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Shawnee Public Schools superintendent placed on leave amid OSDE investigation
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation by the Oklahoma State Department of Investigation. Superintendent Aaron Espolt was notified last week that the agency was conducting the investigation, but OSDE did not provide the district with any details regarding the investigation, according to Clif Harden, the president of the Shawnee Board of Education, in a letter to families on Monday afternoon.
Grady Co. drunk driving manslaughter trial begins
GRADY CO., Okla. (KSWO) - In Grady County, the manslaughter trial for the man charged in connection with a drunk driving death began Monday, Aug. 26. Bradley Teakell faces a charge of first degree manslaughter, and DUI resulting in great bodily injury. According to court clerks, the trial began with...
Ditch Witch Breaks Ground on New Paint Factory, Celebrates Milestone
Ditch Witch celebrated its 1,000 employees recently and broke ground on a new paint factory in Oklahoma. With shovels in hand, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state officials recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Okla. The event was a part of a stop from The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Express Tour of manufacturing companies across the country.
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context, according to a recent announcement from the university. (https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2024/august/grant-boosts-climate-research-and-training ) Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project to “build climate resilience in tribal communities across...
OBN: 2nd Suspect Arrested In Connection To Human Trafficking Investigation
A second person was arrested in connection to a human trafficking investigation, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. Authorities confirmed that Antwon Jackson was arrested on Monday morning at an Oklahoma City courthouse, during a hearing involving custody of his children. OBN confirmed that the investigation began on July...
Multiple agencies respond to emergency plane landing in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Tahlequah Fire Department said firefighters and multiple other agencies responded to an emergency plane landing Monday morning. Tahlequah Fire said a small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in the eastbound lane of the 51 Bypass, west of Stick Ross Mountain Road. The...
Lynn Hernandez: Rocking the Dad Life
It’s been a decade since our last interview with local radio/TV personality and TulsaKids “Dad Rocks” blogger Lynn Hernandez, and a lot has changed over the years. His career, like many others, has evolved and changed substantially due to technology and social media. We’ll catch you up with his life as a single dad raising two kids, some career updates and what’s he’s currently working on.
Authorities Identify Victim in August 3 Drowning at Skiatook Lake
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Marine Enforcement division has released additional information in an August 3rd drowning death at Skiatook Lake. Troopers say 61-year-old Michael Cooke, of Bethany, was walking down to a boat slip to retrieve an item at Cross Timbers Marina in Osage County. They say he fell into the water for an unknown reason just after 6:30pm.
OSU student involved in nonfatal hit-and-run on campus
Around 3 p.m. Friday, OSU student Iris Borunda was walking southbound on a Farm Road sidewalk when she was hit by a car. Borunda, according to a police report from OSUPD, entered the roadway on foot and was not in the crosswalk. She entered the intersection of Farm Road and McFarland Street when a car turning eastbound on Farm Road hit her.
Forged checks passed to Perkins businesses
(Stillwater, Okla.) — In apparently unrelated cases, two men have been charged in Payne County District Court with passing a total of over $6,000 in forged checks to businesses based in Perkins, court records show. Payton Grant Kelly, 23, of Stillwater, was charged on Aug. 8 with passing four...
One dies after head-on collision on SW Coombs and 97th Street
COMANCHE CO., Okla. (KSWO) - According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials, all occupants involved in a two car collision on SW Coombs Road and SW 97th Street were taken to the hospital for treatment, with one dying at the hospital. The crash involved a small black car and a green...
Hurricane Debby leads to blood emergency across the country
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) The American Red Cross announced on Monday, August 26, 2024, that since Hurricane Debby made landfall at the beginning of the month, many blood drives were cancelled and have lead to a shortage in the blood supply across the country. According to the Red Cross, "In Missouri,...
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables scouts Temple, addresses where OL and David Stone stand entering Week 1
The Sooners coach got honest about his the state of his team ahead of the opener. Year three of the Brent Venables era at Oklahoma kicks off Friday against Temple. The Sooners head coach took the podium Monday, gave reporters a scouting report of the visiting Owls and addressed where his team stands ahead of the Week 1 matchup. He took on questions regarding the official depth chart, including four-star freshman Jayden Jackson beating out five-star David Stone to start at defensive tackle.
The Porch Visits The Oklahoma City Zoo For Asian Elephant Awareness Month
With August being Asian Elephant Awareness Month, the Oklahoma City Zoo partnering with international conservation programs to protect the species. The Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch traveled to the Oklahoma City Zoo to learn more about the zoo's efforts here in Oklahoma and around the world. Nadia Miecznikowski, one of the...
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