Brooksville
LATEST NEWS
91-year-old Fort Sill Indian School relic recovered from creek near Lawton
At the entrance of the Fort Sill Indian School stood a stone arch that read “U.S. Indian Service; Kiowa Indian Hospital Ft. Sill Indian School.”. The sign stood tall for more than twenty years but disappeared after a large truck hit it in 1958, according to an article shared by the KCA (Kiowa, Comanche and Apache) Interibal Land Use Committee.
Oklahoma State Football Sellout News Will Bother OU Fans
Oklahoma State announced on Tuesday that the football team has now sold out five of its six home games this season. The program made the announcement on X, which will come as a shocker to Oklahoma fans who insisted that the Cowboys only sold out Bedlam games and Texas games.
Journalist, animal advocate and philanthropist Louisa McCune dies at age 54
Louisa McCune, (1970-2024), the third executive director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation, an animal rights activist and “influencer” and an award-winning journalist, died this week from cancer. With a high-impact legacy at every stage of her career, her experience in the news business made her a natural leader in...
Tulsa contractor took more than one million from residents | One victim speaks out
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — One Tulsa area contractor is now facing 17 counts of embezzlement. A felony offense and one count of engaging in a platter of criminal offenses. This comes after the attorney general’s consumer protection unit team did some bigger diving. I got in contact with...
Fact-checking the Tulsa mayoral debate
The Frontier fact-checked Tulsa mayoral candidates Karen Keith, Monroe Nichols and Brent VanNorman after their debate at Cain’s Ballroom hosted by NonDoc and KJRH. Casey Bradford; Kaleb Hoosier; John Jolley and Paul Tay are also candidates in the race but didn’t meet polling requirements to participate in the debate.
Oklahoma State Department of Education to be investigated by state watchdog agency
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid calls for a probe of state Superintendent Ryan Walters, Oklahoma lawmakers announced a legislative watchdog agency would investigate spending concerns at the state Department of Education, where Walters is chief. Rep. Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, announced Thursday he directed the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency to investigate. LOFT answers to the Oklahoma […]
Oklahoma's Schools Grappling With Rise In Chronic Absenteeism Rates
In our Oklahoma's Own Focus on Kids, we're taking a closer look at the problem of chronic absenteeism in schools. According to a study by The Associated Press and Stanford University, last year, about 12 million students were considered chronically absent in 42 states and Washington D.C., where data was available.
AM NewsBrief: Aug. 15, 2024
OKDHS Seeks Bilingual Case Managers to Address Disability Services Demand. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is hiring more case managers to help Oklahomans with disabilities to connect with state support services. While anyone qualified is welcome to apply, the agency especially needs more case managers who speak Spanish. As...
Adams and Aldridge each expect runoff election victory
Stacy Jo Adams and Andrew Aldridge are both confident they can win the Aug. 27 run-off election for the 50th District seat in the Oklahoma House. Both are Republicans. Both have similar views on policy, and both survived the winnowing process of the Republican primary, so why should either candidate feel they have an advantage over the other?
Former Officer Derek Chauvin Transferred To Oklahoma Prison
A former police officer known for murdering a young man in Minneapolis was abruptly transferred to the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police Officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2021 received a 22.5 year prison sentence. Months after a stabbing incident that...
State lawmakers take part in ‘Disagree Better’ event
OKLAHOMA CITY — An event featuring Gov. Kevin Stitt and a bipartisan panel focused on lawmakers finding ways to disagree productively. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Stitt, alongside Democrat state Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, spoke during the “Disagree Better” event. “We may have...
TIMELINE: Oklahoma could see severe storms with damaging winds on Thursday
OKLAHOMA CITY — Parts of Oklahoma may see severe storms on Thursday amid the very hot and humid conditions. >> Check live radar | KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Damon Lane says there's a marginal risk for severe storms Thursday afternoon and into the evening, which could affect most of the state if storms fire off.
Gov. Stitt endorses Gillespie in Senate race
Gov. Kevin Stitt has endorsed Broken Arrow Vice Mayor Christi Gillespie in the race for state Senate District 33. Gillespie is vying to replace Sen. Nathan Dahm, who is term limited. Gillespie faces Shelley Gwartney in a the runoff election Aug. 27 to be the Republican candidate. In the GOP...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #15 Kendel Dolby
Kendel Dolby started his college football journey in Oklahoma, but not at OU. Dolby went to NEO (Miami, OK) for two seasons; after the 2022 campaign, Dolby entered the portal. He received offers from Oklahoma State, Washington, Arkansas, and more, but chose the Sooners as his destination. Career so Far.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.