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19-year-old arrested after hit-and-run with cyclist in Tulsa
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) arrested a 19-year-old after an investigation into a hit-and-run. According to TPD, officers responded to a hit-and-run collision on 91st Street and Elwood Avenue on June 10 at approximately 5:40 p.m. Multiple witnesses confirmed that a black Mercedes hit a...
Sports Tourism a Home Run for Enid, Could Reach Grand Slam Levels
Sports Tourism a Home Run for Enid, Could Reach Grand Slam Levels. Back in 2018, I traveled to Foley, Alabama to tour their new sports complex. This was part of an initiative by the Enid First team to explore communities with successful programs that Enid wanted to emulate. Foley, population...
Pete Thamel Names SEC Contender That Could Face Significant Growing Pains
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are entering unfamiliar territory in the upcoming season as they have departed from the Big 12 and are now transitioning to the SEC. The Longhorns are expected to be immediate contenders, not just in the SEC but nationally as well. On the other hand, there ...
Expectations High for Oklahoma Freshman Running Back Taylor Tatum Entering 2024 Fall Camp
As the 2024 college football season approaches, all eyes are on Oklahoma's incoming freshman running back, Taylor Tatum. The anticipation surrounding Tatum’s arrival in Norman is palpable, and for good reason. The number one running back recruit from Longview, Texas, is poised to make an immediate impact on the Sooners’ offense, adding depth and potential added receiver ability to an already talented backfield.
Pioneer Tech hosts Youth Firefighter Academy
PONCA CITY — Pioneer Tech hosted the Youth Firefighter Academy for students entering eighth through 10th grades. The academy provided an exciting opportunity for students to gain valuable knowledge and hands-on experience, discovering how to perform essential firefighter tasks, including understanding fire dynamics and conducting search and rescue operations with Pioneer Technology Center Firefighter/EMT instructor Gary Vap.
College Football Analyst predicts shocking season for the Oklahoma Sooners
Fall camp is underway for the Oklahoma Sooners, which means we’re less than a month away from the start of the 2024 college football season. Talking season is just about over as OU and the rest of college football will begin to prove their worth on the field. After...
Looking back: What OU leaders, city officials, community say on proposed entertainment district, arena
Editor's note: This story is featured in OU Daily's Back to School Guide, which will be available in print in mid-August. In September, Norman and OU leaders proposed the University North Park arena and entertainment district project, a $1 billion project that would bring new housing, retail and an arena.
A $1 billion stadium district may be coming to Lower Bricktown
Developer Mark Beffort and investor Christian Kanady say they own the land and have the money to create an ambitious $1 billion stadium district south of Lower Bricktown that will include housing, retail, hotels and entertainment. Beffort, whose developments include Convergence, West Village and OKC 577, said he expects the stadium, part of...
OKC man sentenced to federal prison accused of firing at police car
An Oklahoma City man accused of shooting at a police vehicle has been sentenced to federal prison. In Oklahoma City federal court this week, Michael Anthony Wilson II, 40, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. ...
Cowboys on Verge of Season Sellout
On Wednesday we talked about football fall camp beginning in Stillwater, as Oklahoma State gets set for a new-look Big 12 this season. Cowboy fans seem excited for the 2024 season, as well. OK-State is on the verge of selling out both season tickets and single-game tickets for the entire...
One family brought two delectable experiences to the small town of Atoka.
Since there are only about ten thousand of them left, buffalo nickels are rare. In fact, some are worth thousands of dollars. Though it’s newly minted—opening in May 2023—The Buffalo Nickel Vintage Candies in Atoka offers an experience equally rare but much more valuable: a sweet destination the whole family can savor together while also helping to revitalize a small town.
Tulsa Nonprofit Unveils New Strategy For Preventing Future Domestic Violence
A Tulsa nonprofit helping victims of domestic violence is using a new strategy to prevent future violence. Domestic Violence Intervention Services said they will be using a new tool to help people impacted by domestic violence called Circles of Peace. According to DVIS, Circles of Peace is a new model...
Yukon church to host 'Comedy for Compassion,' taco bar to help Cardinal Point
Yukon church will host comedy fundraiser A "Comedy for Compassion" fundraiser is set for Aug. 3 at Grace Church, 600 N Mustang Road in Yukon. OKC Improv will perform at the Episcopal house of worship to raise money for Cardinal Point, a family justice center that provides services and care for victims of domestic...
Judges give two thumbs up to 40th Annual Whole Hawg Days
Cook-off judges Eddie Hartwick and Robert Campbell had high praise for the 40th Annual Whole Hawg Days, and they weren’t just talking about the chefs but the whole hawg, the fans, the car show, the arts and crafts festival. “The whole event was great,” said Hartwick, a chef from...
Yukon ‘Nutcracker’ auditions set Aug. 25
Central Oklahoma Ballet will host auditions on Sunday, Aug. 25 for its 2024 production of The Nutcracker in Yukon. Dancers ages 7-12 years audition from 2-2:45 p.m. while dancers ages 13 and above will audition from 3-3:45 p.m. The auditions will be at Doran-Vossen School of Dance, 519 Maple. Auditioning...
Sneak Peek Inside MAPS4 State Fair Coliseum Construction
After a few rain delays, construction on the MAPS4 State Fair Coliseum is picking up. On Wednesday, civic leaders got a firsthand look at the progress at the one-of-a-kind venue. Construction crews say the project is about 70 percent complete with thousands of tons of steel and 1,200 truckloads of...
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