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Cam Allen to headline 2024 FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival
SHAWNEE — The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s (CPN) seventh annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Fest is returning to Shawnee’s Raymond Peltier Park, 1702 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10. The annual hot air balloon festival is free and features entertainment for the entire...
Fort Cobb-Broxton's Eli Willits, Stillwater's Ethan Holliday make USA Baseball 18U team
A pair of Oklahoma high school baseball standouts are set to compete for Team USA next month. Fort Cobb-Broxton's Eli Willits and Stillwater's Ethan Holliday were named to USA Baseball's 18U National Team on Sunday and will compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation 2024 U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Panama City, Panama.
Thunder stud Chet Holmgren calls out media for altering quotes 'to get reactions'
For years, there's been a consistent level of disconnect and disdain for the media by professional athletes. Recently, OKC Thunder star Chet Holmgren provided fans and pundits alike with a straightforward reason why. During a July 16 appearance on the Road Trippin' podcast, the 22-year-old was asked to list the...
The Social Order Appoints Kindt Myers as Vice President of People
Oklahoma City-based dining collective, The Social Order, announced the appointment of Kindt Myers as Vice President of People. In his new role, Myers will oversee the hiring process across the portfolio, training consistency, quality management of The Social Order concepts, and ensure the well-being of the brand’s rapidly growing team.
NOC-Enid Hires New Lady Jets Head Basketball Coach
Northern Oklahoma College put out the following press release:. Northern Oklahoma College has selected Michael Dominguez to lead the NOC Enid Lady Jets basketball program. Dominguez comes to NOC after three years as head at coach at the University of the Southwest, an NAIA private school in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Norman Police launch new Communication Tool that allows Community to receive Call for Service Updates on their Cell Phone
Starting July 23, Norman residents and visitors can receive updates on their emergency and non-emergency calls for police service via text message. The Norman Police Department (NPD) is the first agency in Oklahoma to initiate SPIDR Tech, a Versaterm Public Safety Company product that will send automated text messages to people who have called 911 or the non-emergency phone number and requested service from NPD.
Oklahoma eateries eagerly enter August's all-vegan chef challenge.
Oklahoma City restaurants are participating in the Vegan Chef Challenge starting in August. Rob Nice spoke with Hayley Preston about how Jinya Ramen Bar is making vegan foot for the event. For more information click here.
Young sisters from Bartlesville set to compete in MMA world championships
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Two sisters from northeastern Oklahoma are set to compete in the world championship for mixed martial arts fighting in Indonesia. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The Bartlesville sisters, 9-year-old Jasmine Stout and 10-year-old Alaina Stout, are coached by their dad who...
Sapulpa Softball Optimistic About New Season
BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR SAPULPA – They will once again have a young and inexperienced team, but there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the Sapulpa fast-pitch softball team heading into […]. You are currently unauthorized to view this page. If you are a subscriber, you can...
Lawton Goodwill to reopen a year after storm hits city
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Goodwill on Lee Boulevard will be opening its doors once again on Tuesday, July 23, after it closed over a year ago, according to a Facebook post by Goodwill. It closed after last year’s June 15 hail storm caused city-wide damage to vehicles, buildings and...
OHP identifies 25-year-old woman killed in multi-vehicle weekend crash near Guthrie
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released information about the person who died in a multi-vehicle crash over the weekend outside of Guthrie. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol collision report states that three vehicles were involved in a crash around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday on Portland Avenue near Triplett Road in Logan County. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and four others were taken to area hospitals.
Four sentenced after 120 pounds of meth found in vehicle
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — According to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester, 45-year-old Christopher Warren Davis was sentenced to serve 180 months in federal prison on Monday for his part in trafficking more than one hundred pounds of methamphetamine. Davis will be supervised for five years following his time in...
Couple Found Shot To Death Inside Burning Home
FOUR OAKS – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting. Sunday morning, deputies received a call from family members of 33 year-old Kyle Trabel requesting officers go to his home at 1224 Scout Road, in the Bentonville community, for a welfare check. Officers arrived and...
Fire engines from Oklahoma departments spotted in 'Twisters' movie
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans flocked to movie theaters this weekend to watch "Twisters," bringing many familiar sights from the state to the big screen. The movie, which was filmed in the Sooner State, featured familiar towns and faces, but there is another Easter egg Oklahomans should be on the lookout for. Two Oklahoma fire engines doubled as movie props in the box office hit.
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