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Oklahoma Will Have a Mild Start to Fall This Year
Like almost every other year, Oklahoma is expected to endure a "second summer" before fall-like weather arrives. So it may be well after the first day of fall for Oklahomans to don a sweater and adequately enjoy a pumpkin spice latte. AccuWeather recently released its fall forecast for the United...
Experts say 'Tornado Alley' doesn't exist. Here's why
ST. LOUIS — What places come to mind when you think of Tornado Alley? Texas? Oklahoma? Kansas? The experts will tell you: Tornado Alley doesn't really exist. "One of the real big problems is that tornado alley is not a well-defined term," according to Harold Brooks, senior research scientist with NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory. "It's not a scientific term at all."
Oklahoma CareerTech schools receives over $4 million in lottery funds
Oklahoma CareerTech awarded $4.61 million in scholarships and grants using the funds it received from the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund’s revenue. A total of 180 grants were awarded for the upcoming school year, totaling almost $4.2 million. The funds were split between technology centers, with 28 grants, and K-12 school districts, with 152 grants. […]
Body cam video shows Edmond officers finding 2 toddlers at home alone after neighbors heard crying
EDMOND, Okla. — The Edmond Police Department is investigating a child neglect case after neighbors reported hearing children crying alone in a home. Two toddlers were left inside an Edmond home alone. Police posted body camera video of the incident on Tuesday after they were called to the home when neighbors heard the children crying.
GOP lawmaker squares off with USDA, tribes over farm bill land transfer
The decades-long battle over nearly 9,500 acres in Oklahoma is coming to a head in Washington, D.C. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) secured a farm bill provision that would block transfer of the land, which currently hosts a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) research facility and sits atop sizable oil and gas reserves, “except as otherwise specifically authorized by law.”
Jays struggle offensively on day two of Pryor Festival
The Guthrie Lady Jays softball team faced a tough day at the Pryor Festival, losing both games on Tuesday to finish the festival with a 1-3 record. Despite strong performances in the circle, the Lady Jays could not secure a win, falling 1-0 to Tahlequah and 4-2 to Claremore. In...
Congressman to hold town hall meetings in Grove and Miami
Washington, D.C. – Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold town hall meetings in Miami and Grove this week. Brecheen has held 92 in-person town halls during his first term in office, visiting every county in Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District. Town Hall Meetings In Northeast Oklahoma Claremore, Tuesday, Aug. 13 Tahlequah, Wednesday, August 14 Nowata, Wednesday, Aug. 14 […]
Midwest City parents charged in death of 7-year-old daughter
Two Midwest City parents have been charged in the death of their 7-year-old daughter who had signs of rigor mortis when they took her to a local hospital earlier this month. In Oklahoma County District Court, Anthony Yonko, 37, and Lisa Mitchell, 30, each face one count of felony second-degree murder of a...
Oklahoma CareerTech gets $4.61 million in lottery funds
Oklahoma CareerTech awarded $4.61 million in scholarships and grants using the funds it received from the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund’s revenue. A total of 180 grants were awarded for the upcoming school year, totaling almost $4.2 million. The funds were split between technology centers, with 28 grants, and K-12 school districts, with...
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