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The Essential 11 - No. 5 DE Ethan Downs
Oklahoma football's 2024 season kicks off in exactly five weeks as the Sooners host Temple on Friday, August 30th at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. On every Friday until then, we're counting down the eleven most important players for OU to have success in Year 3 under Brent Venables and the program's first in the SEC.
OKC Spark, New York Rise Win on Day One of Champion Cup
Top Stories Justin McLeod - July 26, 2024 The OKC Spark and the New York Rise took home dominant wins on day one of the Champion Cup in Chattanooga, the final battle of the summer between the four teams that competed this summer in the Association of Fastpitch Professionals. The Rise took on the Florida Vibe in each team’s respective tournament opener, and the Rise offense clicked immediately and often. Two runs in the first inning started things off, with the Rise scoring[…]
Two men, woman arrested, accused of throwing man off a bridge near Henryetta
HENRYETTA, Okla. — A woman and two men were arrested Thursday after authorities said they found an injured man bound in duct tape that was thrown off a bridge about 7 miles northeast of Henryetta. Open the video player above to see some of the headlines KOCO 5 is...
Grammy-nominated Doug Stone brings talents to Cherokee Casino Aug. 22
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. - Known for his storytelling of heartaches and triumphs, Doug Stone is set to take the stage at Seven Bar, located inside Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs, on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. The show is free to the public ages 21 and...
Historic First: Inaugural Girls All-State Dual Shines at Broken Arrow Event Center
Another historic “first” took place Wednesday night when the first Oklahoma Coaches Association Girls All-State Dual took place in the new and very impressive Broken Arrow Event Center. While this was the first Girls All-State Dual sponsored by the Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA), it was the third time...
Outstanding Performances Highlight 2024 Boy’s All-State Wrestling Duals
The 2024 All-State Duals took place Wednesday night in the new and very impressive Broken Arrow Event Center with the Large West winning 37-30 and the Small East winning by a 34-21 score. In the All-State events, everyone, of course, would like to end their high school career with a...
FC Tulsa Holds Christmas In July Toy Drive With 83 United
FC Tulsa is teaming up with 83 United to bring a little bit of Christmas in July. Attendees at Friday's match against Indy Eleven brought new or gently used toys for the special donation drive. The team collected items before the game kicked off. "The drive went amazing, we had...
Musicians To Assemble For Tulsa's First Swim Meet: A Live Vinyl Recording Event
Tulsa FMAC and Sunset Club Records are partnering to close out Tulsa Music Month with a big event. Swim Meet is a free event with networking and a live vinyl recording. Musicians are invited to join together at the Chimera Cafe on July 27 to celebrate Tulsa music. Featured bands include; Winston Churchbus, Along Came Paully, Dead Shakes, Damion Shade, Fabulous Minx, Hector, and the Hexed.
Chandler Park splash pad closures sparks frustration
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Chandler Park splash pad is a great place for families to get together and beat the summer heat but when bodily fluids contaminate the water, they are forced to shut down. “The splash park does have to close down after there is an accident...
Show Review: Bowling For Soup, Keep Flying, and Eternal Boy at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
“There’s 104 days of summer vacation till school comes along just to end it. So, the annual problem for our generation is finding a good way to spend it. Like maybe….” seeing Bowling For Soup if you were in Tulsa on July 20. The Wichita Falls band...
Oklahoma Tourism Department highlights local spots after Twisters box office success
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) is highlighting some key locations after a successful opening weekend for the locally filmed movie, "Twisters". The film brought in $81.2 million at the domestic box office on opening weekend. “Not only did ‘Twisters’ double initial box office...
Oklahoma ranked among the worst in the nation for women's health care
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the United States for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new national health scorecard. Ranked at 48, only Texas and Mississippi performed worse. The state’s most recent maternal mortality rate is 31.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, above the national average of 26.3 deaths,...
State workers received a minimum wage increase. Advocates want the same for all Oklahomans
OKLAHOMA CITY – A growing disparity between what the state requires its employees to make and what it requires everyone else to pay is an indication that it’s time to increase the state’s minimum wage rate, advocates said. Starting July 1, all state employees must make at least $12.41 an hour, or an...
With program ending, Oklahoma students are losing access to mental health care
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music. “By the end...
Waldo’s Chicken & Beer headed to Owasso!
This October, the old Carl’s Jr. at Smith Farm MarketPlace in Owasso is getting a makeover and becoming a Waldo’s Chicken & Beer with construction well underway:. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more!
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