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'Everything From A To Z': Oklahoma Hunters & Anglers Deer Conference Happening In August
An Oklahoma nonprofit wants to give you the tools you need to be successful in the outdoors. Oklahoma Hunters & Anglers are hosting a Deer Conference in just a few weeks that will have you ready for the fall. Founder Rick Nolan and Buckventures founder and host Jeff Danker joined News On 6 to talk about the conference.
Tulsa Hematologist Only Oklahoman To Receive Cancer Treatment Award
A Tulsa hematologist is the only doctor in the state to have been selected for a prestigious award in the cancer world. Dr. Caleb Scheckel works at Ok Cancer Specialists and Research Institute and he has been to receive this year’s esteemed 40 Under 40 in Cancer award. Dr. Scheckel took a few minutes to speak to News On 6 about this honor and the work being done in Oklahoma to diagnose and treat cancer.
Man In Custody Following Standoff Along Highway 169 Near Collinsville
A 42-year-old man is in custody accused of leading law enforcement on a chase on Highway 169 north of Collinsville on Tuesday. Tulsa County Deputies say the call started as a check on a possibly armed suicidal suspect. That suspect has been identified as Donald Schnell. Deputies and the Oklahoma...
Texas Man Instantly Becomes a Millionaire During Morning Giveaway
North Texas Man Becomes Millionaire Overnight in Casino Draw. A Texas man became a millionaire in a matter of seconds after a casino called his name for a giveaway. Carl Stone from Trenton, Texas was enjoying his day at Choctaw Casino & Resort, in Durant, Oklahoma when his life would forever change. Sunday morning his name was called as the second winner in the casino’s "3 Months 3 Millionaires" giveaway.
From the editor: Wrapping up summer and gearing up for school and all the fall performing arts
As the editor of TulsaPeople, Tulsa’s city magazine, I know there is a lot going on in the metro — from the amazing live music scene and the gamut of sporting events to a lively food culture and the numerous arts communities that call Tulsa home. Sometimes summer...
Map to a career: Atlas School prepares students for technology jobs
Atlas School, formerly Holberton School, has undergone a massive change to be independent. Atlas School is a nonprofit vocational higher education school preparing students for technology jobs like software engineering. Before becoming Atlas School, the institution was a member of a global network of schools that specialized in the same type of vocational training but wanted all schools to be the same, says CEO Libby Ediger. She and her team felt education does not need to be identical for students to learn; it needs to be unique.
Need a job? Several school districts need teachers
Oklahoma students will head back to school in just a few weeks, but will your child have a teacher in the classroom? Some districts are struggling to fill positions before the first day of school and are hosting hiring events before the first day of school.
GPS adds portable classrooms at Charter Oak Elementary due to overcrowding; election upcoming to address capacity
In response to overcrowding at Charter Oak Elementary, Guthrie Public Schools has added two portable classrooms as a temporary solution to accommodate the growing student population. One of the significant summer projects for Guthrie Public Schools has been the addition of two portable classrooms at Charter Oak Elementary to address...
Saving lives one beer at a time: Wild Brew set for Aug. 24
Wild Brew, Oklahoma’s longest-running craft beer and restaurant festival, is set to return on Aug. 24 for its 26th year at Cox Business Convention Center. The festival supports local wildlife conservation organization George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center. Lena Larsson, Sutton Center’s executive director, says all proceeds go to...
OK County jail has fifth death of 2024
The Oklahoma County jail on Monday had its fifth inmate death of 2024. Timothy Lee Hardin Jr., 21, of Oklahoma City, was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell during site checks around 6:30 a.m. Monday, the jail said in a news release. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. He did not...
Archaeologists Find Several Burials Under Removed Tree At Oaklawn
Archeologists found several grave shafts under the oak tree that was recently removed in the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This week part of the team is working to excavate by hand to get a closer look at burials exposed last week. The other part of the team is still using the backhoe to look at other areas.
Norman Regional Hospital Moves To New I-35 Location
The Norman Regional Health System marked a new chapter Monday with the first full day at a new primary location. After 78 years at 901 North Porter Ave, the location has been decommissioned, closing its hospital doors to patients and making the move across town to a new state-of-the-art hospital near Interstate 35 and West Tecumseh Road. The new location, previously known as the HealthPlex, is now Norman Regional Hospital.
Reviving Cherokee Stickball: J.P. Johnson’s Mission to Preserve Tradition
In Tahlequah, the Wudeligv team has revived the traditional Cherokee stickball game, lost for over a century, in response to the fading of the traditional version due to historical pressures. The Wudeligv team was formed around four years ago. It took nearly 20 years to bring the team to its...
Community meetings focus on Ada's future
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — Ada's housing assessment study is complete and now city officials are looking to get feedback on neighborhood development plans in four quadrants of the city. Ada city officials met with taxpayers Monday living in the northwest quadrant of the city and Hammond Heights development to...
'This just can't happen': Concerns over possible homeless shelter move to Griffin Memorial
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Is moving Norman's downtown homeless shelter to the Griffin Memorial Hospital campus the best idea?. While some advocates have applauded the proposal, Christopher Bojarski—the executive director of the Among Friends Activity Center for disabled adults—is urging officials to reject the idea. In his...
Oklahoma State football loses 2025 QB commit Adam Schobel to TCU
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is back on the market for a quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class. Four-star senior Adam Schobel announced his decommitment from the Cowboys and immediately committed to TCU on Monday. ...
Thorpe Family Foundation buys historic Jim Thorpe Home
YALE, Okla. (KSWO) - Jim Thorpe is considered by many to be one of the greatest athletes to come from the Sooner State. And the historic Jim Thorpe Home in Yale has now been sold to the Thorpe Family Foundation. Jim was the first Native American to win a gold...