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Late HR propels Poteau past Sallisaw in Lady Diamonds’ home opener
As the scoreless innings kept on happening during the Sallisaw Lady Diamonds softball team’s home opener against District 4A-6 rival Poteau, one could tell it likely would only take one big hit to decide the outcome — and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately, the big hit came from the Lady Pirates.
DHS seeks bilingual case managers to grow services provided to disabled Oklahomans
As the Developmental Disabilities Services division of the state Oklahoma Department of Human Services chips away at a 13-year wait list for its services, the agency is working to hire more case managers to help Oklahomans with disabilities connect with state support programs. Ryan Stewart coordinates marketing and communications for the Developmental Disabilities Services division. […]
Early Voting For Oklahoma Primary Runoff Election Begins Thursday
Early voting for next week's primary runoff elections begins on Thursday, according to state election officials. Several state representative and county commissioner runoffs are on the ballot, as are additional school and city propositions. In Oklahoma City, voters will decide whether to increase the hotel tax to a just over...
Warriors in first scrimmage of preseason Thursday night
The Webbers Falls Warriors football team will get its first preseason tune-up for the 2024 season at 6 p.m. Thursday at Arkoma’s Mustang Field as they will scrimmage three unknown teams — Crossover Prep from out of Tulsa, Cornerstone Christian Academy from Kennett, Ark., and Southwest Christian from Little Rock, Ark.
Muldrow, Sallisaw, Central, Vian win on first day of Muldrow Festival
Four local teams, the Muldrow Festival host Lady Bulldogs, Sallisaw, Central and Vian, all got their first wins of the 2024 fast-pitch softball season Friday on Day 1 of the festival. The host Lady Bulldogs split their two games on the day, beating archrival Roland 8-5 in the final game...
Broken Arrow firefighter placed on administrative leave following an off-duty arrest
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A Broken Arrow firefighter is on administrative leave after he was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at someone while on Keystone Lake. The Pawnee County Sheriff's Department said the firefighter was angry and claimed the man got sand in his boat. FOX23 spoke with...
Former Broken Arrow Police officer arrested for public intoxication in OKC
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — According to arrest documents, a Broken Arrow Police officer was arrested in Oklahoma City for public intoxication. The documents claim BAPD Officer Braden Watts fought with OKC officers as he was being arrested. Watts graduated from the Broken Arrow Police Academy last August. The arrest...
Williams appointed as new assistant superintendent
The Muldrow Board of Education convened on August 12 for its regular meeting where board members voted to appoint a new assistant superintendent, and made several unanimous decisions impacting the district’s upcoming school year. Personnel changes. Following a short executive session by the board, Angela Williams was appointed as...
Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures and putting millions of people under excessive heat warnings. Meanwhile, energy demand in Texas hit an unofficial all-time high Tuesday, according to data from the state’s...
75 Years Of News On 6: 2003 AirGas Explosion
As News On 6 looks back on 75 years of covering Oklahoma, we're looking at one memorable event from 2003. This week marks 21 years since the explosions and fire at the AirGas plant on North Peoria. No one was hurt, but some homes caught fire. Both News On 6's...
Back To School: TSET Encourages Parents To Talk To Their Kids About Vaping
Students are headed back to school and TSET is encouraging parents and educators to watch out for vaping in teens. Vaping among young people is on the decline nationally, but in Oklahoma, teens are still twice as likely to pick up a vape pen. Schools have been cracking down with...
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