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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...
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.
Former ESPN college football analyst says Oklahoma is a better program than Texas
In 2023, the Texas Longhorns finally lived up to the hype that has driven the program for much of the last decade. They won the Big 12 (their fourth conference title) and they made the College Football Playoff (their first appearance). Now, they’re one of the favorites to contend for the SEC title after coming in second in the SEC media poll last week. While Texas came in second behind perennial favorite Georgia, the Sooners were predicted to finish eighth. But are the Sooners that far off from the Texas Longhorns? David Pollack is two-time All-American, two-time SEC defensive player of the year...
Oklahoma School Districts Facing Urgent Need For Bus Drivers, Child Nutritionists, Support Staff
The new school year is just around the corner, and many school districts are still looking to fill open positions for bus drivers, child nutrition specialists, and even daycare programs. Broken Arrow Public Schools is one district still looking to fill open support staff positions, but the district said it's...
Oklahoma House approves study on 3D-printed homes for affordable housing
Could 3D-printed homes provide affordable housing in Oklahoma? Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, thinks they could. "Oklahoma is facing an affordable housing crisis, exacerbated by rising construction costs, supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages and a demand that exceeds the available supply," Dollens said in proposing a House Interim Study, which was approved Wednesday. ...
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