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OKC Thunder’s Kenrich Williams teams up with Umoja Gibson for camp at University HS
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - University High legend and current Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams returned to Waco for his third annual free basketball camp. It’s an event that reminds Williams of his pride for his hometown. “It means a lot, a lot of pride in the city,” said...
Crimson Countdown: No. 40 Ethan Downs
The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2024 Oklahoma football season. Fans have been waiting for what feels like forever with this one. The Sooners are finally and officially joining the SEC. The 2023 season was a rebound one for head coach Brent Venables, getting the program back to...
Church of the Servant's new pastor talks about his new OKC post
The new leader of an Oklahoma City church remembered moving multiple times during his childhood due to his father's job in the oil industry. The Rev. Kyle Anderson, new senior pastor of Church of the Servant, said that he became familiar with the cycle of moving from place to place well before he...
Free Medical Clinic to Open in Poteau
The LeFlore Baptist Association in Poteau is pleased to announce that they’re opening their doors to a new free medical clinic that has opened its doors for a once a month clinic to help the community. The Open Doors Clinic is directed by Harlan Trewin and they plan to...
Trey Marcham Takes Victory with POWRi West Midgets at I-44 Riverside Speedway
Oklahoma City, OK (7/20/24) Trey Marcham would run rapidly and smoothly to claim his second checkers of the season while battling up-front at I-44 Riverside Speedway to notch his thirteenth POWRi West Midget League career victory in the penultimate thrilling twenty-lap seasonal stand-alone event. Early on-track action would find Trey...
CLOSING: QuikTrip blames 'small footprint', closes store by TU
TULSA, Okla. — For many students at the University of Tulsa, the QuikTrip right across the street has been the easiest place to grab a snack and drink for nearly 40 years. "I'd say I go there probably on a daily basis," said Don Thatcher. But now that convenience...
Young sisters from Bartlesville set to compete in MMA world championships
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Two sisters from northeastern Oklahoma are set to compete in the world championship for mixed martial arts fighting in Indonesia. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The Bartlesville sisters, 9-year-old Jasmine Stout and 10-year-old Alaina Stout, are coached by their dad who...
Osage County Commissioners Standing With Barnsdall
The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a brief and productive meeting. Monday's meeting was the first one since the Board had hired Stacey Brace to be a commissioner's assistant. From now on, Brace will put the agenda together and keep the minutes for the meeting. County Clerk Robin Slack, who had been responsible for doing these things, was absent from Monday's meeting.
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.
OSBI confirms investigation into Waurika city officials
WAURIKA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed they are investigating several Waurika city officials. OSBI says the investigation into city officials is due to an alleged assault. No further information has been given at this time. You can count on your 7News team to provide an...
Law enforcement logs July 19-21
The following information is provided by Ponca City police and the Kay County Sheriff’s Department. At 12:36 a.m. police responded to the are near 1300 Dixie for a report of an intoxicated female. A report was made and the female was transported to the emergency room. At 3:06 a.m....
Boring Summer League another sign Thunder have arrived
By the time the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived in Utah, it was evident this year’s summer league wouldn’t have the same pizzazz as previous offseasons. The Thunder’s offense struggled and went 1-4 in Las Vegas. By the last handful of contests, OKC’s roster looked closer to the G League’s Blue than the actual Thunder.
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...
Leaving Las Vegas was no easy task for Miller Kopp
Miller Kopp was not going to be denied. The waiting began in Las Vegas on Saturday at his final NBA Summer League game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There, he was waiting to hear his name called for one more opportunity to prove his ability to compete at the highest level.
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. ...
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