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'Third time's the charm:' Senate approves Stitt's newest nominee for seat on OSU/A&M board
Without dissent, the Oklahoma Senate on Monday approved the appointment of the widow of a former member of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents to a seat on that board, ending a weeks-long political drama between the Senate and Gov. Kevin Stitt. Jennifer Henderson Callahan was Stitt’s third appointee for an...
Oklahoma Health Leaders Raise Awareness For National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National 'Minority Mental Health Awareness' month and Oklahoma health leaders are putting a spotlight on issues impacting minority communities. Health leaders said that there can be a disconnect between minorities and health agencies that can often affect their treatment. Stephanie Roberts with the Mental Health Association Oklahoma said...
SECMD24: Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma & Mizzou take the Tuesday stage
Press Conference video courtesy of the Southeastern Conference. Tuesday at SEC Media Days brings representatives from Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Missouri into the spotlight. Each head coach and three player representatives for each school took to the stage on Day 2, along with SEC Coordinator of Football Officials John McDaid.
Collinsville joins more than 50 other Oklahoma towns on list of historic downtown districts
Collinsville City Manager Chuck Ralls said this is exciting news for people living in Collinsville, especially for business owners because this means all these buildings that have been there for close to a century will begin restoration and preservation work.
Amarillo’s Sweetest Day: Miracle Treat Day with Delicious Dairy Queen Blizzards
One of the great indulgences in life is ice cream, and living in Amarillo in the summer, ice cream is a must. One of the best types of ice cream to indulge in is a Blizzard. Luckily, we have many Dairy Queens in the area to grab a Blizzard. Blizzards...
Food On The Move To Distribute 90 Pounds Of Tomatoes
Food On The Move is preparing to distribute 90 pounds of tomatoes at one of their food and resource festivals on Tuesday. In March, TTCU donated 750 tomato plants from Southwoods Nursery. Now, the plants have been harvested and are ready for the community to eat. TTCU staff members will...
One more day with hot conditions then changes to the forecast begin | 7/16AM
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Walking out the door we have more clouds on the horizon compared to this time yesterday. Rain is also on radar this morning but the activity is mostly along/ north of I-40. Today will be the last day of this triple digit stretch as the first cold front will move in tomorrow bringing cooler temperatures/ higher chances for rain. Heat indices across much of the area will be between 105 and 110 this afternoon which has prompted a heat advisory for almost all of the DMA. Southwest winds at 10 to 15mph.
One More Day of Heat Wave
The heat wave will last one more day before we get a break in the high temperatures. A heat advisory will be in effect for southeast Kansas, most of Oklahoma, southern Missouri and all of Arkansas today. The advisories start between 11 and 1 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. Coffeyville is expected to see a high of 99 with a heat index up to 109 today.
Oklahoma officials make education look like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ and no one wants to see the twist
Every time it seems like our public school policies can’t get any more bizarre, our education officials manage to up the ante. In the past month alone, they’ve announced that: Bibles must be used in public school classrooms. Not as a dust collector or doorstop but as a historical text. Rather than relying on traditional […] The post Oklahoma officials make education look like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ and no one wants to see the twist appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Ardmore City School investigating comment made by teacher
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - Ardmore City Schools is investigating a comment made by an employee on social media concerning the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. An X account called ‘Libs of TikTok’ posted a screenshot Tuesday morning of music teacher Alison Scott saying “wish they had a better...
'You dare not walk on 200th street without your head on a swivel'
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — A Broken Arrow resident reaches out to NewsChannel 8 frustrated with drivers blowing through stop signs and speeding at excessive rates. The resident stated that he has reached out to the city of Broken Arrow for years and has not gotten anywhere. After getting...
Guymon resident becomes first Oklahoma Panhandle RNC delegate in 24 years
GUYMON, Okla. (KFDA) - The Oklahoma Panhandle’s voice has returned to the national stage. Larry Watson from Guymon, Oklahoma, is one of the voting delegates representing Oklahoma at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His selection marks a significant milestone for the Oklahoma Panhandle, as it’s the...
Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently told members of the state legislature that he has been locked out of the state Department of Education website for two years. In a video posted to X, Walters and another man, who wasn't identified, said that employees created individual websites during a previous administration, and they did not leave the information on how to access those sites when they left. But some lawmakers wondered why the issue hasn't been solved in two years.
On the Road: Enid leaders work to retain, recruit businesses in the community
KOCO 5 is celebrating 70 years of service to Oklahomans with our On the Road Tour!. The first stop of the tour is Enid, a city that continues to grow. Marcie Mack, the executive director of the Enid Regional Development Alliance, spoke about that growth, as well as recruiting and retaining businesses in Enid. Open the video player above for the interview.
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