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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...
Oklahoma Nonprofit Helping Children Go Back-To-School Clothes Shopping
As students across the Oklahoma City metro head back to school, an Oklahoma nonprofit is setting foster families up for a successful start to the school year. There’s nothing like the excitement of a new school year, and even more so when it comes to picking out what outfit to wear on the first day, which is why Anna’s House Foundation is asking for gift cards so foster families can shop for their child's back-to-school clothing.
Edmond reaches $7.15M settlement with exonerated man who spent 49 years in prison
EDMOND, Okla. — A man who spent decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit reached a partial settlement in a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Edmond. The Edmond City Council reached the $7.15 million settlement with Glynn Simmons, who was wrongfully convicted of the 1974 murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers at an Edmond liquor store. Simmons sued the cities of Edmond and Oklahoma City, and the police officers involved in the investigation, claiming they falsified evidence and suppressed exonerating evidence to frame him for murder.
Guthrie Chamber to host GPS school bond issue with public forum
The Guthrie Chamber of Commerce will hold a public forum on Tuesday, August 20, to discuss the upcoming Guthrie Public Schools bond issue. Registered voters of the school district will head out to the polls on August 27 for the proposed $45 million measure. Related article: Guthrie BOE preparing for $45M school bond proposal.
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