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‘Twisters’ Premieres Privately In Oklahoma Ahead of Release Date
"Twisters" finally swept through Oklahoma with an invitation-only premiere in Oklahoma City. Cast members, producers and the film's director attended the private premiere at on July 15 at Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16. The premiere was by invitation only and unlike typical movie premieres, members of the public were unaware and...
July proclaimed ‘Parks and Recreation Month’
On the eve of Yukon’s spectacular Freedom Fest celebration, Yukon Parks & Recreation personnel were honored at the July 2nd Yukon City Council meeting. Mayor Brian Pillmore declared July as “Parks and Recreation Month” in Yukon. Several dozen Yukon Parks & Rec and Parks Maintenance employees –...
Guymon resident becomes first Oklahoma Panhandle RNC delegate in 24 years
GUYMON, Okla. (KFDA) - The Oklahoma Panhandle’s voice has returned to the national stage. Larry Watson from Guymon, Oklahoma, is one of the voting delegates representing Oklahoma at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His selection marks a significant milestone for the Oklahoma Panhandle, as it’s the...
Lawton homeless shelter on the brink of closing has change in ownership
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The C Carter Crane Homeless Shelter has a change in ownership to prevent the shelter from closing its doors to the community. Embrace Hope is taking over from the Great Plains Improvement Foundation after financial troubles caused the organization to hand over the keys. “We were...
Norman City Council discusses Comanche Street project, special UNP arena TIF election lawsuit in special meeting
The Norman City Council discussed a project proposal requiring vacating Comanche Street and adjourned into an executive session to discuss the newly filed lawsuit seeking to cancel the special UNP project TIF election at a special meeting Tuesday. During the meeting, City Council members also discussed procedures for pursuing fixing...
Brent Venables Offers Thoughts On Controversial Penalty This Season
The Red River Rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will be an SEC game for the first time in 2024. Brent Venables led the Sooners to a 10-win season in 2023 and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl. While Oklahoma and its past success are good signs for the Venables era, there ...
Isaiah Hartenstein reveals 'main factor' that led to Thunder signing
The OKC Thunder landed arguably the most highly touted free agent big man this summer in Isaiah Hartenstein, as they snatched up the 26-year-old on a three-year, $87 million deal on day two of the festivities. Despite frequently expressing his love for his former employers in the New York Knicks,...
From caves to caterpillars: How Oklahoma schools are working to beat the ‘summer slide’
It usually refers to learning loss in reading and math, though other areas of child development can be affected, like behavior. The term gained popularity in the 90s when researchers began studying how the summer break’s dip in learning snowballed into cumulative effects year after year. On average, students lose about 20% of their school-year gains in reading and 27% in math.
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