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Jenks Public Schools Extends School Day By 15 Minutes
Teachers and students are returning to the classroom Thursday morning in Jenks, according to Jenks Public Schools. Faculty at Jenks West Elementary School said what parents need to know most for the new school year is a new start and end time for the school day. JPS said every school...
GoFundme set up by Ponca City church repeatedly targeted by vandals
PONCA CITY — St. John Baptist Church, 1009, south 11th Street, has been targeted by vandals at least times since August of 2023. St. John Baptist Church has been in the community for nearly 100 years and is on the National Register of Historic Places in the State of Oklahoma and US Department of the Interior. It was built by the congregation in 1927.
Dewey water system to shut off Thursday night during fire hydrant replacement
DEWEY, Okla. — The City of Dewey's water system will be shut off starting at 9 p.m. Thursday night for crews to replace a fire hydrant. City Manager Kevin Trease said the entire system will be shut down for two to three hours. "The need to shut the water...
Trio of Sooners among ESPN's top 100 players for the 2024 season
The Oklahoma Sooners have a number of talented players on both sides of the ball. If there’s reason for optimism heading into the season it’s that the defense is as talented or possibly more talented than the group on offense. And that’s a good thing. The Sooners...
Latter-day Saints temple in Tulsa will impact city socially, financially
TULSA — The construction of a second Oklahoma temple for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will have both an economic and social impact on the community, Erran Persley, econom...
ESPN FPI projects Oklahoma football's 2024 schedule
ESPN's Football Power Index metric provides Oklahoma's projected chances of winning each of its 12 regular-season games in the Sooners' first SEC season. The level of difficulty for Oklahoma is being taken up a couple notches as the Sooners enter their first SEC season. After leaving the Big 12 behind...
Cherokee Nation Celebrates ᎦᎵᏦᏕ Galitsode (House) Housing Addition Opening in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation leaders joined community members Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new ᎦᎵᏦᏕ Galitsode (House) Housing Addition in Tahlequah. The Galitsode community is a 23-acre subdivision with 24 new homes constructed by funding from the historic Housing, Jobs and Sustainable...
Tulsa Football Announces Conference Opponents for 2025 Season
TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa, in coordination with the American Athletic Conference, announced its lineup of conference opponents for the 2025 football season. The conference slate has Tulsa hosting games against UAB, Navy, Temple and Tulane. The Golden Hurricane will go on the road to face Army, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Memphis. The full 2025 conference schedule will release in February.
City code, lack of housing variety punctuate Tulsa's home shortage
On a Friday morning in August, Amy Behar waters her garden in front of her midtown Tulsa home. The front garden is full of flowers. The one in the back has vegetables, which Behar harvests with her mom and her aunt. “We all live here together, and we just make...
Pencil Box Holding Rock, Paper, Scissors Gala To Benefit Students And Teachers
As kids head back to school, there's an organization whose mission is to make it easier for students and teachers to get what they need in the classroom. Heather and Stephen Earl are co-chairs for the Pencil Box's biggest gala of the year: Rock, Paper, Scissors. The event is on...
Broken Arrow football coach arrested on drug charges is fired
A Broken Arrow High School football coach who was arrested on drug charges is no longer employed by the school district. The Broken Arrow Public Schools confirmed Thursday that Pearlie Deshawn Graves had been released from employment. The district did not comment specifically about his dismissal but said earlier this month his future employment depended on the outcome of a criminal investigation and an internal review by human resources officials.
Oklahoma Sooners predicted to land 2025 5-star offensive tackle
If there’s been a big fish in the 2025 recruiting class, it’s offensive tackle Michael Fasusi. Much like David Stone was for the 2024 cycle, all eyes have been on Fasusi over the last couple of years. He’s been a priority target for OU and offensive line coach...
Smith, Heindselman Earn Gautt Scholarship
NORMAN – University of Oklahoma women's gymnast Ragan Smith and wrestler Josh Heindselman are among 28 student-athletes from Big 12 Conference schools named recipients of the 2023-24 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship, the league office announced Thursday. The total amount of each scholarship is $10,000. Smith is the sixth...
Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor endorses Monroe Nichols
A candidate for mayor picked up an endorsement this week. Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor endorsed State Rep. Monroe Nichols’ candidacy for her old job. Taylor served as mayor from 2006 to 2009 with Nichols on her staff. She ran again and lost in 2013 with Nichols as her campaign manager.
Sylvester Stallone packs a punch in the Tulsa King season 2 trailer
In the official trailer for Paramount+’s Tulsa King season 2, it’s abundantly clear that Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi answers to nobody. Dwight and his crew are building a Tulsa empire that will eventually be a legitimate enterprise. However, Dwight faces threats from the Kansas City mob and a powerful local businessman. These organizations believe Dwight is an outsider who has no authority in Tulsa. After spending most of season 1 establishing his presence in Tulsa, Dwight will fight to keep what he built in season 2.
Tulsa to spend $1 million in honor of Emmett Till: Here’s where the money is going
Tulsa is looking to use more than $1 million from the federal government earmarked for solving racially motivated cold cases. The city says it’s putting the funds toward education. Tulsa was awarded the money through the U.S Department of Justice’s Emmett Till Cold Case program. Till was a...
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