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UPDATE: Ponca City man sentenced to 10 years for pointing gun at subject at gas station
NEWKIRK — On July 23, Gabriel Dean Logan entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to felony count of feloniously pointing a firearm. He was sentenced to a 10-year suspended prison sentence. Court date set for Ponca City man accused of pointing a gun while at...
Cherokee Nation taking part in restoration of two segments of Lost Creek
TULSA – The Tar Creek Trustee Council is accepting comments on a draft amendment to the Final Phase I Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Plan) for 30 days through the close date of Sept. 13, 2024. The plan looks to restore two segments of Lost Creek in Northeast Oklahoma...
U of Oklahoma dental school launches state's 1st pediatric residency
The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the first pediatric dental residency program in the state. The two-year program is 80% patient care and 20% didactic, and is focused on training residents to provide dental care to children with an emphasis on care for children with medical complexities and developmental conditions, according to an Aug. 14 news release from the university.
Man captures 'very Oklahoma' picture of cattle with lightning in the background
STILLWATER, Okla. — Severe storms brought some lightning shows throughout Oklahoma on Thursday. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. KOCO 5 viewer Evan Michaels says he was out feeding the cattle when storms rolled into Stillwater. While he was feeding them, he snapped a "very Oklahoma" picture of a cattle with a large lightning strike in the background.
Fire at tornado-swiped Dollar Tree warehouse in Marietta, OK; no hazard, sheriff says
Firefighters battled a large fire Friday at the closed-down, tornado-wrecked Dollar Tree warehouse in Marietta that had southbound traffic on Interstate 35 shut down temporarily because of billowing black smoke. Love County Sheriff Andy Cumberledge told KXII-TV in Sherman, Texas, there was an "all call" for all fire departments in Love County...
NTSB preliminary report reveals details leading up to deadly plane crash in Yukon
YUKON, OKLA. (KOKH) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report on the investigation into a deadly plane crash that claimed four lives. According to the report, the pilot was taking three passengers, a father and his two sons, on a sightseeing flight in the area.
ESPN FPI projects Oklahoma football's 2024 schedule
ESPN's Football Power Index metric provides Oklahoma's projected chances of winning each of its 12 regular-season games in the Sooners' first SEC season. The level of difficulty for Oklahoma is being taken up a couple notches as the Sooners enter their first SEC season. After leaving the Big 12 behind...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #15 Brenen Thompson
Brenan Thompson began his time in college on the wrong side of the Red River; the 2022 receiver with blazing speed played for Texas his freshman season. Although Thompson had shown interest in the Sooners during his recruitment process, he didn’t end up as part of the OU recruiting class. After just one year with the Longhorns, however, Thompson revisited that idea and transferred to Norman.
City of Lawton increases fines for not adhering to bulk waste guidelines, overgrown yards
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The City of Lawton is getting the word out about some recent code changes regarding trash and overgrown yards. On July 23, Lawton City Council passed an emergency ordinance to help keep the community clean. It increases the fines for citizens not adhering to bulk waste...
Oklahoma Greek life stomps into Scissortail Park
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Calling all ALPHAS, AKA’s, KAPPAS, OMEGAS, DELTAS, SIGMAS, ZETAS, SGRHOS, IOTAS and all D9 organizations!. The Oklahoma Greek weekend picnic is set to kick off with sorority and fraternity’s at Scissortail Park Pavilion with a day filled with tons of fun. Participants can expect to experience the vibrant culture of Greek life in Oklahoma while tasting great food, enjoying live music alongside opportunities to connect with members of various Greek organizations.
Pro-Trump right-wing group floods Texas election officials with challenges to voter registrations
This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here. County election departments across Texas are trying to reassure voters amid a flood of formal...
Oklahoma governor encourages discussions across party lines
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt is urging Oklahomans to “disagree better” when they’re discussing controversial political topics or their differing faiths. At an event derived from the Disagree Better initiative started by the National Governors Association, the Republican governor pushed Oklahomans to engage in civil discourse in political discussions. Stitt serves as the vice […]
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