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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.
Wagoner County sheriff candidates debate manpower, morale
Chris Elliott and Tyler Cooper, the Republican candidates for Wagoner County sheriff, went toe to toe during a candidate forum in Broken Arrow Tuesday before a packed house at the Veterans Center. Elliott touted his efforts to modernize the department and his experience in the position, while Cooper said he...
Oklahoma Wildlife Department hits back on tribal hunting, fishing license compact
In most places, game wardens routinely check state-issued hunting and fishing licenses, but it’s not that simple in Oklahoma. Historic confusion was again amplified after five Oklahoma tribes announced a cooperative agreement on July 12 to honor each other’s tribal hunting and fishing licenses on each of their respective tribal lands. Last week,...
Nonprofit offers help and hope to abuse survivors through career training
A woman whose youth was spent in the "crossfire" of domestic abuse created a nonprofit dedicated to helping other abuse survivors. Antoria Gillon, of Dallas, founded an organization called From Ordinary to Extraordinary in 2013. Under her direction, the nonprofit has opened several centers in Dallas and other parts of Texas, offering free...
This company promised to improve health care in Oklahoma jails. Patients in its have died
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. NORMAN, Oklahoma — Two days after Thanksgiving in 2022, Shannon Hanchett walked into an AT&T store for a new phone, and ended up in handcuffs. ...
Ranking Oklahoma high school football's best defensive backs in 2024 season
The players on this list can quickly shift the momentum in Oklahoma high school football games. From safeties to corners, these guys know how to cover a team’s best offensive stars, create disruptive defense and energize crowds with game-changing takeaways. Here's The Oklahoman's ranking of the state's best running backs, from 10 to 1: ...
During 2028 Olympics, Oklahomans should send world a message that they care for the environment
Since Oklahoma City was selected as the host site for softball and canoe slalom during the 2028 Olympics, I’ve wondered how we could share the best of us – known as the Oklahoma Standard – with an international audience. Given the previously unchallengeable power of our oil and gas corporations in our state, this might […]
4 Oklahoma tribes receive federal funding for housing needs
The funds will be used for new and existing housing projects across the four reservations. Wichita citizen and Executive Director of the Wichita Housing Authority Jesse Jones said the grant “means a lot,” due to his tribe's small size. According to him, it’s a testimony to the difference they’re making for Indigenous families.
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...
How one rural hospital hopes to be an oasis in Oklahoma’s maternity care desert
Newman Memorial Hospital in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Shattuck was founded over a century ago bypioneer physician O.C. Newman. Dr. Newman came from Tennessee with a dream to serve Northwest Oklahoma. He delivered care on horseback, fostering“health equity” before it was a term. Tom and Amy Vasko...
Mom’s Day event gets bigger, better each year for OK jeweler
For the past 15 years BC Clark Jewelers has celebrated Mother’s Day starting in early May with its Pay It Momward gift drop event. Since the event’s inception in 2009, Pay It Momward has evolved and grown into one of the store’s most anticipated events of the year. Social media platforms, including TikTok in more recent years, have created much of the community buzz and excitement for the Mother’s Day free gift drop event.
Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs sees success with music therapy program
TECUMSEH, Okla. — The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs said they’ve seen great success with their musical therapy program and have expanded to three new cities with new therapists. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. “A music therapist might give them a drum, and...
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...
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