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LEDC pursued 29 economic development ‘leads’ in FY 2024, exec reports
The Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation pursued more than two dozen prospective “leads” in Fiscal Year 2023-24. In fact, LEDC President Brad Cooksey huddled behind closed doors with the Lawton City Council last Tuesday to discuss an “ongoing industrial development proposal.”. One of the LEDC’s success stories...
AP tabs SEC adding Texas and Oklahoma as more impactful than Big Ten adding Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC
The Associated Press's Eric Olson and Ralph D. Russo published a piece titled "Ranking the top 25 changes coming to college football in 2024" and listed Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC higher than the Big Ten adding Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC. Texas and OU to the SEC was...
Headlines: School security funding, voter registration lawsuit & “Tulsa King” trailer
AG tells Superintendent Ryan Walters to release safety money to schools. (KOSU) Walters had met with state leaders before requesting they impeach him. (NewsOK) Mistake by SDE attorney could keep bible mandate lawsuit in state court. (NewsOK) Skiatook Public Schools faces criticism for religious homework. (KOSU) TPS board approves employee...
Shattuck FFA attends 580 Cattle Conference
WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA -- Shattuck FFA officers attended the first annual 580 Cattle Conference on Monday, August 12, at the Woodward County Event Center. This one-day event hosted numerous guest speakers and aimed to provide educational opportunities to those involved in the cattle industry. Breakout sessions included talks from Congressman Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur, Dr. David Lalman of Oklahoma State University, Ellis County veterinarian Richard Prather, and more.
'A Lifetime Memory For Me': Oologah Woman Preps To Dive With Bull Sharks At Aquarium
Every year the Oklahoma Aquarium draws two names in its annual contest that allows the public a chance to “Dive with Bull Sharks.”. Rebecca from Missouri was the out-of-state winner, and Kim Butler from Oologah was the Oklahoma winner. Butler said she found out about the contest during her...
Union Superintendent Talks Plans For The School Year And What's Next For The District
The Tulsa Union school district started its first full week of school on Monday, and a new Superintendent has taken the reins for the 2024-2025 school year. Dr. John Federline joined Dave Davis on News on 6 at 9 to talk about his plans for the school year and what's next for Union.
Ground breaking ceremony set for new clubhouse at Lake Hefner GC
There will be a ground breaking ceremony featuring Oklahoma City civic leaders for the new clubhouse at Lake Hefner Golf Club at 10 a.m. on August 19 and the public is invited to attend. The 18,000-square-foot clubhouse is expected to cost $11.8 million and be built in two phases. Oklahoma...
Chet Holmgren gives Cooper Flagg praise for scrimmaging against USA Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren praised Duke commit Cooper Flagg for taking on the challenge of scrimmaging against USA Basketball last month. Flagg, the consensus top recruit in the class of 2024, participated with the select team in a run against the senior roster ahead of the Olympics. He was the first collegian to participate with the select team since Doug McDermott and Marcus Smart in 2013.
Ella Mounce crowned 2024-25 Miss Cherokee, Dayci Starr crowned Junior Miss Cherokee
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Ella Mounce, 20, of Stilwell, was crowned Miss Cherokee 2024-2025 during the annual leadership competition held in Tahlequah on Saturday. The tribe also crowned a new Junior Miss Cherokee and Little Cherokee Ambassadors, all of whom will serve in their roles for the next year. As Miss Cherokee,...
Oklahoma duo makes AP preseason All-American team
The Oklahoma Sooners enter the SEC in 2024, and OU fans are as excited about the defensive side of the ball as they’ve been in a long time. Under third-year head coach Brent Venables, that unit looks capable of playing up to the standard in Norman. Star power and...
'I Want Them To Love It Here': Teachers Prep Classrooms For First Day Of School
It is the final push ahead of a new school year for Tulsa Public Schools, and no one is putting more thought and care into what that will look like than the teachers. “I want them to love it here,” Burroughs Elementary 3rd grade teacher Sheritta Arrington said. Arrington...
College Football experts say Sooners freshman DT has a chance to start
The Oklahoma Sooners worked overtime to reestablish a defensive culture over the last several years. In particular, head coach Brent Venables, co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates and defensive ends coach Miguel Chavis made improving the defensive line a top priority. In their first two recruiting classes (2022, 2023), they made splashes, adding four-star prospects Gracen Halton and R Mason Thomas (2022) and five-star defensive end Adepoju Adebawore. But the big recruiting win came in the 2024 recruiting class when they added five blue-chip prospects: David Stone, Nigel Smith, Wyatt Gilmore, Danny Okoye and Jayden Jackson. There’s a great deal...
Ruben on the Road: Guymon nonprofit providing food to those in need
GUYMON, Okla. (KFDA) - Ruben heads to Guymon where he learns about a nonprofit providing food to those in need. “I’ve lived in Guymon for 50 something years, and it started as a daycare, an adult daycare called Caring Hearts & Hands,” said Sabrina Ramirez, executive director of Feeding Hearts & Hands.
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