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Osage County Commissioners Standing With Barnsdall
The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a brief and productive meeting. Monday's meeting was the first one since the Board had hired Stacey Brace to be a commissioner's assistant. From now on, Brace will put the agenda together for the meeting. County Clerk Robin Slack, who had been responsible for doing these things, was absent from Monday's meeting.
'Overcoming adversity': Q&A with author Alex Poppe on July 30 Magic City Books talk and becoming a Tulsan through Tulsa Remote
Alex Poppe wears many titles, author, teacher, humanitarian and now Tulsan. Her most recent works of literary fiction include "Duende," "Jinwar and Other Stories" and "Moxie." Poppe will be discussing these books and more at a July 30 talk at Magic City Books. Click here for event information. Poppe started...
City of Tulsa media briefing ahead of fourth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The City of Tulsa will conduct its fourth excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery starting the week of July 22. It's part of the 1921 Graves Investigation. The City held a media briefing on Monday, July 22 at noon at Tulsa City Hall ahead of the excavation.
Tulsa tree trimmer electrocuted, taken to the hospital
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Tulsa Firefighters responded to a man who was reportedly electrocuted while trimming trees Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the backyard of a home where a tree company was cutting trees. A climber reportedly came into contact with lines that were near the tree. The crew...
Teen father sentenced in infant son’s death
TULSA, Okla. — A Delaware County man was sentenced to more than eight years for fatally shaking his three-month-old baby for continuously crying. Samson Frye, Jr., 24, of rural Afton, appeared in U.S. Federal Court in Tulsa, where he was sentenced to 97 months for voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. The infant’s continuous crying led […]
Report: Police force on Black Tulsans far exceeds representation in city
Tulsa police use non-lethal force on Black people far more than anyone else in the city, but TPD officials argue there is legitimacy to when officers choose to use force. The department's 2023 annual report shows 371 verified uses of force during arrests. 176 of these — 48.2% — were on Black people. This rate is more than triple Tulsa's Black population of roughly 15%, though the numbers mirror national statistics.
The Porch: School Of Rock Hosts Best Of The '90s Camp
A Tulsa music school is teaching kids this week how to play the best of the 90's. It is one of School of Rock's final summer camps. Ella Hawkins, 13, has been a student at the school for four years and was immediately drawn to the camp. "It is that...
Tulsa 10: July 23-29
Woodland Hill Mall’s Summer Storytime sessions are quickly coming to a close. The series continues July 23 with a guest from the Oklahoma Aquarium. After the reading, the speaker will lead an arts and crafts activity that goes hand in hand with the book. As an added plus, every child in attendance will receive their own copy of the book thanks to Tulsa Pop Kids. The reading starts at 11 a.m. Free to attend. More information here.
Drink of the week: NA peach cobbler old-fashioned at Straight-Edge Lounge pop-up at Coracle Coffee
Jeff Thompson has a vision for a sober speakeasy. He also has a drink that is an old-fashioned mocktail — a peach cobbler old-fashioned. It’s this week’s beverage of the week. The drink is zero-proof … but doesn’t taste that way. It has the look and feel...
Musial title dream ends for Doenges squad, Legion tourney next
Former baseball legend Stan Musial — who knew how to dream big — has been gone 11 years. On Thursday, the Bartlesville Doenges Ford 19-and-under baseball team saw its Musial dream die at the hands of the Tulsa Sandlots, 7-2, in the summer season finale at renowned Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium and its showcase diamond, Rigdon Field. ...
Nowata Commissioners Discuss Boiler Bids and Private Property Agreements
The Nowata County Commissioners started their Monday meeting talking about courthouse improvements, including quotes on a replacement for a new boiler. No bids were selected, and the selection process will extend for another week. Commissioner Paul Crupper talked about an agreement to work on private property in reference to District...
Tulsa Drillers are back home all next week!
Who doesn’t love a night at the ballpark?! While the Tulsa Drillers are outta town this week, we’re hooking you up with tickets to see them next week as they take on Springfield down at OneOK! Lots of giveaways and fun planned as well when they’re back home!!
SEC Football Preview: Oklahoma to prove it’s SEC ready
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Oklahoma was the class of the Big 12 for the majority of the last decade, but have a Southeastern Conference schedule to overcome for the first time this season. Here is a short preview of the Sooners:. COACH — Brent Venables: 10-3 overall (10-3 in three...
New superintendent selected for Chickasaw National Recreation Area
SULPHUR, Okla. (KXII) - The National Park Service selected a new superintendent for the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The recreation area announced that Devon Bradley was selected to be its next superintendent. Bradley has 24 years of government experience, including 10 years in the Marine Corps. He most recently worked...
Asian elephant at OKC Zoo suffers miscarriage
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden said one of its Asian elephants had a miscarriage over the weekend. The zoo shared that Asha, which is one of their Asian elephants, went into premature labor Sunday, July 21. Asha was 13 months pregnant, with a due date set for April 2025. The normal gestation period for elephants is 22 months.
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