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Oklahoma, Arkansas Face Scorching Heat Index of 110° Through 9 PM Thursday
Tulsa, OK – Hot and humid conditions are expected again today, with parts of northeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas seeing afternoon heat index values above 110 degrees. Most of the rest of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas can expect heat index values above 105 degrees. According to the US...
Paws N Claws Pet Food Pantry opens Aug. 5
Paws N Claws is excited to announce the Pet Food Pantry in Eufaula will open soon. By the first week of August, volunteers will be setting up the Paws N Claws Pet Pantry at the Eufaula Indian Journal, located at 100 2nd St., just west of the Mc-Intosh County Courthouse. It will officially open Monday, Aug. 5. The pantry plans to be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for those in need.
Pioneer Tech hosts Youth Firefighter Academy
PONCA CITY — Pioneer Tech hosted the Youth Firefighter Academy for students entering eighth through 10th grades. The academy provided an exciting opportunity for students to gain valuable knowledge and hands-on experience, discovering how to perform essential firefighter tasks, including understanding fire dynamics and conducting search and rescue operations with Pioneer Technology Center Firefighter/EMT instructor Gary Vap.
2026 In-state 4-Star running back includes Oklahoma in top 11
The Oklahoma Sooners have shown in previous recruiting cycles a desire to take multiple running backs in a recruiting cycle. They’ve signed at least two scholarship backs in each of the last three recruiting cycles. The Sooners are hoping to do the same in the 2026 recruiting class. They’ve...
Cowboys on Verge of Season Sellout
On Wednesday we talked about football fall camp beginning in Stillwater, as Oklahoma State gets set for a new-look Big 12 this season. Cowboy fans seem excited for the 2024 season, as well. OK-State is on the verge of selling out both season tickets and single-game tickets for the entire...
One family brought two delectable experiences to the small town of Atoka.
Since there are only about ten thousand of them left, buffalo nickels are rare. In fact, some are worth thousands of dollars. Though it’s newly minted—opening in May 2023—The Buffalo Nickel Vintage Candies in Atoka offers an experience equally rare but much more valuable: a sweet destination the whole family can savor together while also helping to revitalize a small town.
McAlester man gets 35 years for meth charges and firearms possession
MCALESTER, OKLA (KTUL) — A McAlester man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for methamphetamine charges. Richard Allen Rollings, 57, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Oklahoma Man Creates Straight-Edge Lounge In Friend's Memory
A local man has opened what he says is the only sober bar in Tulsa. In 2019, Jeff Thompson was inspired to open Straight-Edge Lounge after he lost a good friend to an alcohol overdose. Over the past two years, non-alcoholic beverages and mocktails have become the third fastest-growing drink category in the U.S. according to data company Numerator.com.
Education officials plan to probe impact of illegal immigration on Oklahoma public schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – The State Department of Education will roll out guidelines that require school districts to provide the agency with information about how many undocumented immigrants they serve, Oklahoma’s top public school official announced Wednesday. Superintendent Ryan Walters said he also wants districts to calculate the financial impact those students have on districts. “What […]
Ceremonial signing held for Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Bill 1795, the Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act, was signed by Governor Kevin Stitt on Wednesday. Senator Kristen Thompson served as the Senate author of the measure, named in honor of Edmond's first officer lost in the line of duty. "Our first responders make tremendous...
OKC man sentenced to federal prison accused of firing at police car
An Oklahoma City man accused of shooting at a police vehicle has been sentenced to federal prison. In Oklahoma City federal court this week, Michael Anthony Wilson II, 40, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. ...
Yukon church to host 'Comedy for Compassion,' taco bar to help Cardinal Point
Yukon church will host comedy fundraiser A "Comedy for Compassion" fundraiser is set for Aug. 3 at Grace Church, 600 N Mustang Road in Yukon. OKC Improv will perform at the Episcopal house of worship to raise money for Cardinal Point, a family justice center that provides services and care for victims of domestic...
Manhunt at Lake Texoma Spillway for Oklahoma burglary suspect
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the Red River are searching an area near the Denison Dam for a burglary suspect who fled authorities in Oklahoma. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon they are assisting the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in locating the...