In April 2026, Murfin was found guilty on ten counts. Five of the counts were for Threatening to Assault and Murder Federal Law Enforcement Officers with Intent to Impede, Intimidate, Interfere, and Retaliate; and five counts of Interstate Communication with a Threat to Injure.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared an image of Logan Murfin being taken into custody, after threats to federal agents.
(Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images; ICE)
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, & U.S. Declare

By David Arnett

One year ago, President Trump hosted a historic White House summit with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia where President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan signed the Joint Declaration for peace.

The joint statement recognizing this first anniversary, the parties declared “there is deep pride in what our countries have achieved together and great resolve to build upon the foundation that ended decades of conflict and put the South Caucasus on a path towards a more prosperous future.”

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Original Americana and Red Dirt Music

By Staff Report

The Arcadia Historical & Preservation Society invites music lovers to enjoy an afternoon of original Oklahoma music when The Variables perform in the Elm Tree Concert Series on Sunday, August 23, at 1:00 p.m. at the historic Arcadia Round Barn.

Hailing from Tulsa, The Variables are an original multi-genre acoustic Americana and Red Dirt band known for their engaging performances and uplifting Oklahoma sound. Fronted by vocalists Amy Carlin Lee and Austin K. Haworth, the group blends rich harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and acoustic instrumentation to create what they describe as “Original, Americana, Oklahoma Feel Good Music.”

The Variables
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Today is 811 Day

By David Arnett

Today, (8/11) is National 811 Day, a nationwide reminder that every digging project, large or small, should begin with a free call to 811. In cities and in unincorporated areas of Oklahoma, know what is below.

Late summer is one of the busiest seasons for outdoor projects across Oklahoma. Whether installing a fence or mailbox, planting trees and shrubs, preparing a fall garden, or tackling landscaping improvements, any project that disturbs the ground has the potential to strike an underground utility line or pipeline. Digging without first contacting 811 can result in serious injuries, utility service interruptions, environmental damage, and costly repairs.

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Is Bitcoin Dead?

By Matthew J. Moore

A man who was once one of its strongest champions now says yes.

Jeffrey Tucker recently published “The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin” in The Epoch Times. After sixteen years following the space, he argues Bitcoin is down by half over the last year, lower than five years ago, and that the dream is finished. He claims HODL was terrible advice and, most of all, that Bitcoin has become one of the most powerful tools for government surveillance ever created, delivering the abolition of financial privacy instead of freedom.

Coming from someone who once believed as strongly as I do, those are heavy words. Tucker raises legitimate concerns. But I believe he is jumping to the wrong conclusion.

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