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2 books represent Oklahoma at the National Book Festival
The Great Reads from Great Places initiative features books from across America that represent each states' literary heritage. The National Book Festival celebrates books from every state in Washington, D.C., annually. This year, the festival’s theme was “Books Build Us Up.”. Two books at the festival represented Oklahoma...
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...
Transcript: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 25, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Aug. 25, 2024.MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Republican Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt from Oklahoma City. Good morning to you. Governor.GOV. KEVIN STITT: Hey, good morning. Good to be with you.MARGARET BRENNAN: So, one of the biggest drivers of inflation right now are shelter costs. And I know in a previous life, you founded a mortgage business, so I want to tap into something that's also a problem in Oklahoma, and that is the housing shortage. Donald...
Mother wants answers after son comes home from school with hair cut
A family in Red Rock, Oklahoma, wants answers after their son, who is autistic and non-verbal, came home from school with his hair cut. The family said long hair is part of their Native American culture and wants to know what happened.
Cement Public Schools students go on strike
CEMENT, Okla. (KSWO) - Some students at Cement’s Public School spent the day outside of the classroom on strike because they aren’t happy with one of the school’s administrators. The students and some of their parents are accusing the administrator of being rude to the students and...
Gov. Stitt endorses Edmond state Senate candidate ahead of runoff election
EDMOND, Okla. — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt endorsed a candidate for a state Senate seat in Edmond ahead of Tuesday's runoff election. Stitt appeared alongside candidate Jenny Schmitt on Monday, endorsing the former health care worker in her runoff election against Army veteran Kelly Hines for Senate District 47.
Civil rights leader, Fairview Baptist Church minister the Rev. John A. Reed dies at 86
The Rev. John A. Reed Jr.. a prominent Oklahoma City minister and civil rights leader, has died. He was 86. Reed, who died Monday, served Fairview Baptist Church in northeast Oklahoma City for more than 60 years. Several civic and state leaders paid tribute to Reed on Monday. ...
CDC guidelines: Students don’t have to be sent home from school early with lice
If you thought your child would have to go home from school early with lice, national health guidelines actually said they don’t. KFOR spoke with a local expert who said she understands why they state that, but still disagrees.
Oklahoma To Honor Sooners Superfan Toby Keith During 2024 Football Season
Oklahoma has announced its plan to honor the late Toby Keith during Sooner football games this fall. When the third quarter comes to an end, one of the country music star’s many hits will play out across the loudspeakers. The announcement comes in the school’s effort to upgrade the gameday experience for those in attendance. […] The post Oklahoma To Honor Sooners Superfan Toby Keith During 2024 Football Season appeared first on BroBible.
Pond Creek-Hunter Head Football Coach Tanner Bowman Previews Season
Pond Creek-Hunter Head Football Coach Tanner Bowman Previews Season. Pond Creek-Hunter had a nice season going 6-5 last year which they are looking to build off of. Several key players are returning for the Panthers like Quarterback Caden Tefft and Running Backs Ashton Banks and Cole Mitchell. The Panthers should be able to pass or run depending on the opponent and situation. Defensively the Panthers will have Cole Mitchell returning at Linebacker and Defensive Linemen Carlos Robinson and Blayne Tefft.
AJ Wilkerson Set to Visit Enid in Early 2025
Comedian AJ Wilkerson is set to do a show in Enid in early 2025. The show will happen in the Stride Bank Center Grand Ballroom on January 25, 2025 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets for the show are now available and can be purchased on stridebankcenter.com or at the box office located on the second floor of the venue. Tickets will cost $18, $28 and $38 plus applicable fees.
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context, according to a recent announcement from the university. (https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2024/august/grant-boosts-climate-research-and-training ) Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project to “build climate resilience in tribal communities across...
Second suspect arrested in Oklahoma child trafficking case
WARR ACRES, OKLA (KOKH) — On Monday, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) Human Trafficking Unit arrested a second suspect for sex trafficking. Antwon Jackson was arrested for the sex trafficking of a juvenile victim in part of an ongoing investigation. According to OBN, Jackson was arrested at a...
Former OU Sooner CeeDee Lamb gets the biggest NFL signing bonus in WR history
The Dallas Cowboys have broken another pay day record. Once again, it took a while for owner Jerry Jones to come around to shelling out money to one of his players but the man made it happen. The recipient of this record-setting deal?. None other than former Oklahoma Sooners wide...
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