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Foyil firemen band together to organize benefit dinner for chief recently diagnosed with stage four cancer
FOYIL, Okla. — A Foyil fire chief devoted to protecting his community has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and the members of his community are hosting a benefit dinner and silent auction to help combat the cost of his care. Chief Randy Atchley's benefit dinner will be...
Former Sooners defensive tackle traded to the Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys needed defensive tackle help and they obtained it in the form of former Oklahoma Sooners defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. The former Sooner, who signed with the New York Giants this offseason, was traded to the Cowboys, a move first reported by NFL insiders Jordan Schultz and Josina Anderson. A former four-star prospect in the 2011 recruiting class, Phillips played three seasons for the Sooners from 2012 to 2014. He totaled 58 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 3 1/2 sacks before heading to the NFL. He was a second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2015 NFL draft. Phillips...
Cherokee Nation hosting Job Fair Expo in Pryor for child care
PRYOR, Okla. — Cherokee Nation hosted a job fair expo for those interested in various jobs coming soon for 3 new childcare centers that will be located in Pryor, Catoosa, and Sallisaw. "Cherokee Nation Head Start and Child Development Centers are vital to the future of Cherokee children," Principal...
City of Lawton approved $40 million loan to cover some 2019 CIP projects
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A 10 year sales tax loan of $40 million was approved by Lawton City Council to temporarily substitute the costs of a few 2019 CIP projects that have yet to be completed. Council members stated the state of the economy during COVID didn’t generate enough funds...
Piedmont prepared for jump to 6A following 5A-2 grind
The 2024 football season will be an historic one for the Piedmont Wildcats as the program transitions into Class 6A for the first time. Head coach Jeff Hall said on the eve of his team’s first practice of fall camp earlier this week that while he certainly appreciates the challenge moving to 6A-2 will present, sharing a 5A district with Carl Albert, Guthrie and Bishop McGuinness for the past five years wasn’t exactly a cakewalk.
Texoma Throw Down Continues To Soar With Boost From New Location
Casey Moore, the powerboat enthusiast and U.S. veteran behind the Texoma Powerboat Association that organizes the Texoma Throw Down in Kingston, Okla., had a great feeling that the new host location—Catfish Bay Marina at Pointe Vista—would take this year’s seventh annual event to new heights. And he was right.
Notice of vacancy and request for applications Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation
Notice is hereby given that a vacancy will occur in the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation for District 11 beginning on August 29th, 2024 as a result of the resignation of Tribal Council Member Victoria Vazquez. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 13 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution and 19...
Tulsa company will pay former employee nearly $50K in racial harassment lawsuit
A Tulsa commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company will pay nearly $50,000 in a racial harassment settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Army Is Set to Expand Basic Training, Fueled by New Recruiting Momentum
The Army is set to expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training starting in October, as officials are confident the service is digging out of a recruiting slump it has struggled with for nearly a decade.Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri will get two additional basic training units each -- able to train an additional 4,000 new recruits each year combined, according to the service.Army officials are increasingly confident they will hit their goal of 55,000 new recruits this year. One service official with direct knowledge told Military.com that projections show the...
Pawhuska Swinging Bridge Needing Repairs
At Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, there was discussion surrounding the swinging bridge and a possible donation of that bridge to the City from the owner of the bridge. There was also debate had if that could be done because there was confusion as to owned the bridge.
Oklahoma State Football Sellout News Will Bother OU Fans
Oklahoma State announced on Tuesday that the football team has now sold out five of its six home games this season. The program made the announcement on X, which will come as a shocker to Oklahoma fans who insisted that the Cowboys only sold out Bedlam games and Texas games.
OSSAA to allow high schools three fall golf events
After years of pleas by various coaches to utilize the best weather season in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has relented a bit and there will be an abbreviated fall golf season starting in the fall of 2024. Corey Burd, head coach at Owasso for the past 10...
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