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Oklahoma wing Jeff Nwankwo suffers torn achilles, out for extended period
A tough blow for the Oklahoma basketball roster just a few months before the start of the season. OU junior wing Jeff Nwankwo has suffered a torn achilles during summer workouts, a source confirmed to Sooners Illustrated on Sunday. The severe injury will sideline him for an extended period of time, but Oklahoma is still hopeful that he could possibly make it back by the end of this upcoming season. Nwankwo made the jump to the Sooners from the junior college ranks earlier this offseason, coming aboard from Cowley College in Kansas.
Free Medical Clinic to Open in Poteau
The LeFlore Baptist Association in Poteau is pleased to announce that they’re opening their doors to a new free medical clinic that has opened its doors for a once a month clinic to help the community. The Open Doors Clinic is directed by Harlan Trewin and they plan to...
Young sisters from Bartlesville set to compete in MMA world championships
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Two sisters from northeastern Oklahoma are set to compete in the world championship for mixed martial arts fighting in Indonesia. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The Bartlesville sisters, 9-year-old Jasmine Stout and 10-year-old Alaina Stout, are coached by their dad who...
OSU-OKC fire trucks star in Twisters film, program receives $4,500 donation
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Fire Protection department provided fire trucks for the Oklahoma-filmed "Twisters" blockbuster. "The 'Twisters' crew came to our campus and covered our logos with the logos used in the movie," said Joe Bennett, program director of the OSU-OKC Fire Protection department. "The instructors drove the rigs down to the shooting locations and remained on set for the entirety of shooting, moving the rigs to whatever locations the director needed."
Passenger Killed In Logan County Crash Identified
One person was killed and four others were injured Saturday night in a multi-vehicle collision in Logan County, according to OHP. The collision occurred near Portland Avenue and Triplett Road in Guthrie at approximately 7 p.m., OHP says. The victim, 25-year-old Harika Jetti of Edmond, was pronounced dead at the...
Osage County Commissioners Standing With Barnsdall
The Board of Osage County Commissioners convened for a regularly scheduled meeting at the fairgrounds on Monday morning for a brief and productive meeting. Monday's meeting was the first one since the Board had hired Stacey Brace to be a commissioner's assistant. From now on, Brace will put the agenda together for the meeting. County Clerk Robin Slack, who had been responsible for doing these things, was absent from Monday's meeting.
Teen father sentenced in infant son’s death
TULSA, Okla. — A Delaware County man was sentenced to more than eight years for fatally shaking his three-month-old baby for continuously crying. Samson Frye, Jr., 24, of rural Afton, appeared in U.S. Federal Court in Tulsa, where he was sentenced to 97 months for voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. The infant’s continuous crying led […]
Report: Police force on Black Tulsans far exceeds representation in city
Tulsa police use non-lethal force on Black people far more than anyone else in the city, but TPD officials argue there is legitimacy to when officers choose to use force. The department's 2023 annual report shows 371 verified uses of force during arrests. 176 of these — 48.2% — were on Black people. This rate is more than triple Tulsa's Black population of roughly 15%, though the numbers mirror national statistics.
OSBI confirms investigation into Waurika city officials
WAURIKA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed they are investigating several Waurika city officials. OSBI says the investigation into city officials is due to an alleged assault. No further information has been given at this time. You can count on your 7News team to provide an...
Law enforcement logs July 19-21
The following information is provided by Ponca City police and the Kay County Sheriff’s Department. At 12:36 a.m. police responded to the are near 1300 Dixie for a report of an intoxicated female. A report was made and the female was transported to the emergency room. At 3:06 a.m....
Boring Summer League another sign Thunder have arrived
By the time the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived in Utah, it was evident this year’s summer league wouldn’t have the same pizzazz as previous offseasons. The Thunder’s offense struggled and went 1-4 in Las Vegas. By the last handful of contests, OKC’s roster looked closer to the G League’s Blue than the actual Thunder.
Metallica Scholars Initiative now in all 50 states
Eighteen community colleges are joining the ranks of the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the popular workforce development effort created by the rock band Metallica to assist community college students. With the addition of the sixth cohort, 60 colleges in all 50 states now participate in the initiative managed by All Within...
Leaving Las Vegas was no easy task for Miller Kopp
Miller Kopp was not going to be denied. The waiting began in Las Vegas on Saturday at his final NBA Summer League game with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There, he was waiting to hear his name called for one more opportunity to prove his ability to compete at the highest level.
Musial title dream ends for Doenges squad, Legion tourney next
Former baseball legend Stan Musial — who knew how to dream big — has been gone 11 years. On Thursday, the Bartlesville Doenges Ford 19-and-under baseball team saw its Musial dream die at the hands of the Tulsa Sandlots, 7-2, in the summer season finale at renowned Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium and its showcase diamond, Rigdon Field. ...
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