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There’s a new “Giant” in Town off Route 66
Tulsa seems to be becoming the Land of the Giants!. A third statue has been added to the roadside attraction in Tulsa’s Meadow Gold District along Route 66:. Buck Atom, Space Cowboy, was brought to Tulsa in 2019 standing 21-feet-tall outside Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on Route 66.
POTEAU'S 2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR TAKES FLIGHT
POTEAU OKLAHOMA - Educator Tarah Lamb was selected as the Poteau Public Schools 2024 Teacher of the Year. Lamb, who teaches STEM and Robotics at the 7th and 8th Grade Center was not only awarded that distinguished honor but was also given a free flight around Poteau in a Cessna 172 plane by (Retired) Poteau School Superintendent Dr. Don Sjoberg.
Dog groomer works to give pets best look amidst Altus water outage
ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) - Water has finally been restored to the Altus community after a main break near the main treatment facility left the city without water. “It’s one of those things that happens because of the fact that we have a decade’s worth of deferred maintenance,” said City of Altus City Manager, Gary Jones. “We’re in the process of repair with major water and sewer lines.”
Oklahoma State's 'freak show' wide receiver room is poised for strong season
Everyone is aware that running back at OSU is a historically high-prowess position. The man with the illustrious zero on the back of his jersey has recently made sure of it. This year, however, it's the wide receiver group that’s looking to put itself on the map, joining the likes of the great Cowboy receivers — Justin Blackmon, Hart Lee Dykes, Rashaun Woods and more.
The rivalry that never ends
It’s nearly impossible to mention the history of Oklahoma athletics without bringing up their cross-state opponent Texas. The rivalry has been fierce for over a century, so strong that it was given a nickname: The Red River Rivalry. The rivalry began in 1900, when Texas beat Oklahoma 28-2, but...
Sallisaw falls to FG; Webbers Falls gets 1st win of season
FORT GIBSON — The Sallisaw Lady Diamonds suffered a 12-2 road District 4A-6 loss to the host Fort Gibson Lady Tigers on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Tigers (4-3 overall, 1-1 in district play) scored four runs in both of the first two innings for an 8-0 lead. After scoring once in the third inning, a three-run fourth inning put the game into run-rule status.
Sallisaw hosts lone preseason scrimmage tonight vs. Checotah, Grove
Since the Sallisaw Black Diamonds will have a Zero Week game Aug. 30 against Pryor at Perry F. Lattimore Stadium, they only will have one preseason scrimmage to try to iron out all the kinks. That one preseason tune-up will be at 6:30 tonight at home as the Black Diamonds will welcome the Checotah Wildcats and the Grove Ridgerunners for a three-way scrimmage.
Del City leaders uncertain if petition effort against OK County commissioner met threshold
Del City officials turned in last week what they thought would be enough signatures to have an Oklahoma County commissioner investigated by a grand jury. Now, however, uncertainty over how many verified signatures were needed on their petition has one side declaring victory and the other confused about what's next. Del City organizers...
Oklahoma revokes Summer Boismier’s teaching license as other Norman teachers face hearings
The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously voted on Thursday to revoke the teaching license of one teacher and referred the cases of two others to a hearing officer. The decision was made during a brief and intense August meeting. Summer Boismier had her state teaching license revoked, while Allison...
Oklahoma experts hope research, goats will encourage climate-resiliency on farms
How to use goats to purge pastures of woody plants is one of the topics expected to be covered at a Climate Resilient Farming and Living Workshop in Okmulgee this weekend. Extreme weather has been seen across the state and as the climate changes, the frequency and intensity of these events increase, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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