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Smith, Heindselman Earn Gautt Scholarship
NORMAN – University of Oklahoma women's gymnast Ragan Smith and wrestler Josh Heindselman are among 28 student-athletes from Big 12 Conference schools named recipients of the 2023-24 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship, the league office announced Thursday. The total amount of each scholarship is $10,000. Smith is the sixth...
OSSAA to allow high schools three fall golf events
After years of pleas by various coaches to utilize the best weather season in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has relented a bit and there will be an abbreviated fall golf season starting in the fall of 2024. Corey Burd, head coach at Owasso for the past 10...
Tulsa couple in solar panel limbo
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — This story begins back in February when a door to door salesman came knocking in this south Tulsa neighborhood. "I’m an environmentalist so I wanted the solar panels to help the environment out," said Rita Sparks. They bought their solar panels from Aveyo, based...
Oklahoma city to pay over $7 million to cleared death row inmate who spent almost half a century in prison
Edmund, Okla. — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. The Edmond City Council voted without comment on...
Journalist, animal advocate and philanthropist Louisa McCune dies at age 54
Louisa McCune, (1970-2024), the third executive director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation, an animal rights activist and “influencer” and an award-winning journalist, died this week from cancer. With a high-impact legacy at every stage of her career, her experience in the news business made her a natural leader in...
Tulsa contractor took more than one million from residents | One victim speaks out
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — One Tulsa area contractor is now facing 17 counts of embezzlement. A felony offense and one count of engaging in a platter of criminal offenses. This comes after the attorney general’s consumer protection unit team did some bigger diving. I got in contact with...
Homes Going Up Across Pawhuska
The City of Pawhuska has had to demolish more homes than it wanted to within the past year, but that doesn't mean people aren't moving in either. City Manager Jerry Eubanks recently talked about the buzzling activity across town. There are more homes going up across town now.
Tulsa company will pay former employee nearly $50K in racial harassment lawsuit
A Tulsa commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company will pay nearly $50,000 in a racial harassment settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Broken Arrow Public Schools officially back in session
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The state’s fifth largest school district, Broken Arrow Public Schools, is officially back in session. Students filled the halls at Broken Arrow’s Vanguard Academy on Wednesday. It’s the district’s state of the art innovative facility. FOX23 spoke with Ava Thompson, an...
United Survives Tulsa, Escapes with a point after 3-3 draw
New Mexico United was hoping to build upon the confidence that seemed to be there at the end of Sunday’s match. Instead, FC Tulsa came into Albuquerque in form and looking to slide back into the playoff hunt. United ended up having to fight from behind to salvage a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Piedmont prepared for jump to 6A following 5A-2 grind
The 2024 football season will be an historic one for the Piedmont Wildcats as the program transitions into Class 6A for the first time. Head coach Jeff Hall said on the eve of his team’s first practice of fall camp earlier this week that while he certainly appreciates the challenge moving to 6A-2 will present, sharing a 5A district with Carl Albert, Guthrie and Bishop McGuinness for the past five years wasn’t exactly a cakewalk.
Texoma Throw Down Continues To Soar With Boost From New Location
Casey Moore, the powerboat enthusiast and U.S. veteran behind the Texoma Powerboat Association that organizes the Texoma Throw Down in Kingston, Okla., had a great feeling that the new host location—Catfish Bay Marina at Pointe Vista—would take this year’s seventh annual event to new heights. And he was right.
Notice of vacancy and request for applications Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation
Notice is hereby given that a vacancy will occur in the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation for District 11 beginning on August 29th, 2024 as a result of the resignation of Tribal Council Member Victoria Vazquez. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 13 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution and 19...
Generous donations boost flood relief efforts in Texas County
In a remarkable show of community support, the Guymon Community Enrichment Foundation (GCEF) has received donations from the Tri-County Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up (ORU) foundation and the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC). This additional funding aims to provide critical assistance to residents impacted by the recent flood...
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