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Oklahoma women robbed of critical resources, entry point into politics
Stacey is a political science professor and program coordinator for political science at Rose State College. Stacey is a member of Scholars Strategy Network. The University of Oklahoma’s recent decision to shutter a longstanding program intended to encourage, empower and educate female Oklahoma college students to pursue civic and political service careers has deeply unsettled me.
Watch Now: The Folds Of Honor Freedomfest Fireworks Show, With Music!
Fireworks shows lit up the skies across Green Country last night as Oklahomans celebrated Independence Day. The Folds of Honor Freedomfest fireworks show was earlier than planned due to rain, so News on 6 aired the show at 9:30 p.m., pairing the dazzling display with the synchronized music. Families and...
Separation of church and state isn’t going away
Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public instruction ordered all teachers in the state to apparently violate both state and federal laws separating religion from public schools last month. According to Reuters, he said: “Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom to ensure that this […] The post Separation of church and state isn’t going away first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Commercial real estate deals from across the Oklahoma City metro area
CBRE Group reports these commercial real estate transactions CBRE 6-25 Park Ave Wholesale Inc. paid $1.7 million to Baker Contracting farms for a 24,000-square-foot industrial building at 3324 N Interstate 35 Service Road. Randy Lacey and Chris Zach, with CBRE, represented the seller. Investream Properties LLC paid $500,000 to Rapid Jack LLC for 4.3 acres...
Violent crime is down, despite political talking points
Violent crime is down, despite political talking pointsDo the numbers reported by local law enforcement agencies support politicians' claims of rampant crime across the country? Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Pro pickleball team selects OKC woman | Community achievers
Deer Creek receives $45,000 grant Casey’s awarded Deer Creek Community Enrichment Foundation a $45,000 grant to purchase and install door safety devices for over 1,200 doors throughout the school district as part of the 2023-24 Cash for Classrooms program. The Cash for Classrooms Grant Program is an annual program that offers schools an opportunity to...
A Vision Zero Plan is underway to improve pedestrian safety in OKC. Here's what we know
It was four summers ago when Chelsea Banks, out for a routine walk in her Uptown 23rd neighborhood, was crossing the street at NW 23 and Walker — when a car struck her. The driver of the car, Banks remembered, had not yielded to her when she was trying to cross the intersection and instead turned into the pathway anyway. ...
OKC's Lyric Theatre hoping fans can't take their eyes off jukebox musical 'Jersey Boys'
Even before he finished his sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma, Manny Tijerina started preparing for his Lyric Theatre debut in the hit musical "Jersey Boys." "This is my professional debut, as well. This is my first professional show I've ever booked, which is a very unique experience, booking the lead like this, when you're 19, going to be a junior in college," Tijerina said via Zoom from backstage during rehearsals. "I understand that it's a unique opportunity, and I've just been nothing but hat-in-hand grateful and enjoying every second of it."
Heat waves: Home sale increase in OKC area, but lags behind central and southwest Oklahoma
Home sales heated up headed toward summertime in OKC, the rest of central Oklahoma and parts west, with transactions in May up 12.3% from April and higher than any previous month in 2024, according to the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors. Realtor-brokered sales numbered 2,349 in the area covered by MLSOK Inc.,...
KOCO-TV Coming To Enid
ENID, OK - KOCO-TV will begin its 2024 On the Road series in Enid at Leonardo’s Children’s Museum on July 15. The station will broadcast its 4 pm, 5 pm, and 6 pm newscasts from Adventure Quest. There will be free admission, food trucks parked on E. Maple, and you may be lucky enough to be seen on TV!
EMSA Ends Heat Alert After Nearly Two Weeks Of High Temperatures
EMSA has ended its nearly two-week-long heat alert after receiving 41 heat-related illness calls. EMSA says it ends a heat alert when medics see a drop in both temperatures and number of heat related illness calls. EMSA issued the alert on June 23 after getting five heat-related illness calls within...
OKC firefighters respond to hundreds of calls since Independence Day
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City firefighters have been busy since the Fourth of July, with crews responding to close to 400 calls, including 10 that they said were caused by fireworks. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Oklahoma City fire officials reported on Friday morning...
Neighbor Reacts To Overnight Drive-By Shooting By His SW OKC Home
A man is in the hospital after an alleged drive-by shooting on Friday targeted a home in southwest Oklahoma City. The victim told police he was walking to his car around midnight when he was shot in the arm. Witnesses told police a black SUV drove past the home three times before stopping. They said the passenger opened fire on the home near southwest 29th and Western Avenue.
'Deliberate indifference', father sues Oklahoma County Jail Trust over inmate's death
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The family member of an inmate who died at the Oklahoma County Detention Center two years ago is filing a lawsuit against the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA, or Jail Trust) and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Corey McMichael died on July 1,...
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