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'Truly transformational:' After filming in Oklahoma, premiere brings back 'Reagan' cast, crew
While making his new movie "Reagan" in Oklahoma, director Sean McNamara discovered just how versatile the historic city of Guthrie could be, with the Logan County seat standing in for worldwide locales ranging from an Illinois riverbank to the Berlin Wall. "We literally shot 95% of the movie in Guthrie, Oklahoma. That's what's...
There’s an Old Indian Cemetery in this Oklahoma Atwoods Parking Lot
Due to Oklahoma being one of the youngest states in the union, plus a constant status being issued of it being a "flyover state" via the braindead living on the left and right coasts, it's easy to forget how rich and often weird the history is here in the Sooner State.
Mental health treatment suit at center of latest dispute between Gov. Stitt, AG Drummond
Gov. Kevin Stitt, House Speaker Charles McCall and a top state mental health official are pushing back on a proposal to settle a lawsuit accusing Oklahoma of failing to help restore criminal defendants to competency in a timely manner. Stitt, McCall and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Allie Friesen agreed to...
Oklahoma’s election laws inhibit voter participation, create more extreme candidates, experts say
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s voting system is leading to low turnout rates, the election of more extreme candidates and disenfranchisement of voters who are excluded from participating in primary elections, experts said. That’s prompting conversations about whether reforms are needed to increase voter participation rates and how the state can ensure hundreds of thousands of […]
Tiniest Hometown Hero Returns Home To Cherokee Following Heart Transplant
An Oklahoma baby got a warm welcome from his hometown of Cherokee this week. One-year-old Arthur Allen spent eight months in Dallas following a heart transplant. The family stopped in for a visit at News 9 on their way home. “He's done more in his first year of life than...
Press Release: Chief Hoskin Calls For $40 Million Permanent Expansion Of Historic Housing, Jobs, Sustainable Communities Act
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered his sixth State of the Nation address on Saturday, Aug. 31, as part of the 72nd annual Cherokee National Holiday. He called for the permanent expansion of and funding for the tribe's Historic Housing, Jobs, and Sustainable Communities Act. initially signed into law in 2019.
Oklahoma Football: Jackson Arnold Shines, Offensive Line Struggles in 2024 Season Debut
On Friday, the Oklahoma football program routed the Temple Owls 51-3. Under new defensive coordinator Zac Alley, the Oklahoma Sooners created constant pressure and wreaked havoc against the Tempe offense while OU quarterback Jackson Arnold tossed four touchdowns. Arnold enters the 2024 season as a first-year starter. Meanwhile, the Sooners also join the SEC after nearly a century in the Big 12. Arnold and Oklahoma didn’t wow with downfield throws (drops didn’t help either), but the former five-star recruit finished with a super efficient stat line.
A Helping Hand RN Finds Solutions in Life
Being able to provide clients the care they need enriches the life of Amanda Tanner, RN, home-care manager for the Valir PACE field staff in Oklahoma City. “There’s so many of them who need help and they don’t have the resources,” Tanner said. “Hospice led me here because there are so many things people need before they get to that time of life.”
Oklahoma starts great new tradition to honor late Toby Keith
The Sooners started a brand new tradition at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Friday night to honor music icon Toby Keith. The post Oklahoma starts great new tradition to honor late Toby Keith appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Osage Nation Ranch 41,521-Acre Fee-To-Trust Application Approved
PAWHUSKA, OK – The Osage Nation’s fee-to-trust application for the 41,521-acre ranch was approved on August 30, 2024. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Realty Specialist Katie Yates-Free hand delivered the Notice of Decision, signed by BIA Regional Director Eddie Streater, directly to Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffery Standing Bear. A fee to trust land acquisition, also known as “land into trust,” is the transfer of land title from a federally-recognized tribe to the United States, in trust, for the benefit of the tribal nation. It strengthens tribal sovereignty by providing the tribal nation full authority over the trust land.
Oklahoma Fans Inside Stadium Start New Heartfelt Tradition
The No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners opened the 2024 college football season with a 51-3 blowout win over the Temple Owls on Friday night. This marked the eighth straight opening-game win for the Sooners, dating back to 2017. Prior to the season starting, the Sooners revealed that they would add to ...
Curbside Apparel providing work, training for the homeless
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