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Helmets To Jumbotrons: Will QR Codes’ Impact Michigan Sports Fan Interaction?
When the QR code was birthed in Japan in 1994, did anyone ever think they would be taken to this level, 30 years later?. Just this week, the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team's coach, Mike Gundy, announced the team will wear their helmets adorned with QR codes that will direct fans to a website where people will be able to donate to their general team fund.
Seth Littrell, Jackson Arnold Could Unlock Neglected Part of Oklahoma Sooners' Offense In 2024
Oklahoma's offense last year was one of the best units in college football last season, finishing sixth in passing offense, fourth in scoring, seventh in third-down, and third in total offense. However, if there was one part of the offense that was missing, it was Oklahoma's involvement of ...
This Week in Sapulpa History: “The largest liquor and gambling crackdown in several years”
Rachel Whitney, Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum. There have been many stories of Sapulpa and Creek County being known for its vices of liquor and gambling. Many of these stories took place in the time of the outlaw eras, of pre-state to the 1910s. And other stories of liquor and gambling took place during the prohibition era, of the 1920s to mid-1930s. But most of the stories involved raids.
Crimson Countdown: No. 6 Nigel Smith
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 its standard. OU went 10-3 […] The post Crimson Countdown: No. 6 Nigel Smith appeared first on On3.
Opioid settlement fuels treatment center
PARK HILL – The $25 million price tag for a new drug and alcohol treatment center is paid for by opioid manufacturers the Cherokee Nation sued in 2017. The tribe filed suit against drugmakers McKesson, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. and Cardinal Health, which led to a settlement of $75 million-plus in 2021. The Cherokee Nation also settled with e-cigarette maker Juul in 2022 over the company’s role in youth vaping. Those settlements were funneled into the Public Health and Wellness Fund Act of 2021 – amended most recently in 2023 – which dedicates $100 million for a variety of public health programs, including $76 million for drug treatment capital projects.
Oklahoma Animal Shelters Face Overcrowding As Kennel Operators Offer Discounts, Incentives To Adopt
With animals as young as 8 weeks old at-risk to be euthanized in kennels across the Oklahoma City metro due to overcrowding, shelter owners are working to get as many animals adopted. OKC Animal Welfare says the issue stems from animal surrenders and backyard breeding. Staff and volunteers at OKC...
GRAND Mobile Mental Health Launches Care-A-Van Program
GRAND Mental Health launched a new pilot program on Monday that introduces its services to rural areas in Oklahoma. The pilot program is called ‘GRAND Care-A-Van Mobile Mental Health Access,’ and leaders say it's all about bringing their services to often-forgotten communities. GRAND Mental Health is a certified...
Drekka brings experimentalism, scene history to Oklahoma
Drekka brings experimentalism, scene history to OklahomaIndiana-based electronic experimenter Drekka is set for a three-night run through OK, bringing his amorphous sound and a unique perspective on the Metro scene. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
DPS Welcomes 101 New Troopers to Texas Highway Patrol
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today commissioned 101 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from recruit Class A-2024 during a graduation ceremony at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin. Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered the keynote address. A-2024 is the department’s 175th recruit class. 130 Trooper...
Edmond parents plan to rally for student’s right to fly American flag
EDMOND, Okla. — Parents and community members in Edmond plan to rally Monday morning to support an Edmond North High School student who was told he couldn't fly his American flag on campus. "He flew this flag last year. This is not something that just started. He's been flying...
Plane Crashes At Pogue Airport
An emergency landing at the Pogue Airport in Sand Springs ended in a crash Sunday. Firefighters say the single-engine plane's landing gear wouldn't come down so the pilot circled around the airport making the emergency landing. The fire department got the call as the pilot was in the air, and...
Hominy police arrest man for meth possession during traffic stop
HOMINY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Hominy Police Department (HPD) arrested a man for methamphetamine possession after a routine traffic stop. According to HPD, officers stopped William Robertson on his bike for ordinance violations on Aug. 9. During the stop, it was discovered that Robertson possessed a crystal-like substance that...
'A Good Addition:' New Statue Debuts Along Route 66 In Tulsa
On Route 66 in downtown Tulsa, something new is turning heads. “This is Meadow Gold Mack the Friendly Lumberjack,” said Mary Beth Babcock. Stationed outside the Meadow Gold Mack Outpos … he’s hard to miss. Babcock is the store owner and says the 20-foot-tall roadside attraction made...
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