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'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.
Bethany Early Childhood Center Setting Standards With Adaptive Playground
As kids returned from summer break at the Bethany Early Childhood Center, things weren't quite the way they left them, in a good way. “First off years ago it was flooding, so every time it rained it just didn’t drain properly,” said Ashley Terneus, assistant principal at The Bethany Early Childhood Center.
Wichita couple loses a couple hundred thousand dollars to fraudulent contractor
Donna and Karl Reust hired Charles Wynne of C 1 Construction to build their Braman, Oklahoma home from the ground up. Wichita couple loses a couple hundred thousand dollars to fraudulent contractor. Donna and Karl Reust hired Charles Wynne of C 1 Construction to build their Braman, Oklahoma home from...
Daily Bullets (Aug. 19): Matt Holliday’s Blue Chip Sons, Is OSU Becoming Unlikable?
Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. • Kind of an interesting comment on perspective from other fanbases on Oklahoma State – namely that OSU may be disliked for ‘the fact that OSU is now arguably the team to beat in the league without a true “blue blood” and the Pokes may begin taking on some of that “unlikable” factor.’ (HCS)
Rural Oklahoma county to break ground on hospital after losing its facility in 2016
A rural county in Southwest Oklahoma is one step closer to bringing a hospital back to its residents, who have had to drive about 40 miles to receive hospital-level care since it lost its facility in 2016. Tillman County is set to break ground on a critical access hospital Aug....
Late financial audit frustrates Pawhuska city officials, complicates city budget
Pawhuska city officials voiced frustration during an Aug. 13 City Council meeting about the ongoing wait for delivery to them of an audit report for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Municipal fiscal years begin July 1 and end June 30. Each city and town has until Dec. 31 of each calendar year to submit to the office of the state's auditor and inspector a copy of its audit report for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Pawhuska is now eight months late in submitting its fiscal year 2022-2023 audit report to the state.
Los Angeles Chargers Waive Leon Johnson III
STILLWATER – Former Oklahoma State wide receiver Leon Johnson III is looking for a new home in the NFL as he was waived by the Los Angeles Chargers. Johnson had one target and no catches this past weekend in a 13-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He didn’t have any targets in the 16-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks back in the first week of preseason.
Interview with Tulsa mayoral candidate Monroe Nichols
Note: The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. On Aug. 27, Tulsans will vote for their next mayor. The three highest-polling candidates are Karen Keith, Brent VanNorman, and Monroe Nichols. Public Radio Tulsa is interviewing all three candidates ahead of the vote. Nichols is a state representative...
Oklahoma State Sells Out Every Game for 2024 Football Season
STILLWATER – For the first time in program history, Oklahoma State has sold every ticket for every home football game prior to the start of the season. It also marks the second consecutive season sellout for Cowboy football, though last year's sellouts were not completed prior to the season opener.
'We're Gonna Do This:' Skiatook Woman Looks To Bring Home Gold At Paris Paralympics
The USA women’s sitting volleyball team is getting ready to compete in the Paralympic Games with hopes of bringing home the gold for a third time. One integral player is from Green Country. Volleyball is a constant in Tia Edward’s life. “It's all I do,” she said.
Eastern Oklahoma, Northwestern Arkansas Midweek Weather: Pleasant Now, Heat Returns Soon
Tulsa, OK – Cooler-than-average temperatures are expected today across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, offering a brief respite from the summer heat. Afternoon highs will range from the mid-80s to low 90s, with McAlester reaching up to 90°F, according to the National Weather Service in Tulsa. Residents can expect mostly sunny skies with low humidity, making it an ideal day for outdoor activities.
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