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Sunset of Counselor Corps Leads to Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions
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.
Redo election scheduled for Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Public Schools
Welcome to the Friday, July 26, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Redo election scheduled for Oklahoma’s Sequoyah Public Schools. Eleven new measures certified for the ballot, 25 pending signature verification. Did you know that from 2016 to 2024, the 100...
A Real Oklahoma Severe Storm Destroyed ‘Twisters’ Set
In "Twisters," Oklahoma is experiencing a huge tornado outbreak. And when the cast and crew was in Oklahoma filming in 2023, it was during storm season, so a real storm interfering with set was bound to happen. "Twisters" hit theaters on July 19 and was a huge box office hit...
'Eat your veggies' the inaugural Vegan Chef Challenge starts August 1st
For many Oklahomans, vegan food is a way of life with the expected outcomes of better health for the heart, weight management, and the control of blood sugar levels. In August, restaurants across Oklahoma City have the chance to take part in the inaugural Vegan Chef Challenge. Red Earth Vegans...
Landes talks Native stories, Oklahoma film in National Geographic
TULSA – As more Native stories are being told to wider audiences across the world, a spotlight is being put on Oklahoma due in part to Emmy-nominated series “Reservation Dogs” being filmed in the area as well as the Oscar-nominated film “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Muscogee Nation to build new casino in Coweta
COWETA, Okla. — A new casino is headed to Coweta after an announcement from Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises on July 25th. The tribe said it has a capital investment of $100 million to build a casino hotel and restaurant five minutes north of downtown Coweta, at the southeast corner of Highway 51 and East 131st Street South.
Metro Woman Accused Of Notarizing Documents Under Suspended License
A metro woman is accused of notarizing documents under a suspended license and not following the rules as a notary. One man says his brother’s divorce is in question and wants to warn others. Ewing Ross said when he noticed his brother’s signature was forged on the divorce papers,...
Retiring Northeastern State University Professor establishes endowed scholarship for counseling
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Dr. Kenny Paris, a professor in the Northeastern State University (NSU) Department of Psychology and Counseling, has established the Dr. Kenny Paris Endowed Scholarship for Counseling in honor of his retirement after 28 years of service. Paris and his wife, Tammie, established the endowed scholarship for...
Man sought in connection to alleged Pocola murder arrested in Indiana after more than a year
POCOLA, Okla. — According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), a suspect in a Pocola murder investigation from 2023 has been arrested. In 2023, OSBI and the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) began searching for Tyriq Eastling in connection to the alleged murder of a man in Pocola on Feb. 21, 2023.
GoFundMe launched for family after suspected murder-suicide in Broken Arrow
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A GoFundMe has been started for the family involved in a possible murder-suicide on July 19. Four people were found dead inside a home near E 91st Street and S Aspen Avenue. A member of the family said her father, sister, and two nephews were...
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