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Memorial Service to be held at Honey Springs Battlefield
Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah on Saturday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m. The memorial service will be held outside on the lawn of the visitor center. This year’s guest speaker will be Dr. Kristen Oertel, chair of history at the University of Tulsa.
Rodeo greats tipped their hats at the Legends of Rodeo Premiere
Friends, family and fans came out to promote the premier of the Legends of Rodeo Past and Present, on Thursday, June 27 at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery, located at 116 N. Broadway in Checotah. Heartland director Iris Park even dressed up like one of her favorite characters, Mrs. Kitty, as she and board member/city councilman Joey Marion introduced everyone.
Fishing tournaments bring publicity to Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula is quickly becoming the mecca of fishing tournaments. And not just any old fishing tournaments but organizations like Major League Fishing and Bassmaters. Eufaula City Manager Jeb Jones along with the Lake Eufaula Association other organizations and businesses have done an outstanding job of promoting Lake Eufaula. Eufaula...
Oklahoma State’s 2023-24 Big 12 Athlete of the Year Nominees
The 2023-24 Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees will be featured in alphabetical order by school starting Monday, June 17 through Tuesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT. Each institution nominated one male and one female athlete of any classification that competed for their institution during the 2023-24 school year. Student-athletes were required to be in good academic standing and had to be from a leaguesponsored sport.
Lake Eufaula Out of the Darkness Walk ‘*24 is coming
On September 21 at the Eufaula Cove Pavilion, locals will join together for the first Lake Eufaula Out of Darkness walk. Onsite registration starts at 3 p.m, the walk starts at 4 p.m. “We held a bingo fundraiser at the VFW and raised $2,382 towards our goal of $10,000,” Sharina...
Severe storms cause power outages and damage
Thousands were without power and suffered damages due to a severe thunderstorm that crossed Central Oklahoma late in the evening last Tuesday Locals in the Pierce area had some severe damage after wind gusts up to 80 mph blasted through, causing roof damage, downed power lines and huge trees to topple.
High Temps And Chance Of Storms For The 4th Of July
Happy Independence Day, Green Country! We’ve got both steamy summer heat and scattered thunderstorms in the cards for your holiday celebrations. What will the weather be like in Oklahoma on Thursday, July 4?. For the morning and early to mid afternoon hours, the heat and humidity will be the...
County heat wave expected to continue for days
According to the National Weather Service, dangerous heat will persist in the days ahead, with the heat index climbing to the 105-115 degree range. On Thursday, July 4, it will be sunny and with a high of near 100 degrees, and gusting winds of up to 20 miles per hour.
State Senator considering legal action against state school board, Walters
A state lawmaker says she’s ready to take the state school board and State Superintendent Ryan Walters to court after she says they violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when they refused to let her sit in on their executive session discussions last week.
Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans will soon have access to financing to upgrade their homes with severe weather-averse roofs. In May, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act was signed into law. It allows Oklahomans to apply to a grant program that would provide severe hail-resistant roofs, impact-resistant shingles and rain-resistant attic vents. The law will go into […] The post Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state
Officials in red states are increasingly using schools to test the wall between church and state. Oklahoma joined Louisiana last week in insisting that biblical teachings have a place in the classroom, alarming civil liberties groups that say lawmakers are trying to evangelize students in taxpayer-funded schools. “The goal of all of these strategies…
FAME signing day celebrates first manufacturing student cohort for Oklahoma’s workforce
Eight students were celebrated as the first cohort of students in Oklahoma for the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program at a signing ceremony on Wednesday, June 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s STEM Technologies Building. FAME, a highly successful hybrid academic and training program originally created by Toyota and nationally scaled by the National Association of Manufacturers, helps fill the manufacturing pipeline by providing global-best workforce development.
Video: Supreme Court justices rule the government went "too far" on charges for January 6th
Justices ruled the government went "too far" in charging people with obstructing an official on January 6th. FOX23 spoke with a Tulsa attorney and former Oklahoma Assistant Attorney General about this issue.
Oklahoma, America – Where You’re Free to Love Your Jeep
This Saturday, July 6, Jeep lovers from all across the state are gathering for another year of celebrating Medicine Park's Jeeplahoma event. Jeeps are popular in Oklahoma, being one of the states for the most Wranglers per capita, according to hedgescompany.com. "For 2007-2023 JK, JKU, JL and JLU the states...
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