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Febechi Nwaiwu: Oklahoma Sooners’ Promising Offensive Lineman 2024
Febechi Nwaiwu, a redshirt junior at Oklahoma, is touted as the best offensive lineman for the Sooners in 2024, standing at 6 feet 4 inches and weighing 339 pounds. His transfer from the University of North Texas brings notable achievements, including a Freshman All American award in 2022. Nwaiwu stands...
Former Sooner headed to Paris Olympics
NORMAN, Okla. (KSWO) - A Oklahoma Track and Field alumni is proving there really is only one Oklahoma as he’s the only Sooner to compete for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vernon Turner holds multiple program records but he admits his jump to the Olympics wasn’t perfect....
Oklahoma Indian Clinic Celebrates 50 Years
Saturday the Oklahoma Indian Clinic celebrated its 50-year anniversary. Since opening its doors 50 years ago, the clinic has seen tremendous growth. "To watch the growth and be a part of it is so overwhelming that I don't even know how to articulate it. " Said Robyn Sunday Allen, CEO of OKC Indian Clinic.
Palace on the Prairie not the biggest or the loudest but still one of most 'popular' college venues
The Palace on the Prairie -- otherwise known as Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium or even Owen Field -- has been the home of Oklahoma Sooner football since 1923. Five hundred twenty-seven home games have been played in 100 seasons at the current stadium site for Oklahoma football, and the Sooners have won 81 percent of them, or 420 games. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is far from the largest stadium in college football, and it isn't the oldest or the loudest. What is, however, is the home field of seven national championship teams, seven Heisman Trophy winners, and a nation-best 50 conference championships.
ONEOK to expand pipeline from Kansas to Denver
Oklahoma energy company ONEOK plans to expand its pipeline capacity connecting Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast refined products supply with the greater Denver area to meet growing demand in that region. The project involves the construction ... Read More » The post ONEOK to expand pipeline from Kansas to Denver appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
A Century of History Eradicated: Texas Megachurch Destroyed in Fire
The red brick walls of First Baptist Dallas Church's historic sanctuary are soot-singed and intact, but only devastation and ashes are found within. At 6:05 pm, the Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call for 1717 San Jacinto street in the heart of downtown Dallas. A second alarm was requested at 6:20 pm. The fire was contained until 7:35 pm when the roof partially collapsed and a third alarm was called. Finally, a fourth alarm was called at 8:14 pm, according to CBS5 News.
North Texas alumni fall in second around of The Basketball Tournament
We Are Bleed Green was right where they wanted to be late in their game against Challenge ALS in the second round of The Basketball Tournament on Sunday. The North Texas alumni team had a nine-point lead and seemingly all the momentum in the 64-team, $1 million, winner-takes-all event. The...
Suspect wounded in gunfire at deputy's home in Durant
DURANT, Okla. (KTEN) — A 17-year-old suspect was shot and wounded at the home of a Bryan County deputy on Saturday night, Durant police said. The call for help came in at 10:36 p.m. "Our Durant communications center received reports of a person, a male person, not wanting to...
Rain chances lessen, heat returns
Less hot temps remain as northerly winds stay through Monday. Since broad flow is from the north, we will continue with temps some 5 to 10 degrees below normal. The less hot weather lasts until midweek before the heat dome starts to shift eastward somewhat. Monday and Tuesday, we will...
Sen. Lankford’s Dropped Ball Enabled Trump Shooter (ANALYSIS)
The headline certainly sounds like a wild accusation or a conspiracy theory. It’s neither. The Tulsa area has more space related technological expertise than most of us imagine. Tulsa, in union with Indian nations, also has a wealth of federal contracting capabilities greater than most areas of the United States outside of Washington, D.C.
Police take suspect into custody after deadly shooting at southeast Oklahoma City home
OKLAHOMA CITY — Police say a suspect was taken into custody after a deadly shooting late Sunday night at a southeast Oklahoma City home. Around 10 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting at a home near Southeast 62nd Street and Lindsay Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man dead inside the home.
A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas
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Woman transported to hospital after being hit by truck in southeast Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — A woman was transported to a hospital after being hit by a truck in southeast Oklahoma City on Sunday evening. Open the video player above for more top headlines. At around 8 p.m., first responders were called to the area of Southeast 44th Street and Sunnylane...
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