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09/05/2026

Associate District Judge Susan Nigh overturned an Aug. 3 town of Inola decision that the petition’s 201 valid signatures were insufficient to put the proposed ordinance before the town trustees. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

09/05/2026

NOTICE OF COURT HEARING
Inola Initiative Petition Case

September 5, 2026 | Buffer News

A hearing has been scheduled in the legal case involving the Inola citizen initiative petition.

DATE: Friday, October 2, 2026
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Rogers County Courthouse
200 S. Lynn Riggs Blvd.
Claremore, Oklahoma

CASE: Stonebarger v. Unnamed Deputy Town Clerk of Inola
Case No. CV-2026-160
Judge: Sue Nigh

The hearing concerns two pending Motions to Intervene.

One was filed by Melissa Power, Century Aluminum Company, and Aluminum Oklahoma LLC d/b/a Oklahoma Primary Aluminum LLC.

The second was filed by Allie Bynum, Trent Bynum, and the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority.

Judge Nigh ordered both motions to be heard October 2 at 1:30 p.m. (Order Setting Hearing, p. 1)

These motions concern whether those parties will be permitted to formally enter the initiative-petition litigation. The order schedules a hearing on the motions; it does not grant them.

Members of the public concerned about the Inola initiative petition and proposed aluminum smelter may want to attend the hearing and observe the proceedings. Those wishing to peacefully demonstrate outside the courthouse should follow courthouse rules and applicable laws.

Mark your calendar: October 2 at 1:30 p.m.

Court documents and case information can be accessed here:

https://www.oscn.net/dockets/getcaseinformation.aspx?db=Rogers&cn=CV-2026-160

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09/01/2026

A major Claremore data center project has cleared its final hurdle before construction, with more than $172 million promised to local schools, Rogers County and other public services.

City leaders call the project a “game changer” and project more than $400 million in additional revenue over 30 years.

See where the money will go, what safeguards are in place and when construction is expected to begin. ⬇️

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08/31/2026

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08/30/2026

You must be 17 years old and 18 by the next general election, November 3, 2026. 17-year-olds may register and vote in primary elections if they turn 18 before the next general election.

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