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Mayoral candidates discuss homelessness, other issues
LAWTON - With just a few weeks before the election, three candidates for Lawton’s recently made their pitches to voters. Mayor Stan Booker joined two of his challengers, Ron Ballew and Jacobi Crowley, for a mayoral forum Aug. 11 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 in Lawton. Candidates Cindy Edgar and Matina Davis-Abney did not attend the event, hosted by the Comanche County Veterans Council.
Large crowd watches Guthrie rally past Carl Albert in home opener
The Guthrie Lady Jays continued their winning streak with a 6-3 victory over Carl Albert in their home opener on Monday. With the win, the Lady Jays extended their streak to five games, improving to 6-3, while Carl Albert dropped to 2-2. The game drew a large crowd for the non-district 5A showdown. Related article: Guthrie dominates Norman Tournament with four convincing wins; home game on Monday.
Get ready to float: Tulsa’s Great Raft Race is back and better than ever!
As summer begins its final stretch, Tulsa is gearing up for one of its most beloved traditions— the AAON Great Raft Race, presented by Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Vital Energy. Returning this Labor Day, this iconic event promises a day filled with adventure, community spirit, and celebration.
Cowgirls of Oklahoma State open 2024 Soccer season with trifecta
Stillwater – A single second-half goal by Xcaret Pineda was enough to propel Oklahoma State to a 1-0 victory over Oral Roberts in the Cowgirls' home opener Sunday night (August 18) at Neal Patterson Stadium. With the win, OSU improved to 2-0-0 on the young season, while the Golden Eagles fell to 0-2-0. ORU returns to action at home on Thursday, Aug. 23 against McNeese State. ...
Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of Breaking Into Stores, Stealing Cigarettes And Liquor
Tulsa Police make a major break in a nearly yearlong investigation into a man accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes and liquor from stores all across Green Country. Investigators say Michael McCalister and an accomplice have done smash-and-grabs at stores in Tulsa, Claremore, Collinsville, Coweta,...
Bartlesville bridge project moves forward after city safely moves mussels in Caney River
The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Tuxedo Bridge is set to begin this fall after an environmental study found no protected mussel species in the Caney River, clearing a major hurdle for the project. City environmental consultant Stantec, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, recently completed a $50,000 weeklong survey and relocation of native mussels inhabiting the river near the Tuxedo Bridge....
College football winningest programs: Where Oklahoma Sooners rank entering 2024 season
The 2024 college football season begins with Week 0 on Aug. 24. Anything can happen throughout the course of the new campaign, which will include a 12-team College Football Playoff for the first time. But some programs have come to expect success. This includes OU, which ranks sixth among FBS teams in all-time wins...
Chicken Salad Chick offering free chicken salad for a year during grand opening in Moore
OKLAHOMA CITY — You could win free chicken salad for a year with the grand opening of Chicken Salad Chick's newest location in Oklahoma. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Chicken Salad Chick, a national fast casual chicken salad restaurant, will open a new...
Race for Oklahoma House District 50 candidate preview: Andrew Aldridge
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - The seat for Oklahoma House District 50 officially opened up after current Rep Marcus McEntire declared he was not running for reelection. After the June 18 primary elections saw none of the candidates running for the seat receiving a majority of the votes, the race officially headed into a runoff with the top two candidates being placed on the Aug. 27 ballot.
Oklahoma May Get a Fall Cold Front Next Week
We thought Oklahoma was going to end August on a hot note, but a last-minute strong cold front is looking like it will make its way to the state before the end of summer. Local meteorologists are expecting the cold front to come through and bring in fall-like temperatures, and moving the heat dome out east.
Survivors of Saturday’s bus-semi crash seeking legal representation
BLACKWELL – Four survivors of last weekend’s crash on Interstate 35 near Blackwell involving a bus and semi have retained legal representation. Injury law firm, Kherkher Garcia, LLP, is investigating the accident on behalf of four passengers on the Amtrak bus who sustained injuries ranging from concussions to head trauma, seizures, back injuries and more. According to the law firm all four passengers remain in active treatment.
New Kansas Planned Parenthood Clinic brings abortion access closer to Oklahoma
A new Planned Parenthood clinic opened Monday in southeast Kansas, providing an access point for reproductive care in nearby states with abortion bans, like Oklahoma. Emily Wales, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, said the clinic in Pittsburg, Kansas, was a response to the care needs of states impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade. She said the nonprofit got to work after an August 2022 vote in Kansas rejecting a proposed constitutional amendment that would have said there is no right to an abortion in that state.
Shepherd's Cross Offers Fiber Arts Classes During Oklahoma Yarn Crawl
Oklahoma's fiber and yarn community is kicking off the fall-making season with the first-ever Oklahoma Yarn Crawl. Twelve stores are participating, including Shepherd's Cross in Claremore. A visit to the working farm is like stepping back in time. Its makers use ancient fiber arts techniques like loom weaving, drop spindles,...
OU College of Dentistry Launches State’s First Pediatric Residency
This summer, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry launched the state’s first pediatric dental residency, a two-year program that trains new dentists in the care of children, with a special emphasis on those with medical complexities and developmental conditions. In doing so, the college aims to grow the workforce of pediatric dentists in Oklahoma and increase access to comprehensive oral health care.
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