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Oklahoma Braces for Extreme Heat as Temps Continue to Soar Above 100°F
Tulsa, OK – An oppressive heat wave will impact Oklahoma today, bringing dangerously high temperatures and humidity across the region. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for eastern Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas, where afternoon heat indices are expected to reach 110°F or higher.
Early childhood education conference being hosted at NSU-BA
The Oklahoma Association for the Education of Young Children (OKAEYC) is hosting its annual conference in Broken Arrow this month. The event will take place on July 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Northeastern State University’s Broken Arrow campus — 3100 New Orleans St. in the Education Building.
A 4th Of July Front Brings Heat Relief
Highs reach the upper 90s near the metro with a few spots at 100. Locations along and north of Highway 412 will be a few degrees lower due to a weak boundary nearby Wednesday afternoon. Heat stress is likely to remain across most of the area Wednesday afternoon. A few...
Here’s The Oklahoma Counties With The Warmest Summers
All Okies can agree that the entire state gets super hot during the summer. There's no corner of the state where you can find relief from the heat - not even in the shade! But there are some counties in Oklahoma that are warmer than others. Right now, summer 2024...
Anonymous Donations Fund Flooring Project at RSU Library
Rogers State University’s Stratton Taylor Library will be getting new carpeting this summer, thanks to two sizable donations to the RSU Foundation. According to Library Director Kaitlin Crotty, the project was made possible through two separate $50,000 donations to the Foundation to benefit the library. “Two years ago, the...
Heroes Ball Set for July 27 — Speakers Steele and Lewis, Choctaw Nation, Coach Switzer among announced honorees
Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) will hold its annual Heroes Ball on July 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. The event honors the state’s “Heroes for Children,” including advocates, activists, public servants, and organizations.
Oklahoma higher education chief announces retirement
OKLAHOMA CITY — The chief of Oklahoma’s higher education system announced on Tuesday she will retire from the position after three years in office. Higher Education Chancellor Allison Garrett said her retirement will be effective in January. She was hired to the role in November 2021, succeeding 14-year Chancellor Glen Johnson. In the months ahead, […] The post Oklahoma higher education chief announces retirement appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
New Oklahoma laws address sheriff's offices and school resource officers
ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — It took over a year for House Bill 2914 to make its rounds through the legislature, first being read in April of 2023. Now law as of Monday, it's created the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Program. Sheriffs can submit grant applications to the attorney general’s office once each fiscal year to receive between $150,000 and $300,000 depending on qualifications.
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