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Local Lawton church honors retiring pastor, welcomes new leadership
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - On Sunday, Sept. 1, the Faith Bible Church in Lawton will be honoring retiring pastor Leonard Reimer. According to the church, Leonard and his wife Darlene have served the congregation for 20 years. His last service will take place at 10:50 a.m. with a fellowship meal...
Altus police seek leads on missing woman, Elizabeth Lee, last seen August 20
ALTUS, OKLA (KOKH) — The Altus Police Department (APD) is seeking information on a missing woman. According to APD, Elizabeth Lee has not been seen since Aug. 20. Lee's family made a follow-up missing persons report today, Aug. 31. Additionally, Lee had filed a protective order just before she...
Norman Regional Launches “Taco Talks”: Summit to Help Students Gain Crucial Skills
Lindsey Birdwell, MSN, RN, CEN and Cassie Chaffin, RN, MSN – Norman Regional Health. Twenty-Three years after graduating, They’re now leading a transformative summit. Twenty-three years ago when Cassie Chaffin, MSN, RN, CEN graduated from nursing school she had received plenty of instruction on what to expect when she stepped onto the nursing floor for the first time.
Longview’s Tatum scores first college touchdown in Sooners win
NORMAN, Okla. (KLTV) - Former Longview Lobo Taylor Tatum reached a place on Friday that he is very familiar with. Tatum scored his first collegiate touchdown in the Sooners 51-3 win over Temple. Tatum scored a 7-yard rushing touchdown with 3:11 left in the game. The freshman finished with five...
A Helping Hand RN Finds Solutions in Life
Being able to provide clients the care they need enriches the life of Amanda Tanner, RN, home-care manager for the Valir PACE field staff in Oklahoma City. “There’s so many of them who need help and they don’t have the resources,” Tanner said. “Hospice led me here because there are so many things people need before they get to that time of life.”
Oklahoma honors late Toby Keith with sing-along
College football is known for traditions tied to music. Think Wisconsin. Think Florida. Now, Oklahoma has joined. The Sooners crushed Temple on Friday night. Between the third and fourth quarters the fans at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium honored singer Toby Keith, who died earlier this year. Keith was a huge fan of the Sooners.
Booker, Hankins win third terms; Ward 2 contest headed to Nov. 5 ballot
“We are going to have three more years of progress!” an animated Stan Booker said at his watch party Aug. 27 while celebrating his re-election to a third and final term as Mayor of Lawton. “We are transforming this city.”. Booker, a commercial real estate investor/manager, trounced four...
Commemorating Success Hospital Group Celebrates Five Successful Years
INTEGRIS Health Community Hospitals recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its facilities with The End of Summer Bash. The model for each facility was built around bringing health care closer to patients in the communities that they live, said Chris McAuliffe, CEO. INTEGRIS Health Community Hospitals strives for shorter wait...
OU Nursing Students Join Hospitals in Norman, Duncan
Students at the University of Oklahoma have continued to answer the call to fill the statewide nurse shortage. The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is Oklahoma’s largest nursing program. It spans five sites: the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Schusterman Center; Lawton, housed on the Cameron University campus; Oklahoma City’s Health Sciences; and two sites that hold the special designation of being embedded within two regional hospitals – Duncan Regional Hospital and Norman Regional Health System.
News 9 8 a.m. Newscast 8/31/2024
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The weekend starts out wet but drier air gradually builds south in time.
A front has stalled out across far southern OK and north TX this weekend. This means you can expect the best chance for showers and t’storms across southern OK this weekend with less rain across the north. Rain chances could linger thru the entire holiday weekend in southern OK with heavy rainfall possible. While northwestern and northern OK stays dry. In central OK rain chances Saturday into Sunday and then the drier air should push south and shut off rain chances by late Sunday and Monday. Here’s a look at potential rainfall thru Tuesday.
Marietta Public Schools: Perceived threats taken seriously
Last week, two unrelated incidents occurred on two consecutive days, each affecting students at Marietta Public Schools. On Thursday, August 22, law enforcement authorities received a call of an individual walking on the side of Highway 77. Reportedly the individual had a knife which he was using to cut himself.
Fletcher PD asking public for assistance in suspected hit-and-run
FLETCHER, Okla. (KSWO) - Fletcher Peace Officers are investigating an incident they believe is a suspected hit-and-run from late Friday evening. In a post to the department’s Facebook page, officials said it happened shortly before 9 p.m. just north of Watts Road and Highway 277. Police and fire responded...
Midwest City Man Convicted For Ramming OCPD Car In 2021
A jury convicts a man who rammed into an Oklahoma City police officer's squad car, and then started shooting. This happened in 2021 when court documents said Quinton Pace wanted police to kill him in the exchange near Northeast 52nd and MLK. Jurors recommended he serve 35 years in prison,...
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