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Former CASC Lady Viking wrestler joins coaching staff
Carl Albert State College is proud to announce the addition of former CASC Lady Vikings wrestler Alexis (Lexi) Miller to its coaching staff. Miller, a two-time NJCAA national champion and the first-ever CASC national champion, brings a wealth of experience and accolades to the team. Her impressive career includes being a two-time Oklahoma state champion, an age 23-and-younger All-American and a Poland Open competitor.
This company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have died.
"This company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have died." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
New OKCPS Superintendent Shops For School Supplies For Back-To-School Bash
Saturday is Oklahoma City Public Schools' back-to-school bash, so with help from OU Health, it was time to shop for school supplies. “It’s actually just the atmosphere of the excitement of kids coming back to school,” said OKCPS's new superintendent Dr. Jamie Polk. Dr. Polk knows that excitement...
Feeding 32,000 kids a day: Meet the woman running the OKCPS student nutrition program
Shonia Hall's job is no simple feat. As the director of student nutrition services for Oklahoma City Public Schools, she's responsible for the nutrition needs of more than 32,000 students from pre-K through their senior year. Hall has been with the district for nine and a half years, and spent a decade before...
Former Oklahoma lawmaker sentenced to federal prison for involuntary manslaughter
More than a year after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a former Oklahoma State Representative was sentenced to over three years in federal prison. Dan Kirby, a former Republican Representative from Tulsa and Eufaula City Councilmember, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Monday. Last year, he was...
Oklahoma family needs help after three different hospital visits
HOOKER, Okla. (KVII) — An Oklahoma panhandle family who was desperately seeking answers for the reason behind their child's stomach pain now find themselves in a financial hole after going to three different hospitals in two states. "And when you hear Crohn’s, you think that happens to older people....
High-Powered Rifle Used To Gun Down Yukon Father
Court filings are shedding light on the tense moments that led to a metro man's death. In early July, William Birdtail, 49, was shot multiple times in a Yukon neighborhood, in front of his wife and two children. According to Birdtail’s friends, on the night he was killed Birdtail went...
Bristow Native named among 2024 great 100 nurses of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (OCSRI) continues its legacy of nursing excellence as four nurses join the ranks of the 2024 Great 100 Nurses of Oklahoma. This honor brings OCSRI's total to 43 recognized nurses since 2014, maintaining the institute’s high standards in oncology care. The Great 100...
Oklahoma Heat Wave Persists: Dangerous Heat Continue Across the State
Tulsa, OK – Oklahoma continues to battle extreme heat, with dangerous conditions persisting throughout much of the state. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of northeast Oklahoma, including Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Miami, effective from noon to 9 p.m. today. During this period, heat index values are expected to soar above 110 degrees, with some areas potentially reaching as high as 112 degrees.
OCCC ranks among top 30 Best Film Schools
According to Hollywood-based film publication, MovieMaker Magazine, Oklahoma City Community College ranks among the top 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada in 2024. Founded in 2000 by the late Oscar-winning producer and Oklahoma native Gray Frederickson, who was best known for working with famous director Francis Ford Coppola on the “Godfather” movies, the program offers two-year degrees. More than 40 current OCCC film students worked on the blockbuster “Twisters” movie.