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Scene At Watonga City Hall Given All Clear
The scene at Watonga City Hall was cleared after the Oklahoma Highway Patrol bomb squad didn't find anything. OHP bomb squad investigated a scene at Watonga City Hall Wednesday evening. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.
DeVuyst selected as CattleWoman of the Year Sheperd named Honorary CattleWoman
NORMAN – Dr. Cheryl DeVuyst has been named CattleWoman of the Year by the Oklahoma CattleWomen’s Association’s. DeVuyst received the honor at the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Convention held July 19 at Norman’s Embassy Suites Hotel. DeVuyst and her husband Eric own DeVuyst Ranch, a cow-calf...
Bristow Native named among 2024 great 100 nurses of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (OCSRI) continues its legacy of nursing excellence as four nurses join the ranks of the 2024 Great 100 Nurses of Oklahoma. This honor brings OCSRI's total to 43 recognized nurses since 2014, maintaining the institute’s high standards in oncology care. The Great 100...
Former Oklahoma lawmaker sentenced to federal prison for involuntary manslaughter
More than a year after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a former Oklahoma State Representative was sentenced to over three years in federal prison. Dan Kirby, a former Republican Representative from Tulsa and Eufaula City Councilmember, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Monday. Last year, he was...
Oklahoma Heat Wave Persists: Dangerous Heat Continue Across the State
Tulsa, OK – Oklahoma continues to battle extreme heat, with dangerous conditions persisting throughout much of the state. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of northeast Oklahoma, including Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Miami, effective from noon to 9 p.m. today. During this period, heat index values are expected to soar above 110 degrees, with some areas potentially reaching as high as 112 degrees.
Oklahoma undocumented immigrants paid $227.5 million in taxes, report finds
OKLAHOMA CITY – Undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma contributed $227.5 million in state and local taxes in 2022, according to a recently released report by a nonprofit, nonpartisan tax policy organization. In Oklahoma, some 89,000 undocumented immigrants paid the taxes, according to the analysis by the Washington D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. About $122 […]
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL – Melvin Childs and Presidential THC have become the Sooner State’s unflinching Cannabis Brand
Melvin Childs is nothing if not resourceful. Born and bred in Oklahoma City, he is a man who has learned, through trial and error, to scale all sorts of walls—from radio advertising to theater and movie production to memoir writing. His latest endeavor is the production of a cannabis brand called Presidential THC—“home of the world’s strongest cannabis products.”
An Oklahoma district court is among the slowest in the nation. It's led to delayed justice
Kamrin Green’s middle school students were supposed to research an injustice and find a solution. That assignment was put on hold as Green wondered whether the assignment would run afoul of House Bill 1775. It took 2 ½ years to get an answer, as an injunction that would temporarily bar implementation of the...
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