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What-A-Mum: Texas Homecoming Mums Get More Creative Throughout The Years
High School football season is upon us and in Texas, that means it’s time for Mum's season. Mum is short for the chrysanthemum flower. This flower was given by a boy to his homecoming date, cue “Homecoming Mum.”. Back in the day, a homecoming mum was a simple...
Cherokee, Choctaw Nation Celebrations On Labor Day Weekend
The Cherokee and Choctaw Nations are holding their annual tribal celebrations this weekend. The 72nd annual Cherokee National holiday kicked off in Tahlequah. There will be lots of events all over Tahlequah and the surrounding area. The festival runs until Sunday night, with a fireworks show around dusk. The Choctaw...
Church Office Manager Ordered to Pay $912K in Restitution for Embezzling Funds
A federal judge ordered a former church office manager to pay $912,000 in restitution for embezzling money from a Baptist church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and failing to pay taxes. Katrenia Hartman, former office manager at Trinity Baptist Church in Tulsa, pleaded guilty in January to bank fraud and willfully filing a false federal income tax return.
CCMH holds healthcare fair to give people inside look at daily duties
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - People looking to get their feet wet in the medical field got an opportunity to do just that between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., Friday, Aug. 30, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. That’s where the hospital had different booths set up representing different departments to teach...
Enid Walk of Fame Ceremony to Honor April Danahy and Lavonn Meier McKnight
The Enid Walk of Fame Ceremony, set for Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m., will honor April Danahy and Lavonn Meier McKnight. The ceremony will take place in Grand Ballroom C at the Stride Bank Center. The Enid Walk of Fame award is given by the Mayor on behalf of...
Sound stewardship: New ownership at The Colony honors venue’s legacy and emphasizes inclusivity
For over 60 years, The Colony, 2809 S. Harvard Ave., has been a staple of Tulsa’s music community. Rumored to be the hangout for musicians like Leon Russell, JJ Cale and Eric Clapton back in the glory days of the “Tulsa Sound,” the venue is known for hosting local, regional and national acts.
Man Dies At Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 70-year-old Tulsa man died on Fort Gibson Lake Friday afternoon. OHP says Pedro Pamirez-Anaya was swimming with his wife when his wife says he made a weird face. She says Ramirez-Anaya then did not respond when she asked if he was okay but he made a motion to his chest. The wife says he then went unconscious and went into the water.
Meet Memorial’s new assistant principals
With the 2024-2025 school year beginning at Edmond Memorial High School, new administrative employees have joined the Bulldog family, including Evan Chada, the junior principal, and Shastin Willman, the sophomore principal. EMHS students and staff alike welcomed the returning alumnus, Chada. After graduating high school, Chada attended the University of...
Fridayland goes back to school
Students across Fridayland, from preschool, elementary school, junior high and high school to college, made their way back to campus as schools started this week. The start of classes also ushered in the annual back-to-school photos that dot many of the social media platforms, including OKC FRIDAY.
More than just a car show, vintage rides to converge on Panhandle community
September has nearly arrived, and Labor Day weekend is here. Many people consider the holiday the unofficial end of summer, though the official start of autumn comes later in the month with the equinox. For nearly two decades in one Oklahoma Panhandle community, the weekend following Labor Day has also...
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