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Oklahoma Women’s Basketball in top 6 for No. 1 player in 2025
Coming off of their second-straight NCAA tournament appearance, Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in the middle of a big-time recruiting battle. On Tuesday, the Sooners were included in the top six for point guard Aaliyah Chavez out of Lubbock, Texas. Chavez is considered the No. 1 player in the nation, according to On3. The Sooners were included along with some of the heavy hitters in women’s college basketball like South Carolina, LSU, Texas, UCLA, and Texas Tech. South Carolina, fresh off an undefeated season and their second title in three years will always be tough to beat in a recruiting...
Warm Weather Continues, Temps To Rise Next Week
A heat wave is headed our way over the next few days. A weak mid-level low is expected to approach the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas area Thursday night and early Friday, bringing a slight chance for showers and storms across parts of eastern Oklahoma for the start of the weekend. The trajectory of...
Power Restored To Oklahoma City Residents After Vehicle Crash Downs Power Line
OG&E crews worked to restore power Thursday morning after an outage caused by a vehicle striking a power line in northwestern Oklahoma City. According to Oklahoma City Police, the crash happened around 2 a.m. near located near Northwest 10th Street and North Meridian Avenue. OG&E said over 5,000 customers were...
Wellness Wednesday: OCCHD Wellness Classes
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department is offering classes to help Oklahomans live healthier. Joining the News 9 team Wednesday morning is registered dietitian Allyson Drain from the OCCHD with more on their Total Wellness Classes.
New Hearing Set For Former Kingfisher High Coach After Original Child Neglect Charge Dismissed
A former Kingfisher High School coach is expected in court again after a judge overruled a decision to dismiss charges against him, court documents say. In June, a judge dismissed the charge against Jeff Myers, saying then that prosecutors didn't offer sufficient evidence that a crime had occurred. However, a...
Thunder rookie Nikola Topic undergoes ACL surgery, will miss 2024-25 season
Thunder rookie Nikola Topic undergoes ACL surgery, will miss 2024-25 season Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Nikola Topic officially underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL, the team announced Wednesday. As expected, he plans to miss the entirety of the 2024-25 NBA season. “We’re going into that extremely optimistic with what it is that we’ve […] The post Thunder rookie Nikola Topic undergoes ACL surgery, will miss 2024-25 season appeared first on Vendetta Sports Media.
Man arrested in Bokchito after allegedly shoplifting, attempting to steal delivery truck
BOKCHITO, Okla. (KXII) - A man is in the Bryan County Jail accused of trying to steal a Dr. Pepper delivery truck after shoplifting from a Bokchito convenience store. Bokchito Police said Frank Gregory, 60, was allegedly under the influence when he stole two packs of cigarettes from the E-Z Mart early Tuesday morning.
Gravel Bar and Grill a total loss after fire Saturday
The Gravel Bar and Grill at Sand Springs Resort was damaged by a fire early Saturday. Although the building itself was a loss, resort operator Jack Glendenning said he was grateful that there were no casualties. “God blessed us very, very well,” Glendenning said. A call a little after 2 a.m. alerted Glendenning to the burglary alarm going off at the Gravel Bar. When he arrived on the scene, he said the building had caught fire and the blaze threatened to spread to the other buildings in the resort complex. For more on this story, see Wednesday's LCR.
NTSB issues advisory after 2022 fatal Tishomingo crash linked to cannabis impairment
Two years ago, six high school girls were killed in a crash while traveling east on Oklahoma State Highway 22 near Tishomingo. The 16-year-old driver of a small Chevrolet Spark hatchback slowed for an intersection, accelerated through a stop sign and was hit by a semi truck hauling gravel. The...
OU Health Burn Unit Helps Blanchard Couple Recover After Explosive Crash
A Blanchard husband and wife are back home after a distracted driver hit their jeep. The crash left them with severe burns. The skilled medical team at OU Health helped them begin their long road toward recovery. Plastic surgeons at OU Health work on some of the most painful and...
'So Terrible': Coweta Mother Worried About Family's Health Amid Water Quality Issues, Superintendent's Resignation
The City of Coweta's water superintendent resigned Tuesday after complaints about the city's water being off-color and not tasting right. The city says it is safe to drink but admits the water is not up to its standards, and they are working to fix the problem. One Coweta mother says...
Robert Spears-Jennings, A Great Asset For The Sooner Defense
Oklahoma has had two great recruiting classes the past two years, finishing 8th in 2022 and 6th in 2023, according to Rivals, under Brent Venables. Shifting the focus to the home front here in Oklahoma and securing the state against rivals, a slew of recruits in the Sooner State have committed to the University in the past two years.
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