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Sapulpa native helps launch Inaugural Nutcracker Festival in Tulsa
Hannah Oswalt is a business owner and mother of six with an obviously busy life. When you discover that she’s the interior designer for the Inaugural Nutcracker Festival launching in Tulsa this December, your first question is undoubtedly, “How?”. Unsurprisingly, the gig didn’t come to Oswalt by accident....
Cherokee Nation to celebrate topping-out ceremony for new W.W. Hastings Hospital
The Cherokee Nation will celebrate the topping-out of the new W.W. Hastings Hospital. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Leaders from the Cherokee Nation will gather Thursday to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital.
Woman, 91, seriously injured in rear-end collision Thursday in Pratt County
IUKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One person suffered serious injuries early Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision between a semitrailer and a sport utility vehicle in Pratt County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 1:11 p.m. Thursday on southbound US-281 highway just south of McClellan Street in Iuka, which is...
Sunset of Counselor Corps Leads to Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music.
Redo election scheduled for Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Public Schools
Welcome to the Friday, July 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Redo election scheduled for Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Public Schools. Eleven new measures certified for the ballot, 25 pending signature verification. Did you know that from 2016 to 2024, the 100...
Only slight rain chances before temps soar
As of Thursday, we have had a nice 8 day stretch of below average temperatures, but that is about to change. OKC was 91 Wednesday, and temperatures are already running a bit warmer Thursday. Expect low 90s for the end of the work week. Only very small isolated shower chances continue Friday.
Landes talks Native stories, Oklahoma film in National Geographic
TULSA – As more Native stories are being told to wider audiences across the world, a spotlight is being put on Oklahoma due in part to Emmy-nominated series “Reservation Dogs” being filmed in the area as well as the Oscar-nominated film “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Oklahoma: Muscogee Nation to break ground on $100 million casino project this September
Construction on an estimated $100 million Muscogee Nation tribe and Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises casino and hotel in Coweta, Oklahoma, is set to begin this September. “Investing in the City of Coweta represents a remarkable new chapter in our growing entertainment and hospitality legacy,” Muskogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill said in a news release. “The Coweta Casino Hotel will expand cultural tourism, create jobs and enhance the quality of life of our citizens.”
Enid Police Department Addresses Emergency Vehicle Yielding
The Enid Police Department released a post regarding issues with motorists failing to yield for emergency vehicles. In an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death, and critical seconds can be lost if drivers don’t yield. Motorists must make way for ambulances, fire trucks and police vehicles.
Okemah Police: Man wanted in connection to deadly shooting in custody
UPDATE (7/25/2024) — The Okemah Police Department said a 55-year-old man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting is now in custody. FOX23 reported an arrest warrant was issued for Michael Wayne Lambert, 55, also known as Money Mike or Mike Jones, on June 30. Lambert was wanted in...
Retiring Northeastern State University Professor establishes endowed scholarship for counseling
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Dr. Kenny Paris, a professor in the Northeastern State University (NSU) Department of Psychology and Counseling, has established the Dr. Kenny Paris Endowed Scholarship for Counseling in honor of his retirement after 28 years of service. Paris and his wife, Tammie, established the endowed scholarship for...
Man sought in connection to alleged Pocola murder arrested in Indiana after more than a year
POCOLA, Okla. — According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), a suspect in a Pocola murder investigation from 2023 has been arrested. In 2023, OSBI and the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) began searching for Tyriq Eastling in connection to the alleged murder of a man in Pocola on Feb. 21, 2023.
GoFundMe launched for family after suspected murder-suicide in Broken Arrow
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A GoFundMe has been started for the family involved in a possible murder-suicide on July 19. Four people were found dead inside a home near E 91st Street and S Aspen Avenue. A member of the family said her father, sister, and two nephews were...
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