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State closes Gum Springs School
—The Oklahoma State School Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday to deny Gum Springs School accreditation, Sandy Garrett, state superintendent of schools, said. This means Gum Springs will face mandatory annexation, she said. Garrett said it wasn’t a happy time for the state board, “We don’t...
Tulsa Nonprofit Assisting Immigrants On Path To Citizenship
A Tulsa nonprofit has added a new free service to help immigrants in the city on their path to becoming a U.S. citizen. Leaders from the Tulsa Immigrant Community Development Corporation said their new naturalization program helps provide financial assistance to cover the citizenship process. TICDC executive director Luis Flores...
Grizzlies assistant promoted to head softball coach
Last year at this time, both former Gans Lady Grizzlies softball coach Laney James and her assistant Jacklyn Green weren’t put in place in those coaching posts until late summer break. Thus, there was little time to get the Lady Grizzlies into fast-pitch softball mode. That didn’t happen this...
Local race horse wins Speedhorse Futurity
Local race horse Ima Fancy Eye, owned by Shania and Terry Dale Cox and trained by Rhonda Valvidia, won last Saturday’s Speedhorse Futurity, which took place at Tulsa’s Fair Meadows Race Track. The winning jockey was Jesus Salazar. The win was the local racehorse’s fifth straight and sixth victory this year. Ima Fancy Eye recorded a 91 speed index in winning the event.
Heard Stars in Volleyball All-State
BY JOHN TRANCHINA, SPORTS EDITOR JENKS – Sapulpa’s Tyla Heard participated in the Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) All-State game for volleyball Tuesday night at Jenks and brought a loud cheering section with […]. You are currently unauthorized to view this page. If you are a subscriber, you...
Oklahoma movie 'Twisters' storms past $100M box-office milestone, 4DX weekend record
The made-in-Oklahoma action movie "Twisters" has already passed a major box-office milestone less than a week after it was officially unleashed in theaters. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister," which also filmed in the Sooner State, has already surged past the $100 million mark at the North American box office....
Oklahoman’s have a chance to cheer on U.S. Paralympic team as they play Saturday
EDMOND, Okla. — Oklahomans have an opportunity to cheer on the U.S. Sitting Volleyball team on Saturday for a scrimmage at the University of Central Oklahoma before they head to compete in Paris. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. It’s game time for the team...
Oklahoma woman appealing second-degree murder, more than 100 animal cruelty convictions
MARLOW, Okla. — A Stephens County woman convicted of second-degree murder and over 100 counts of animal cruelty is fighting her sentence. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Along with the murder conviction, Karen Pritchard, of Marlow, was also convicted on 138 counts of animal...
Meet The News 9 Weather Team On Saturday, July 27
Come meet the News 9 weather team at Bob Mills Furniture on Saturday, July 27th from 10 a.m. to noon for a meet and greet. Check out our storm tracking trucks then come inside to meet the weather team. The event is free for all, so bring the whole family...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #34 Adepoju Adebawore
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. PJ Adebawore was a top 20 recruit in the 2023 class. An edge prospect from Kansas City, Adebawore had offers from many top programs in the country, including Georgia, LSU, Oregon, and USC. Edge Coach Miguel Chavis had only been in Norman a short time, but managed to win the commitment of the elite prospect in the summer of 2022.
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OU Children's Hospital hosts Olympic-themed day to uplift spirits
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Kids at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health celebrated the start of the Olympics with a sports-filled day. The Child Life and Therapeutics Programs team organized a talent show and various competitive games. Patients, family, friends, and staff showed off their skills in the talent...
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