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OHP: Two Oklahoma men killed in separate single-vehicle wrecks along state roads
Two men died in separate single-vehicle crashes along state roads, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is following. Craig A. Barker, 58, of Davidson, was driving a pickup south on a Tillman County road and attempted to turn...
Boise City Man Dies in Vehicle Crash
A fatality accident occurred on Saturday evening at approximately 9:14 pm on US-385 and E0350 Road, approximately 17 miles south of Boise City,. A 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Yahir R. N. Licea, 21, of Boise City, Oklahoma, was northbound on US-385 when approaching a curve. Licea overcorrected, exited roadway to the left, reentered the roadway to the right and departed roadway again, then rolled approximately 7 times before coming to rest on its wheels. The driver was pronounced deceased on scene by medical examiner. He was taken to Henson Novak Funeral Home in Guymon, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Baptists Disaster Relief heads to New Mexico following devastating fires
The Oklahoma Baptists Disaster Relief team is heading to Ruidoso, New Mexico, in response to a call for help following devastating fires that burned more than 25,000 acres in June. "We go to bring help, hope and healing to folks that are hurting," Jason Yarbrough, the state director of Oklahoma...
As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out
As Jess Bray pulled up to a 21-acre farm nestled in an eastern Oklahoma valley, she instantly got a warm feeling. “This is the place,” she thought. After attempting to buy two other properties before being outbid by cash buyers, Bray and her husband Jon began to wonder whether their dream of owning and operating their own farm would become a reality.
Excessive Heat Warning for Northeast Oklahoma: Heat Indices Over 110°F on Monday
Tulsa, OK – The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for portions of northeast Oklahoma on Monday, with heat indices expected to reach 110°F or higher. Additionally, a Heat Advisory has been issued for most of eastern Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas, with heat indices of 105°F and above. These warnings and advisories are in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Oklahoma Forecast: Rain Showers and 110F Heat Wave Expected
Tulsa, OK – Rain and storm chances are possible this morning across parts of northeast Oklahoma as precipitation moves in from the west. Brief heavy rainfall is possible in the stronger showers and thunderstorm activity. According to the US National Weather Service in Tulsa, the probability of thunderstorms ranges...
Attorney General’s office: State school board must let legislators into executive session
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office notified Oklahoma State School Board members and State Superintendent Ryan Walters they cannot legally stop certain legislators from sitting in on their executive session discussions, as they did to Sen. Mary Boren last month.
Civil rights groups seeking records on Ryan Walters' Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools
Four civil rights organizations and an Oklahoma law firm said they made a joint request for records Friday, seeking information from the Oklahoma State Department of Education about state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ recent mandate that the Bible be incorporated into classroom teaching. The groups, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU...
Growing conservative-led push to merge religious teachings into public classrooms
American classrooms have become ground zero for cultural debates. Now there’s a push to expand religious teachings in public schools in some states. Roughly 50 million students were enrolled in public schools nationwide in the fall of 2021, according to federal data. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In Oklahoma, public school enrollment is growing with more than 700,000 students in those classrooms statewide.
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