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Weekly Events Calendar: July 22-28
Each week, Oklahoma Today staffers comb through their calendars to find a handful of great events happening across the state. Get out! See Oklahoma! And be sure to let us know what you find, either here or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @oklahomatoday. Pig Tales. By Megan Rossman. People...
Fargo Highlights: Five Champions and 20 All-Americans for Oklahoma
Highlighted by five individual national champions, 20 other All-Americans, and a team runner-up finish in the Junior Men’s Greco Tournament, Oklahoma turned in a strong performance at the prestigious 2024 US Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament (Fargo). Winning national titles and the coveted “stop signs” were Kali...
Sand Springs Public Schools offering free lunch for students during 2024-2025 school year
Sand Springs Public Schools has announced that all students are eligible for free meals this upcoming school year thanks to a federal program called Community Eligibility Provision. Through this new program, all students regardless of economic standing are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch. Parents/Guardians don’t have to fill...
Attempts to further restrict abortion fail to cross the finish line in Oklahoma
Despite a near-total ban on abortion, Oklahoma’s state Legislature saw dozens of bills attempting to impose more restrictions. But none crossed the finish line to become law this session. Bills ranged in focus, from restricting “chemical abortions” and “abortion pills” to personifying fetuses and restricting travel for the procedure....
Oklahoma Today Podcast: July 22, 2024
Download the latest episode here. Good news for all your Olympic fans out there: The summer games return better than ever this week! After a couple of the international games being subjected to pandemic restrictions, Paris 2024 will bring the Olympics back in full force. Oklahoma is a state with numerous Olympic ties, and one of those is the USA BMX headquarters and Olympic training facility in Tulsa. The Oklahoma Today Podcast partnered with USA BMX for a series of interviews with USA BMX athletes headed to Paris for the games that begin this Friday.
Opening Date Set for New Reasor’s in Broken Arrow!
It’s an exciting time for those that live & work in South BA along the Creek Turnpike! Reasor’s has set Thursday, August 8th as the Grand Opening of the new store just off Aspen near the Creek Turnpike!. Amenities include an outdoor grill and bar with a huge...
Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Boot Camp Returns To Broken Arrow For 9th Year
A path to Broadway starts right here in Green Country as Oklahoma's Own Kristin Chenoweth brings her Broadway Boot Camp back for its 9th year. The 9th annual Kristin Chenoweth Broadway Boot Camp is July 17-27 at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center for students in grades 8-12. A-list Broadway...
Osage Community Supported Agriculture Program
The Osage Community Supported Agriculture Program: A Tribal Nation’s Effort Toward Food Security and Food Sovereignty. Like many Native American communities, Osage Nation experienced involuntary removal from their traditional homeland and resettled in what are now known as Tribal reservations—the Tribal reservation in northeastern Oklahoma is what Osage Nation now calls home.1 Historically, Osage Nation was self-sufficient, relying on their traditional lands for subsistence farming, fishing, and raising livestock. The forced displacement meant that many aspects of indigenous living and tradition were disrupted, including farming systems and food practices, which led to a reliance on government food programs.
Three Bartlesville Junior High Golfers Excel
It looks like Bartlesville Junior High golf is in good shape for the upcoming season, and there should be a bright future for Lady Bruin golf at the high school level over the next several years, as well. A trio of Bartlesville middle school golfers made it through the first...
Oklahoma City metro school districts share if they will follow mandated Bible curriculum
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — We're working to learn which school districts across Oklahoma will follow State Superintendent Ryan Walters' mandate, and teach the bible in the classroom. Many districts around the Oklahoma City metropolitan area say they're evaluating the situation, and waiting for more information from the Oklahoma State...
Collinsville neighbors blindsided by issues with mailbox height
COLLINSVILLE, Okla. — Notices about the height of mailboxes started showing up in a Collinsville neighborhood not long after a road project. "I had a notice in my mailbox saying my mailbox was no longer compliant with regulations," said May McCombs. Homeowners believed the resurfacing job raised the roads...
'It Can Happen To Anyone': Mental Health Professionals Response To Murder-Suicide Investigations
Mental health professionals are responding after another Green Country family lost their lives in a murder-suicide in Broken Arrow. In Broken Arrow alone, there have been at least five murder-suicide investigations in less than two years. GRAND Mental Health says there are several factors that could play into someone wanting...
Broken Arrow animal rescue asks for community's help amid recent challenges
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A volunteer-based animal rescue in Broken Arrow is asking for the community’s help amid recent challenges. The Memphis Street Animal Rescue has been open for about a year and a half, helping animals find foster homes as they await a forever home. "When we...
Driver In Fatal Skiatook Crash Declared Incompetent To Stand Trial
A man who prosecutors said killed someone while driving high in Skiatook in 2021 has been declared incompetent to stand trial. Jacob Gilmartin was high and speeding when he crashed head-on into Clifton Smith, U.S. Attorneys say. He was arrested but later released after tribal prosecutors didn't file charges. Gilmartin...
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