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Hard work, right team help Griggs thrive in first full pro season
The All Pro Tour (APT) has been a good launching pad for the careers of many young Oklahoma professional golfers, some of whom have now gone on to the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour. The APT’s Eagle Ops Championship being played this week at Indian Springs Country Club in...
Northeast Oklahoma Square Dance Association Offers Dancing Classes
A Tulsa organization founded in 1945 still meets every week to square dance. The Northeast Oklahoma Square Dance Association does $5 lessons every Friday night starting at 7 p.m. inside the Memorial Community Center at 8310 E 15th St. Anita Merrell and her husband started coming 14 years ago. The...
Love’s RV Stops Offer Discounted Stays for Football Fans
OKLAHOMA CITY – RVers can elevate their experience on the road to game day. From Sept. 1, 2024, through Feb. 9, 2025, customers can save 10% off their nightly rate at all Love’s RV locations, according to a release. Combining the comforts of home with the excitement of live sports, RVs provide one of the best ways to tailgate at stadiums and sports arenas. With 70 locations and more than 1,300 reservable spaces across the country located near Love’s Travel Stops, Love’s offers convenient, safe, clean and well-maintained places for RVers to stop on their way to high school, collegiate or professional sporting events. “Love’s RV parks offer a comfortable and hassle-free way for fans to relax during their travels,” said Jim Wheeler, Love’s director of hospitality and RV operations. “With all the amenities Love’s provides, you can stay focused on cheering for your team and celebrating with friends and family.” The Love’s Connect app, available through the App Store or Google Play Store, helps travelers plan trips based on desired routes and specific amenities. This includes Wi-Fi for steaming games, RV dump services, bulk propane, RV parking, laundry facilities, dog parks and more. And for sports enthusiasts, don’t forget athletic gear and tennis shoes when staying at Love’s larger RV Stop locations, which feature pickleball and basketball courts. To take advantage of the promotion, customers can enter the promo code TAILGATE10 during the checkout process. The 10% discount will apply to reservations booked and completed by Feb. 9. Sports fans are encouraged to book their RV stays early to ensure availability for the upcoming season. For more information and booking, visit lovesrvstops.com. Love’s introduced its first RV stop location in Cordele, Georgia in 2022 and now offers 70 locations with more than 1,300 total RV reservable spaces across the United Sates. New hookup locations are coming soon to Alma, Arkansas, and Burlington, Colorado. Love’s continues to grow its RV network as it adds more hookups and amenities than any other national travel stop network.
Evidence shows NBA is clearly catering to Mavs & many others over Thunder in 2024-25
A rather popular and polarizing conspiracy among fans is that the NBA caters to big-market teams in the league with kid gloves, while the smaller, less tabloid-catching clubs are treated as mere afterthoughts when it comes to many of the decisions made by higher-ups. The OKC Thunder clearly fall into...
OBN launches new campaign to help human trafficking victims
The goal is to make information about human trafficking more accessible and provide victims resources through a QR code that will be displayed in businesses and schools throughout the state. The code will take you to the human trafficking section of OBN’s website.
How much will Oklahomans save at the grocery store with the elimination of the state grocery tax?
OKLAHOMA – Beginning Thursday, Oklahomans should see a minor cut in their grocery receipts. The state cut the 4.5% state sales tax on some groceries after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1955. The bill eliminates only the state portion of the sales tax on groceries or $3.83 on an $85 grocery bill, according to OKpolicy.org. […]
Dennis Quaid says 'Reagan' is his new favorite of his movies. Oklahoma is one reason why
For four decades and counting, Dennis Quaid regarded the 1983 historical space epic "The Right Stuff" as his favorite movie of his prolific acting career. But the two-time Golden Globe nominee now has a new favorite among his cinematic credits — and he credits the time he spent in Oklahoma making it as...
Headlines: Mental health settlement, Oklahoma wildlife conservation & Golden Hurricane home opener
A mental health lawsuit from Attorney General Gentner Drummond faces pushback. (KOSU) The mental health department appoints its first Chief Medical Officer. (Oklahoma Voice) Governor Stitt appoints the head of Juvenile Affairs to run DHS. (Oklahoma Voice) Stitt names House Speaker’s aide as executive director of OMES. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma mental health class action lawsuit settlement faces pushback
OKLAHOMA CITY – Efforts to settle a class action lawsuit against the state appear to have hit a brick wall. The Contingency Review Board on Wednesday voted 2-0 to send the federal judge overseeing the case a letter outlining concerns about a potential settlement agreement between the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse […]
Death toll grows: Listeria outbreak tied to deli meat; illness reported in Missouri
More illnesses and deaths have been reported due to a massive contamination of deli meats. It is now the largest listeria outbreak in 13 years, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Illnesses have been reported over the past several weeks in Missouri and 17...
American Auto Trail-Western Oklahoma Grasslands (Shattuck to Cheyenne OK)
This American auto trail traverses the grasslands of Ellis and Roger Mills counties in western Oklahoma. The route follows U.S. Highway 283 south from Shattuck to Cheyenne. For more of our Auto Trails and Slow Travels guides, available in print or eBook format, use one of the links below:. Follow...
Landlord won't fix A/C: Tenant told to move out
TULSA, Okla — Brandi Maynard's central A/C went out in June, so she put in work orders for her landlord to fix it. When weeks went by and it was still broken she called The Problem Solvers for help and learned tenants have the right to call 311 to ask for help from Tulsa Code Enforcement.
Panelists call on Biden-Harris administration for 'justice' for survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre
Stories of injustice were kept alive at an event during the Democratic National Convention last week. A panel discussed the intersection of goals for victims of racial violence. The panel took place during the Democratic National Convention. The timing of the event made sense to President of the Emmett and Mamie Till Mobley Institute Christopher Benson.
Annual Blues Festival Happening in Medicine Park This Weekend
Every Labor Day weekend is a big ol' party in Medicine Park. Somehow, this place has still remained one of Oklahoma's best kept secrets, but once you attend one of their annual music festivals, you won't be forgetting the experience any time soon. Also known as the "Mayor's Blues Ball,"...
Oologah elementary teacher dies unexpectedly
OOLOGAH, Okla. — In a post made to Facebook in the afternoon on Wednesday, Oologah-Talala Public Schools shared that an elementary school teacher had died suddenly. Jennie Sappington, a first-grade teacher at the Lower Elementary, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening. Sappington had taught at the school for 16...
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