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Carter County man arrested, accused of indecent exposure at Ardmore restaurant
CARTER COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A Carter County man was arrested for indecent exposure after he allegedly exposed himself while at an Ardmore restaurant. According to court records, Christopher Hogg, 45, was accused of exposing himself at least twice while he sat in a booth across from a group of children inside a Braum’s in Ardmore on July 3.
Cam Allen to headline 2024 FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival
SHAWNEE — The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s (CPN) seventh annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Fest is returning to Shawnee’s Raymond Peltier Park, 1702 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10. The annual hot air balloon festival is free and features entertainment for the entire...
OHP identifies 25-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle weekend crash near Guthrie
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released information about the person who died in a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend outside of Guthrie. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report states that three vehicles were involved in a crash around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday on Portland Avenue near Triplett Road in Logan County. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and four others were taken to area hospitals.
Oklahoma State sending a record 11 athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is sending a record 11 athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The list is comprised of men's golfers Wyndham Clark (USA), Viktor Hovland (Norway), Alex Noren (Sweden) and Kris Ventura (Norway), women's track and field athletes Ariadni Adamopoulou (Greece), Chase Ealey Jackson (USA), Gabija Galvydyte (Lithuania), Ieva Zarankaite Gumbs (Lithuania), men's track and field athlete Jacob Fincham-Dukes (Great Britain), men's tennis player Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kazakhstan) and women's golfer Maja Stark (Sweden).
MSU target, four-star CG Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma
The brother of a Spartans guard has committed to Oklahoma. Four-star combo guard Jeremiah Fears committed to Oklahoma on Saturday. He is the brother of Spartans point guard Jeremy Fears. Fears is ranked as the No. 6 combo guard in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed...
Three Bartlesville Junior High Golfers Excel
It looks like Bartlesville Junior High golf is in good shape for the upcoming season, and there should be a bright future for Lady Bruin golf at the high school level over the next several years, as well. A trio of Bartlesville middle school golfers made it through the first...
Booker favorable rating ‘strong’ in Lawton mayoral race
LAWTON – Mayor Stan Booker is in a comfortable position in his bid for a third and final three-year term, a recent survey commissioned by Southwest Ledger indicates. • Very favorable: 49.3%. • Somewhat favorable: 19.7%. • Heard of but no opinion: 5.6%. • Somewhat unfavorable: 7%. • Very...
A tribute to Barbara Curry
LAWTON – One day, photographer Chris Martin and community activist Barbara Curry were working on a photo project when Martin had an idea. The photographer, who was a friend of Curry’s, told her to take the pain she had experienced in her life, ball it up in her fist and let it go. Curry followed Martin’s instructions, and he captured her expression in a photo.
Tulsa Psychiatric Hospital Prepares Launch Of New Program To Help Children Process Emotions
A psychiatric hospital in Tulsa has launched a new program designed to assist children in understanding their own emotions, health officials say. Parkside Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic says the new program, called Mighty Makers, is free and is designed to support children's mental health. The 4-week program is designed for...
Oklahoma City Council approves MAPS 4 Diversion Hub final plans
Photo courtesy: ©Diversion Hub conceptual rendering by Rees Associates. Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States. In order to improve the criminal justice system in the state, The Oklahoma County Diversion Hub is a multi-agency network created in June 2020 that assists low-level offenders in stabilizing their lives, receiving life-changing services and helping them transition back into the Oklahoma City community.
Local Organizations Team Up On Annual 'Backpacks For Kids' Giveaway
School is right around the corner for many kids across Green Country. The Greater Tulsa Association Of Realtors teamed up with Family and Children Services for its annual giveaway. The program provides more than 700 backpacks to make sure kids are ready for the school year. Shelley Carson started "Backpacks...
Grand opening set for Reasor’s south Broken Arrow location
Broken Arrow residents who’ve been eagerly waiting for Reasor’s new location to open in south Broken Arrow will get their day soon. Brookshire Grocery Co. announced the grand opening for the store is 10 a.m. on Aug. 8 at 1914 W. Norfolk Dr. The 65,000-square-foot store is the flagship property for the Aspen Ridge development on Aspen Avenue, just north of the Creek Turnpike.
'It Can Happen To Anyone': Mental Health Professionals Response To Murder-Suicide Investigations
Mental health professionals are responding after another Green Country family lost their lives in a murder-suicide in Broken Arrow. In Broken Arrow alone, there have been at least five murder-suicide investigations in less than two years. GRAND Mental Health says there are several factors that could play into someone wanting...
Metallica Scholars Initiative now in all 50 states
Eighteen community colleges are joining the ranks of the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the popular workforce development effort created by the rock band Metallica to assist community college students. With the addition of the sixth cohort, 60 colleges in all 50 states now participate in the initiative managed by All Within...
Drink of the week: NA peach cobbler old-fashioned at Straight-Edge Lounge pop-up at Coracle Coffee
Jeff Thompson has a vision for a sober speakeasy. He also has a drink that is an old-fashioned mocktail — a peach cobbler old-fashioned. It’s this week’s beverage of the week. The drink is zero-proof … but doesn’t taste that way. It has the look and feel...
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