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Lathrop on roll, leads amateur qualifying for Oklahoma Open
Ben Lathrop of Oklahoma City followed up his victory in last week’s Talor Gooch Foundation Junior Championship by leading the amateur qualifying for next week’s Oklahoma Open, shooting a 5-under 65 Thursday on the West Course at Oak Tree Country Club. The Oklahoma Open will be conducted Aug....
Ensure you are following all heat safety precautions in the days to come | 8/17 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - We have made it to the weekend, Texoma! It has been a very hot Saturday across the region as temperatures are already breaking triple digits across the board. So far in Lawton, we have reached 107 degrees under generally sunny skies. A duo of heat alerts...
ECU’s Dr. Nick Meyers joins the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs
ADA, Okla. – Dr. Nicholaus (Nick) Meyers, Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at East Central University, has dedicated his career to the improvement and betterment of his students. Alongside his dedication to the future of ECU’s students, he has also continued to achieve significant success of his own. His most recent achievement underscores his exceptional standing in the field of music: he has been accepted as a voting member of the prestigious Recording Academy / GRAMMYs.
McAlester Man Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Guns
A McAlester man is headed to federal prison for more than seven years for breaking into a gun store and stealing guns. The ATF released surveillance video they say shows Carl Holland breaking into the store and taking guns from a glass display case in the summer of 2022. The...
Another month and Texas again continues to break jobs records
(The Center Square) — Another month and Texas again broke its previous employment records. In July, the state’s economy also grew at a faster rate than the national rate, having done so for more than 12 consecutive months. Texas also again set new records for the number of Texans working and the size of the […]
Furry Friend Friday: 8-month-old Siberian Husky mix
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) -7News reporter Mark Lowe joined Hannah Brown at Lawton Animal Welfare to introduce us to this week’s newest furry friend. Brown introduced us to Coda, the 8-month-old Siberian Husky mix. She said he would definitely do well in a home with kids, or any place that...
Fetus found in NSU campus bathroom, university says
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State University said they found a fetus in a campus bathroom. The university said they found the fetus in a residence hall bathroom and contacted ambulance services and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Campus-wide welfare checks were then conducted in an attempt to locate...
A new mural on an old church in Tatums, OK
TATUMS, Okla. (KFOR) — There’s never been too much in the way of population in this part of the world but opportunity, freedom, and new starts hung in the air when Lee and Mary Tatums applied for a post office station in 1895. Artist Tony Swan still stands...
NBA trying to make up for Christmas Day slight with one major boost for Thunder
Despite finishing last season as the top seed in the Western Conference standings and with the second-best record in the entire league, the NBA deemed that the OKC Thunder were not worthy of partaking in this year's Christmas Day showcase. Over the years, December 25 has become the biggest date...
The 10-Game stretch that will make or break season for Thunder
The OKC Thunder are heading into the 2024-25 NBA season with the hopes of not only replicating their successes from last year but, ultimately, surpassing them. Even with the fact that they finished with the best record in the Western Conference and advanced to their first semifinal appearance since 2016, considering they were manhandled and, ultimately, downed by the physically superior and more experienced Mavericks in six games of the second round, heading into the summer it was evident that Oklahoma City still had holes in need of filling.
GoFundme set up by Ponca City church repeatedly targeted by vandals
PONCA CITY — St. John Baptist Church, 1009, south 11th Street, has been targeted by vandals at least times since August of 2023. St. John Baptist Church has been in the community for nearly 100 years and is on the National Register of Historic Places in the State of Oklahoma and US Department of the Interior. It was built by the congregation in 1927.
Zoe Christian Center Church holds Women’s Conference to empower women in their faith
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Zoe Christian Center Church held a women’s conference Saturday morning in hopes of empowering women in their faith. The theme for this year was ‘Step Up and Step Out’, meaning they want the women who attended to step up into their faith.
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