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Conn's HomePlus, Nationwide Home Goods Seller, Files Bankruptcy; Several Locations Set To Close
Conn's HomePlus, a home goods seller with locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy this week, with several stores set to close. There are four locations in Oklahoma, two in Oklahoma City and two more in Tulsa. Following the company's bankruptcy filing, all four stores will now close. Here...
Elite four-star 2026 DL James Carrington visiting Oklahoma
The dead period has past. College football recruits can resume visit schedules in the backend of the summer. This means several events will pop up across the country for this weekend. One of them, Sooners Under the Stars. For a full list of visitors, CLICK HERE to read. Oklahoma football...
Oklahoma Sports Betting Market Impeded as Court Rules For Tribal Gaming Expansion
Six years ago, the US Supreme Court struck down the federal wagering ban, allowing states to open legal wagering markets. Since then, 38 states including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have some form of legal sports betting. One of the states that is still without legal online sports betting is Oklahoma. Recent court rulings have opened up the potential for more Native American gaming expansion. However, the nation’s largest per-capita tribal gaming market is still without legal online sports betting.
Oklahoma tribes demand apology from Atlanta Braves over 'tribe night' at baseball game
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of prominent Oklahoma-based tribal officials are demanding an apology from the Atlanta Braves after the team celebrated “Georgia Tribe Night” at its stadium last month. Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes announced Tuesday that they had passed a resolution calling on the Major League Baseball...
Handgame competition brings Kiowa, Apache elders together in Western Oklahoma
As a little girl in the early 1970s, Lee Colorado, who is Apache, learned how to play Handgame in her great-grandmother’s shed in the wintertime. She explained that the history of the game existed as far back as she could remember. Now, Colorado is 61 and is still using...
Chickasaw Lighthorse Police focus on missing person cases
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — Whether it's new or cold cases, the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department has a division where investigators are solely dedicated to solving reports of missing people. "I've spoken with sons and daughters, and fathers and mothers,” Lighthorse criminal investigator Ross Ericsson said. “They want to...
Two killed, one injured in Henryetta stabbing, police say
Two people were killed after being stabbed in Henryetta Thursday, and a third person was injured, news outlets report. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. yesterday, according to News on 6. The suspect also stabbed themselves and was transported to a Tulsa hospital. Henryetta police are unable to identify anyone involved due...
Muscogee Nation bets on $100 million casino in Coweta
The Muscogee Creek Nation announced plans Thursday to build a $100 million casino and hotel complex in Coweta that officials say will contribute hundreds of new jobs to the region and boost tourism efforts. The Coweta Casino Hotel – to be located at the southeast corner of East 131 Street...
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