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Darci Lynne talks about her 'hopeful but also kind of a cheeky' new song 'Someone Wake Me Up'
Multitalented Oklahoman Darci Lynne is showing off new sides of herself as a person and musician with her stirring new single “Someone Wake Me Up.” The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter, ventriloquist and actress, who was just 12 years old when she won the 12th season of "America's Got Talent" in 2017, released the yearning new ballad Friday, Aug. 23, as the follow-up to her debut single, the spirited country-rock story song "Push Our Luck." ...
Group effort: Tulsa nonprofit discusses how seniors are in a prime position to move the sustainability needle
Like most things in life, more can be accomplished when people work together, especially when it comes to sweeping concepts like sustainability. For older adults, Morgan Fehrle, programs and communications manager for nonprofit The Sustainability Alliance, says one of the biggest barriers to making sustainability changes can be lack of community.
Yukon High School dismisses students early due to power restoration delay
YUKON, OKLA. (KOKH) — Yukon High School dismissed students from class on Thursday due to a delay in power restoration. Busses are available for students who need a ride home. Students who have a parent or guardian picking them up will wait in the cafeteria until their ride arrives.
Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week
The Checotah Fast-Pitch Player of the Week is sophomore Aurora Madewell. Madewell was instrumental in the Wildcats’ success in the Okmulgee Tournament. She went 3-for-3 in a 5-0 victory over Mounds. Madewell also went 1-for-1 with two RBIs against Liberty and has played a pivotal role in the Wildcats’ 11-3 record.
Morning showers fade but more scattered thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon and evening
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The hi resolution weather computer model shows scattered showers and t’storms redeveloping along a Summer cold front across central OK this afternoon and evening. The latest data shows the storms forming generally from OKC to the east and southeast later this afternoon and evening.
Oklahoma agency approves Marshall County sand mine application
MADILL, Okla. (KTEN) — The Oklahoma Department of Mines has approved the application for a proposed sand mine near Madill. This comes after the ODM hosted an informal meeting on June 26 to hear from concerns residents. Officials say after reviewing the information from the meeting, the application was...
Dozens of horses dead at Oklahoma ranch in possible faulty feed incident
ELK CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) -- The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is investigating what killed dozens of horses at a rodeo stock contracting business. Beutler & Son Rodeo Company supplies horses to rodeos all across the country and it has for nearly a century. Now, the Oklahoma family business is devastated, with lines of generational horses dying in what veterinarians believe could be faulty feed.
16-year-old charged with murder in fatal northeast OKC shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY — A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder, and a man was charged as an accessory to the slaying of a teen in northeast Oklahoma City earlier this month. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Just before 1:50 p.m. on Aug. 20,...
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