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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...
UTulsa hosts coding camp for aspiring young coders
This summer, The University of Tulsa (UTulsa) is proud to host the Urban Coders Guild’s coding camps, welcoming middle and high school students to its campus. These free camps provide a unique opportunity for young learners to delve into the world of technology, enhance their coding skills, and explore new interests.
Local Church Turns The Pastor's Struggles Into Salvation For Metro Kids
Pastor Louis Rogers went through some unthinkable challenges, but it was those times of challenge that are today helping kids all over the city. “Living on the street, eating out of trashcans, sleeping on trees, sleeping up under bridges,” said Pastor Louis Rogers, of Miracle Temple Baptist Church. His...
Late comeback, brilliant playoff birdie lift ORU’s Johnson to OGA State Amateur Championship
Christian Johnson spent his 2023-24 redshirt season at Oral Roberts wisely, gaining 15 pounds of muscle in the weight room and 25 yards off the tee while working hard on his game. The 2023 Class 3A state champion at Christian Heritage Academy in Oklahoma City persevered Friday just as he...
Attorney General’s office: State school board must let legislators into executive session
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office notified Oklahoma State School Board members and State Superintendent Ryan Walters they cannot legally stop certain legislators from sitting in on their executive session discussions, as they did to Sen. Mary Boren last month.
Civil rights groups seeking records on Ryan Walters' Bible mandate for Oklahoma schools
Four civil rights organizations and an Oklahoma law firm said they made a joint request for records Friday, seeking information from the Oklahoma State Department of Education about state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ recent mandate that the Bible be incorporated into classroom teaching. The groups, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee remembered for her role in highlighting 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee passed away a week ago on July 19, and her life and legacy are being remembered in Tulsa. Damario Solomon-Simmons, who is the lead attorney for the two remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, said Justice for Greenwood lost a true friend with the death of Representative Jackson Lee.
Okmulgee Public Schools welcomes Clay Vinyard
In a pivotal move for Okmulgee Public Schools, Clay Vinyard steps into his role as the new superintendent, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective aimed at revitalizing the district. With a background deeply rooted in education and a passion for student success, Vinyard’s journey to Okmulgee is marked by his dedication to transforming educational environments.
'Twisters' tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up tickets
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Grace Evans lived through one of the most powerful and deadly twisters in Oklahoma history: a roaring top-of-the-scale terror in 2013 that plowed through homes, tore through a school and killed 24 people in the small suburb of Moore. A hospital and bowling alley were also destroyed. But not the movie theater next door — where almost a decade later, Evans and her teenage daughter this week felt no pause buying two tickets to a showing of the blockbuster “Twisters.” “I was looking for that element of excitement and I guess drama and danger,” Evans said. Her daughter also walked out a fan. “It was very realistic. I was definitely frightened,” said Charis Evans, 15.
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