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El Reno businesses reflect on impact of ‘Twisters’
EL RENO – With the release of the new “Twisters” movie, downtown El Reno business owners are hopeful it will attract new customers after closing their shops to allow film crews to use their spaces. Scenes filmed in the downtown area in the summer of 2023 forced...
FC Tulsa Holds Christmas In July Toy Drive With 83 United
FC Tulsa is teaming up with 83 United to bring a little bit of Christmas in July. Attendees at Friday's match against Indy Eleven brought new or gently used toys for the special donation drive. The team collected items before the game kicked off. "The drive went amazing, we had...
‘We want to make sure we have some humanity to it’: City of Lawton works on ‘anti-camping ordinance’
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton city officials are working on an anti-camping ordinance following the Supreme Court ruling of Johnson v. Grants Pass. The ruling, in short, now views sleeping outside on certain lands a criminal offense, which many say mainly affects the homeless population. “These sorts of ordinances cause...
Cannon McIntosh Wins at Arrowhead Speedway for Sixth Xtreme Victory of 2024
COLCORD, OK (July 26, 2024) – In front of his home-state friends and family Friday night, Cannon McIntosh showed yet again why he remains one of the top Midget racers in the country. The 21-year-old Oklahoma racer’s sixth win of the season with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented...
Coweta making progress on water issues
Coweta city officials said they are making progress as they work to clear up water quality issues that reared up this week. Daily testing shows that chemical application at the city’s water plant and reservoir are beginning to work, said City Manager Julie Casteen. The city plans at 8...
OKC Fire Dept ambulance crews complete 1st month of service
OKC Fire Dept ambulance crews complete 1st month of serviceAt the end of the first month where the first two of OKC Fire Dept's new ambulances were put into service, two more are being fitted to enter service soon. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Walker Buehler allows 4 runs in 4 innings in first rehab start back in Triple-A
Walker Buehler got out of Los Angeles to start another minor league rehab assignment, but still found himself mired in traffic all night in Oklahoma City. The Dodgers right-hander allowed four runs on eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts in his four innings against Tacoma, the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate.
A new CNG van for the Myriad Gardens in downtown OKC will be bought with donated funds
Nonprofit organizers for downtown Oklahoma City's popular Myriad Botanical Gardens will be using donations from a public utility's foundation to boost the gardens' eco-friendly mission. The Myriad Gardens Foundation accepted a $19,000 reward from Oklahoma Natural Gas to support green initiatives at the 15-acre garden, the nonprofit announced this week. ...
A plum of a jam and gospel festival
Well-played red-dirt country music from three Oklahoma- based bands on Saturday, July 20, for the 3rd Wild Plum Jam and graceful gospel singing on Sunday closed-out the Dust Bowl Days (DBD) Farm and Ranch Festival in Sayre’s City Park. Caroline Faith and the Wild Horses band started first. From...
Elk City Cystic Fibrosis Baseball Tournament celebrates ten years
“It is humbling, to say the least,” said Meghan Flowers when asked about the longevity of the Elk City Cystic Fibrosis Tournament held in Elk City every Father’s Day weekend. The tournament was the brainchild of Meghan and her husband Marshall after this first child, Mos, was diagnosed...
Dust Bowl Days Festival revives
A change of venue and activities on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, at the 4th Dust Bowl Days (DBD) Farm and Ranch Festival in Sayre reversed a trajectory of declining attendance to one of solid participation. Lead Planner Kay Allen said the purpose of the festival is, “To...
Benefits planned for beloved retired ECHS teacher
Debbie Sisemore is currently battling stage 3 cancer. “Debbie was refusing a benefit because it is her nature not to put others out,” explained former student and long-time friend Jessica Nunez. “She didn’t want others to have to spend time organizing it, but that is just how Debbie is. She is always doing for others, but doesn’t want others to be put out helping her. She isn’t going to be able to work for at least two months as she goes through chemo, so I decided that we were doing this. I knew a lot of people in Elk City would be jumping to help her. Everybody loves Debbie.”
Dennis Furr, longtime Oklahoma high school softball coach, dies at 49
Longtime Oklahoma high school softball coach Dennis Furr died Friday morning surrounded by his family and friends after a battle with cancer. He was 49. Furr's coaching career spanned nearly 20 years as a head coach, with experience at both the high school and college level. He appeared in the state championship game nine times at the high school level and won six fastpitch state titles. ...
Pawhuska's Streetscape project contract approved
After almost a decade and a half, Pawhuska city government is perhaps just weeks away from the beginning of actual work on a downtown beautification effort known as the Streetscape project. The preparation for the project dates back to 2010, when city government applied for a state Department of Transportation...
Norman police investigating after 4 people hurt in collision, person flees scene on foot
NORMAN, Okla. — Four people were hurt and taken to local hospitals following a Sunday afternoon collision near Rock Creek Road and 60th Avenue NW, Norman police reported. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Officers responded to the area just before 12:30 p.m., where the...
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables on Josh Heupel: ‘He’s always been a winner’
Josh Heupel and Brent Venables won a national championship together at Oklahoma in 2000. Now they'll face off as opposing SEC coaches. The post Oklahoma coach Brent Venables on Josh Heupel: ‘He’s always been a winner’ appeared first on On3.
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