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Community can donate to “Saving Grace” Fundraiser until Aug. 11
PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Noon Lions are facilitating a contest between the Ponca City Police Department and the Ponca City Fire Department. The project, known as “Saving Grace” is a benefit fundraiser for a local child battling cancer. Eight year old Julianna was diagnosed on...
Boston Celtics 58.5, OKC Thunder 55.5, and Denver Nuggets 52.5
We are in the dog days of August here in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, but it won’t be long before NBA teams begin reporting to camp. This should be a tremendous NBA basketball season for this underground blogger. These numbers above are the Vegas projected regular season win totals for...
A Greenwood summer camp is teaching kids about Black history before and after 1619
A group of elementary school students put on a series of performances Wednesday at the Greenwood Cultural Center to highlight what they learned during a summer program based on The New York Times’ 1619 Project. 1619 was the year the first enslaved Africans arrived in America. The project’s educational...
Artificial Intelligence Degree Programs to be Available at Oklahoma Universities
OKLAHOMA CITY – Students at some of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities will soon be able to pursue undergraduate degrees in artificial intelligence. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved artificial intelligence degree programs at Rose State College, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma on June 4. While some universities have […]
Kamala Harris' VP-hopeful Andy Beshear in OKC today for Democratic Party fundraiser
Andy Beshear, vice president-hopeful and democratic Kentucky governor, will be in Oklahoma City Thursday night to speak at the Oklahoma Democratic Party's fundraising event. Beshear is a potential pick to be presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate as the current vice president vies for the presidency. ...
4 Oklahoma tribes receive federal funding for housing needs
The funds will be used for new and existing housing projects across the four reservations. Wichita citizen and Executive Director of the Wichita Housing Authority Jesse Jones said the grant “means a lot,” due to his tribe's small size. According to him, it’s a testimony to the difference they’re making for Indigenous families.
Felon pleads guilty after sneaking meth into county jail
EL RENO – Already a convicted felon, a Canadian County inmate was sentenced to two years in state prison after being caught trying to sneak illicit drugs into the county jail. Del City’s Tessie Lynn Danker, 40, was convicted of bringing contraband into a jail/penal institution when she entered...
Ground broken for Tulsa Int’l Airport’s new control tower
TULSA – Tulsa International Airport (TUL) celebrated a significant milestone Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex, the airport’s largest infrastructure project in its history. The new complex will replace TUL’s existing air traffic control tower and base...
Paul Finebaum Predicts Oklahoma's Record This Season
The Oklahoma Sooners are a storied college football program. However, in 2024, the Sooners are beginning a new journey. Oklahoma is no longer in the Big 12 conference, which the Sooners dominated since 1996. Now, the Sooners are in the SEC. In its first season in the SEC, there are many question ...
Tulsa shooting suspect faces upgraded charge after victim dies
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The suspect in a shooting on Sunday is now facing first-degree murder after the victim died on Thursday. Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 28, Tulsa Police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment complex near 61st and Peoria. When officers arrived, they found...
Lawmaker says Oklahoma State Board of Education broke law during meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state lawmaker is accusing the Oklahoma State Board of Education of breaking the law during a Wednesday meeting and now the Oklahoma attorney general is investigating. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The issue was when the board went into executive...
Oklahoma Wildlife Department hits back on tribal hunting, fishing license compact
In most places, game wardens routinely check state-issued hunting and fishing licenses, but it’s not that simple in Oklahoma. Historic confusion was again amplified after five Oklahoma tribes announced a cooperative agreement on July 12 to honor each other’s tribal hunting and fishing licenses on each of their respective tribal lands. Last week,...