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Fort Cobb-Broxton's Eli Willits, Stillwater's Ethan Holliday make USA Baseball 18U team
A pair of Oklahoma high school baseball standouts are set to compete for Team USA next month. Fort Cobb-Broxton's Eli Willits and Stillwater's Ethan Holliday were named to USA Baseball's 18U National Team on Sunday and will compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation 2024 U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Panama City, Panama.
Thunder stud Chet Holmgren calls out media for altering quotes 'to get reactions'
For years, there's been a consistent level of disconnect and disdain for the media by professional athletes. Recently, OKC Thunder star Chet Holmgren provided fans and pundits alike with a straightforward reason why. During a July 16 appearance on the Road Trippin' podcast, the 22-year-old was asked to list the...
Norman Police launch new Communication Tool that allows Community to receive Call for Service Updates on their Cell Phone
Starting July 23, Norman residents and visitors can receive updates on their emergency and non-emergency calls for police service via text message. The Norman Police Department (NPD) is the first agency in Oklahoma to initiate SPIDR Tech, a Versaterm Public Safety Company product that will send automated text messages to people who have called 911 or the non-emergency phone number and requested service from NPD.
Bartlesville Man Arrested for Continuous Stalking
A 65-year-old Bartlesville man was seen in Washington County Court on the felony charge of stalking. Joe Ballew is alleged of stalking the victim in this case by following her and her boyfriend, sitting outside her apartment, and showing up at friends and family houses looking for her. According to...
Lawton Goodwill to reopen a year after storm hits city
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Goodwill on Lee Boulevard will be opening its doors once again on Tuesday, July 23, after it closed over a year ago, according to a Facebook post by Goodwill. It closed after last year’s June 15 hail storm caused city-wide damage to vehicles, buildings and...
OHP identifies 25-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle weekend crash near Guthrie
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released information about the person who died in a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend outside of Guthrie. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report states that three vehicles were involved in a crash around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday on Portland Avenue near Triplett Road in Logan County. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and four others were taken to area hospitals.
Four sentenced after 120 pounds of meth found in vehicle
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — According to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester, 45-year-old Christopher Warren Davis was sentenced to serve 180 months in federal prison on Monday for his part in trafficking more than one hundred pounds of methamphetamine. Davis will be supervised for five years following his time in...
Deer collision on Highway 59 leads to fatal motorcycle crash
A fatal motorcycle accident occurred on Highway 59, three miles north of Lanagan, Missouri, at approximately 3:05 a.m. on July 22, 2024. William D. Linclon, a 49-year-old man from Lanagan, Missouri, was riding a 2009 Harley Davidson Superglide southbound on Highway 59 when his motorcycle struck a deer in the roadway. This collision caused Linclon to travel off the left side of the roadway, hitting a guardrail. As a result, Linclon was ejected from the motorcycle and fell down an embankment.
Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Despite a near-total ban on abortion, Oklahoma’s state Legislature saw dozens of bills attempting to impose more restrictions. But none crossed the finish line to become law this session. Bills ranged in focus, from restricting “chemical abortions” and “abortion pills” to personifying fetuses and restricting travel for the procedure. Oklahoma law bans […] The post Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma-made movie 'Twisters' storms to $80.5 million opening weekend at the box office
The made-in-Oklahoma summer event movie "Twisters" has practically torn the roof off the North American box office. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister" now looks to storm to a three-day domestic opening weekend of $80.5 million, Deadline reports Sunday. ...
Northeast Tech Afton Campus STEM students to build FAA-certified airplane
AFTON, Okla. — Aviation pursuits for Northeast Oklahoma high school students are soaring to new heights with the addition of a unique educational opportunity allowing them to build an aircraft. Northeast Tech Afton Campus showcased its collaboration with Tango Flight on Thursday afternoon. An airplane vertical stabilizer was delivered to the Afton Campus, setting the […]
Federal Fugitive Captured in Southwest Missouri
A Federal Fugitive from justice is captured over the weekend in southwest Missouri. Deputies from the McDonald County Sheriff's Office along with Detectives and the Special Response Team served two warrants on Thursday in the Goodman, MO, area, as a part of an investigation into a theft ring. Three people...
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