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God Provided the Last Big Bang
In a remarkable photograph, Jeff Flinn caught a lighting strike hitting a small pond at the HOA Southern Reserve in Jenks during their July 4th Celebration this year. Board President Jason Reed said “We knew rain was on the way, but we didn’t expect lighting to hit that close.”
Four-star safety Omarion Robinson commits to the Oklahoma Sooners
Brandon Hall has been a force on the recruiting trail since he took over the safeties position, and that ability to recruit showed itself again on Saturday. Oklahoma landed its 21st commit of the 2025 recruiting class when four-star safety Omarion Robinson committed to Oklahoma over offers from Oregon, Arkansas and LSU. Robinson is a dynamic player on the back end of a defense. He’s 6 feet and 171 pounds, and he has the footwork to play a number of roles in the secondary. He’s competitive and unafraid to be physical. He can also play in man-to-man coverage, a trait many safeties...
Vice Mayor corrects record on controversial storefront vote
During council comments at the July 2nd Guthrie City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Grant Aguirre took the floor to correct a statement he made during a previous meeting, addressing a contentious issue surrounding the consideration of a reconstruction of a historic storefront. The council had upheld the Historic Preservation Commission’s...
Relive the magic of “Twister” right where it was filmed in Guthrie
Get ready to saddle up and relive the whirlwind excitement of “Twister” as On Set Cinema brings a special screening to Guthrie on Saturday, July 20. Fans of the iconic 1996 action-adventure film will have the unique opportunity to watch it exactly where the thrilling “Galaxy Drive-In” scenes were filmed.
Predicting the Playoff: No. 4 seed Oklahoma State
Ready or not, the 12-team Playoff is here. The start of the 12-team Playoff era means that the entire conversation about being in contention will shift. A more inclusive field doesn’t necessarily guarantee that we’re about to see more variety with national champs. For this discussion, we’re not focused on who’ll win a national championship; we’re just focused on who’ll play for one.
Josh Pate Makes Bold Prediction On Which Two Teams Could Dominate The SEC
Josh Pate made a prediction about which two teams could begin dominating the SEC on a recent edition of Late Kick Live. In recent years, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs have been dominant forces in the conference. Alabama won its 30th conference title last season, and Georgia ...
Sooners have the best back seven in the SEC per Phil Steele
Defense was long a strength for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bennie Owen, Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks and Barry Switzer days produced hard-nosed, hard-hitting defensive units that, along with explosive offenses, helped the Sooners win six national championships. Wilkinson and Switzer each took home three titles in the 20th century. After the dreadful 1990s, Bob Stoops’ arrival meant OU was back to being a contender on the national stage. “Big Game Bob” added Oklahoma’s seventh national title in 2000 and kept the Sooners in the title picture quite often in his time as the head coach. Defense was Stoops’ calling card. He was...
Crimson Countdown: No. 55 Ashton Sanders
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...
New Clubhouse Unveiled at Earlywine Golf Club, Enhancing Oklahoma City's Premier Golf Destination
It has been a long road to get to the ribbon cutting of the new clubhouse at Earlywine Golf Club that took place on Wednesday, a part of Oklahoma City Parks and Recreations community properties, one of several golf courses that have been seeing an increase in golfers teeing up for a day of fun in the sun.
OKC Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Playful Side Emerges in Latest ‘Bernie’ Viral Dance Video, and Fans Are Going Insane
Following a disappointing end to a fantastic NBA season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is preparing alongside his Canadian teammates to represent the national team on international venture. The All-Star guard looked easy-breezy during the practice session, stealing the attention of the fans with his moves. Recently, a video has surfaced on the...
DINO-MITE DISPLAY: Broken Arrow woman spreads joy with love of dinosaurs
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Leslie Breedlove is a mom, wife, and career woman, but most know her as 'The Dinosaur Lady.'. "They are fun, they are cool. Everybody loves dinosaurs!" Breedlove said. With a license plate that roars, she's the driving force behind The Rawrsome Dinosaur House of Broken...
⚾ Wichita Wind Surge drops suspended game and drops late contest
TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge technically lost twice, 5-4 and 7-0, against the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field. Wichita dropped to 7-18 in one-run games in the first contest, a continued game that was suspended yesterday. They also got shut out for the fourth time this season in the following initially scheduled matchup.
O-line-U: Oklahoma football's claim as the offensive line capital of college football
Whenever a group of college football fans come together, they argue. We call it debate... but let's be honest, it's arguing. One of the best topics to 'debate,' even for casual college football fans, is the debate centered around who is "(name a position)-U." Do Oklahoma football fans have any legitimate arguments for this discussion?
4-star SF Jalen Montonati updates recruitment, discusses Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Indiana
Jalen Montonati is the No. 19 overall player in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-7 wing is coming off winning Oklahoma’s Gatorade State Player of the Year after averaging 23.6 points and 5.3 rebounds at Owosso (OK) High School. “I’ve gotten a lot stronger, I’ve probably added at least ten pounds since last year,” […] The post 4-star SF Jalen Montonati updates recruitment, discusses Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Indiana appeared first on On3.
Norman businesses rallying to have city close homeless shelter
NORMAN, Okla. — A group of Norman businesses say they’re banding together and asking the city to close a nearby homeless shelter, but the operators of the shelter said they don’t think that will make their problems go away. Get the latest news stories of interest by...
Purcell water customers face boil advisory, mandatory restrictions after line breaks
PURCELL, Okla. (KOKH) — The City of Purcell is now under a boil advisory. This comes just two days day after officials enforced mandatory water restrictions. Residents tell Fox 25 they hope the situation doesn’t last much longer. "For the last almost six days, I guess, we didn’t...
St. Mary’s F Tyler Caron Transfers to Oklahoma State
Steve Lutz and the Oklahoma State Cowboys continue to round out their basketball roster for the 2024-25 season with the commitment of St. Mary’s transfer guard Tyler Caron. Caron, a 6-foot-9 nine forward from Texas, spent the last four seasons at St. Mary’s and proved to be an impressive player at the Division 2 ranks.
Bike sharing service closing in Broken Arrow, Tulsa
A service that allowed people to share bikes announced it is shuttering in Tulsa and Broken Arrow. This Machine recently posted on its Facebook page that Tulsa Bike Share was ceasing operations as of June 30. “Unfortunately, we were not able to find a sustainable solution and made the decision...
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