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Oklahoma Today Podcast: July 29, 2024
Download the latest episode here. Schools might be going back into session soon, but summer is not over yet. Savor those final days of freedom during Red Brick Nights, which bring fun, games, food trucks, and live music to historic downtown Guthrie. Red Brick Nights occur during the first Saturday or every month May through September, including this Saturday (August 3). Make your plans to head to Guthrie this weekend to see Oklahoma-favorite headliners Beau Jennings & The Tigers. Event organizer James Long joins the show to talk about what else people can expect and how Guthrie has grown through the years.
Deer Creek and Oak Cliff first responders say millage increase is needed to keep up with growth
DEER CREEK, Okla. — First responders in a fast-growing part of the Oklahoma City area said they need more money to keep residents safe. Deer Creek and Oak Cliff have a millage increase on the ballot next month, giving voters the opportunity to approve or deny the proposition on Aug. 7. Without funding, first responders said they won't be able to keep up with the growth.
Edmond Man Arrested, Accused Of String Of Cybercrimes: Police Say Multiple Women Lived 'In Fear'
An Edmond man was arrested and is accused of a string of cybercrimes, and sending explicit pictures to multiple women. Edmond Police say one of their own officers helped to widen the scope of the investigation. The investigation began in 2022 when an Edmond Police officer began receiving explicit photos...
Barnsdall's biggest employer, NuCera Solutions, closing permanently after EF4 tornado
BARNSDALL, Okla. — The town of Barnsdall is devastated after learning its largest employer, NuCera Solutions, will close for good after being hit by the EF4 tornado back in May. On Tuesday, the company sent letters to employees letting them know they'll phase out operations over the next year.
Blake Shelton Introduces Gwen Stefani's Teen Son To The Stage In Oklahoma
Blake Shelton delivered a pop-up performance at his bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and he shared the stage with stepson Zuma Rossdale, 15. Shelton announced on his social media pages on Monday (July 29) that he would stop by his Oklahoma bar later that evening “to grab some food and thought I’d hop up and play 3 or 4 songs!” Gwen Stefani shared a video on her Instagram story of Shelton’s solo rendition of “Pour Me A Drink,” his recently-released collaboration with Post Malone. The song is one of several duets that appears on Posty's highly-anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion, arriving on August 16.
Cherokee Nation Celebrates Placement of Final Steel Beam on New W.W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Thursday to hold a topping-out ceremony in celebration of the placement of the final steel beam for the future, state-of-the-art W.W. Hastings Hospital. The new hospital, a $470 million investment authorized under the tribe’s Respond, Recover and Rebuild plan, will span 400,000...
UPDATE: Power Restored in Bartlesville
UPDATE: As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, PSO is reporting power has been restored to most customers impacted by the outage. The traffic light at Adams Boulevard and Silver Lake Road is still out, as is electric service to some of the businesses in the area. We're told this was a planned outage as crews are working on the transmission line behind Lee Lake Park.
Oklahoman ties strong in Western Amateur
The Western Amateur, one of the most grueling tests of amateur golf, is under way at Moraine Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, and it has a decided Oklahoma flavor. Among the contestants are Parker Sands of Edmond, Will Sides of Tulsa, Ryder Cowan of Edmond and Drew Goodman of Norman. University of Oklahoma teammates of Cowan and Goodman playing include Stephen Campbell Jr. and Jace Summy. Oklahoma State golfers in the field include Gaven Lane, Preston Stout, John Wild, Eric Lee and Ethan Fang.
Cowboy Linebacker Duo Selected to Nagurski Trophy Watch List
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State linebackers Nick Martin and Collin Oliver were both included on the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, announced Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America. With 75 total defensive players recognized, the Cowboys were one of 15 FBS teams to have multiple players on...
Business Facing Tax Lien Says It Isn’t Alias of Indebted Company
A husband and wife are fighting a tax lien from the IRS they allege was wrongly transferred from one of their parents’ business. Steve and Amber Hacker’s Tulsa, Okla., daycare business, Hacker Industries LLC, has been assessed $1.1 million in tax liens by the IRS, which determined it was an alias of Blossom Day CRE Centers Inc., a business owned by Steve’s parents. The connection between the two companies is wrong, they told the US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in a Monday complaint.
Tulsa 10: July 30-Aug. 5
Magic City Books is proud to welcome Alex Poppe for an in-store event to discuss how women cope in the aftermath of violence in her recent works of literary fiction, “Duende,” “Jinwar and Other Stories” and “Moxie” on July 30 at 7 p.m. The Tulsa transplant started as a business analyst who followed her gut across the world as a teacher and humanitarian aid volunteer. Free to attend, though MCB will have copies of her novels available for purchase. More information here.
Music Monday: Chubbs and Kacy Offering Loads Of Giveaway This Month
It's a season of giving for our friends at 106.9 K-Hits. Chubbs and Kacy joined News On 6 to talk about all the different giveaways coming up. They will be at Gridiron Sports Bar this Thursday to give away a trip with Coors Light to Golden Colorado to watch the Rockies take on the Dodgers. Then they will be out at the massive Sip'n'Slide on Saturday from 3:00-5:30.
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