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The city of Okay faces new $200,000 lawsuit over previous property damage
OKAY, Okla. (KTUL) — The city of Okay is in hot water as it faces a $200,000 lawsuit. The lawsuit is the second one to be filed after the city's Public Works Authority was found guilty by the Oklahoma Supreme Court years ago of damaging private property owned by Melisa Robinson and her husband.
Teyanna Fields earns trip to Fargo National Tournament two years after beginning wrestling
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Picking up a sport at the start of high school and having some success is fairly common, but what Teyanna Fields is doing is almost unheard of. The Lawton High wrestler competed in a national tournament in only her second year trying the sport. ”I see...
FFAR names OSU student to sixth cohort of veterinary fellows
(STILLWATER, Okla., July 31, 2024) — Today’s national shortage of large animal veterinarians poses a serious threat to the agriculture industry, especially in an animal health crisis that affects our food supply. To attract and support veterinary students in their professional development, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and...
High-Powered Rifle Used To Gun Down Yukon Father
Court filings are shedding light on the tense moments that led to a metro man's death. In early July, William Birdtail, 49, was shot multiple times in a Yukon neighborhood, in front of his wife and two children. According to Birdtail’s friends, on the night he was killed Birdtail went...
Application to become certified healthy
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Applications are open for the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Certified Healthy Program. The public initiative aims to prioritize health and wellness of the community. Applications are free and must be submitted by the end of business on November 1, 2024 to be considered.
New Oklahoma Bible directive faces pushback from several schools
Several Oklahoma schools are speaking out against State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to teach the Bible in public school grades 5 through 12. Walters recently released guidelines on his controversial Bible mandate in public schools after ordering educators to incorporate the religious text into their lessons, arguing that the Bible is necessary to ensure "students grasp the core values and historical context of our country.” In a June 27 meeting, Walters spoke on the requirement, saying, "every teacher and every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.” The order was followed by intense backlash from civil liberties groups and the Oklahoma Education Association – a collective of educators, administrators and other school employees -- who say it infringes on students' and educators' freedom of religion.
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Two Fugitives from Texas and Oklahoma in Florida
North Texas — The U.S. Marshals Task Force, including members of the Walton County Sheriff's Office, arrested two suspects wanted in multiple states at a home on Smith Road. Courtney Boothe, a 29-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, and in Mississippi for illegal use of a credit card. John Toney Bishop Jr., a 30-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for possession of a stolen vehicle and in Texas for larceny theft charges.
EPA, Army plan to check Oklahoma wells near military facilities for forever chemicals
The EPA announced a pilot program in nine locations across the country, and two are in Oklahoma. Federal officials will sample private water wells around Fort Sill in Lawton and the Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester. They’re checking for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals because of their long lifespans...