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Kaul retires after 17 years of service to OSU-CHS
Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu. With years of working in global and public health, including taking a leading role in Oklahoma’s COVID-19 testing services, Dr. Anil Kaul, clinical professor and program director of Global Health at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, recently retired after 17 years of dedicated service.
Tulsa Traffic Advisories: What You Need To Know (July 22, 2024)
Get the latest updates on Tulsa road closures and traffic advisories for this week, including US-75, US-412, and I-244. US-75 on-ramp from 86th St. N. Details: The southbound US-75 on-ramp from 86th St. N. will be closed for surface repairs. US-412 at 129th W. Ave. in Sand Springs. Closure Date:...
Tulsa man shoots burglar at home; suspect in critical condition
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Early Monday morning, Tulsa police officers responded to a call of a shooting at a home near 24th Street and Sheridan Ave. According to TPD, the couple living at the home woke up to sounds coming from their back door. When the husband went to investigate, he found a burglar in their kitchen.
Archeologists Begin Next Excavation Process At Oaklawn Cemetery
Archeologists are back out at Oaklawn Cemetery in search of graves possibly connected to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This excavation comes after the city of Tulas identified the first victim in the years-long search at the cemetery. Mayor G.T. Bynum says identifying C.L. Daniels remains proves archeologists are looking...
Tickets On Sale Now for Cherokee Musical Featuring Academy Award-Recipient Wes Studi
TULSA, Oklahoma ~ “Nanyehi – The Story of Nancy Ward,” featuring Academy Award-recipient Wes Studi, makes its return Oct. 11-12 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Studi is set to play the principal role of Attakullakulla, Nanyehi’s uncle. As a direct descendant of Nanyehi, Studi has been very vocal about his participation in the production.
Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System to host PACT Act VETFEST at OSU Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. — The 2024 Summer VETFEST by the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System will host a PACT Act Presumptive Claims Event. The Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (EOVAHCS) will host a PACT Act Presumptive Claims Event on August 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OSU Tulsa Campus (Main Hall), located at 700 North Greenwood Avenue.
Sapulpa Softball Optimistic About New Season
BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – They will once again have a young and inexperienced team, but there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the Sapulpa fast-pitch softball team heading into […]. You are currently unauthorized to view this page. If you are a subscriber, you can...
'Overcoming adversity': Q&A with author Alex Poppe on July 30 Magic City Books talk and becoming a Tulsan through Tulsa Remote
Alex Poppe wears many titles, author, teacher, humanitarian and now Tulsan. Her most recent works of literary fiction include "Duende," "Jinwar and Other Stories" and "Moxie." Poppe will be discussing these books and more at a July 30 talk at Magic City Books. Click here for event information. Poppe started...
Tulsa tree trimmer electrocuted, taken to the hospital
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Tulsa Firefighters responded to a man who was reportedly electrocuted while trimming trees Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the backyard of a home where a tree company was cutting trees. A climber reportedly came into contact with lines that were near the tree. The crew...
Teen father sentenced in infant son’s death
TULSA, Okla. — A Delaware County man was sentenced to more than eight years for fatally shaking his three-month-old baby for continuously crying. Samson Frye, Jr., 24, of rural Afton, appeared in U.S. Federal Court in Tulsa, where he was sentenced to 97 months for voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. The infant’s continuous crying led […]
Report: Police force on Black Tulsans far exceeds representation in city
Tulsa police use non-lethal force on Black people far more than anyone else in the city, but TPD officials argue there is legitimacy to when officers choose to use force. The department's 2023 annual report shows 371 verified uses of force during arrests. 176 of these — 48.2% — were on Black people. This rate is more than triple Tulsa's Black population of roughly 15%, though the numbers mirror national statistics.
City of Tulsa media briefing ahead of fourth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The City of Tulsa will conduct its fourth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery starting the week of July 22. It's part of the 1921 Graves Investigation. The City held a media briefing on Monday, July 22 at noon at Tulsa City Hall ahead of the excavation.
Metallica Scholars Initiative now in all 50 states
Eighteen community colleges are joining the ranks of the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the popular workforce development effort created by the rock band Metallica to assist community college students. With the addition of the sixth cohort, 60 colleges in all 50 states now participate in the initiative managed by All Within...
Musial title dream ends for Doenges squad, Legion tourney next
Former baseball legend Stan Musial — who knew how to dream big — has been gone 11 years. On Thursday, the Bartlesville Doenges Ford 19-and-under baseball team saw its Musial dream die at the hands of the Tulsa Sandlots, 7-2, in the summer season finale at renowned Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium and its showcase diamond, Rigdon Field. ...
Tulsa 10: July 23-29
Woodland Hill Mall’s Summer Storytime sessions are quickly coming to a close. The series continues July 23 with a guest from the Oklahoma Aquarium. After the reading, the speaker will lead an arts and crafts activity that goes hand in hand with the book. As an added plus, every child in attendance will receive their own copy of the book thanks to Tulsa Pop Kids. The reading starts at 11 a.m. Free to attend. More information here.
Tulsa Drillers are back home all next week!
Who doesn’t love a night at the ballpark?! While the Tulsa Drillers are outta town this week, we’re hooking you up with tickets to see them next week as they take on Springfield down at OneOK! Lots of giveaways and fun planned as well when they’re back home!!
Drink of the week: NA peach cobbler old-fashioned at Straight-Edge Lounge pop-up at Coracle Coffee
Jeff Thompson has a vision for a sober speakeasy. He also has a drink that is an old-fashioned mocktail — a peach cobbler old-fashioned. It’s this week’s beverage of the week. The drink is zero-proof … but doesn’t taste that way. It has the look and feel...
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