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Charter board could face contempt charges for ignoring Supreme Court order
Charter board could face contempt charges for ignoring Supreme Court orderThe nine members of the state Charter School Board could face contempt following another meeting in which they rebuffed an order from the Okla Supreme Court. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
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...
Five ACC Players on the Jim Thorpe List.
As the pre-season awards watch lists continue to roll out this week and next we now have five ACC players on the Jim Thorpe list. The award goes to the best defensive back in the nation every year since 1986. ACC Defensive Backs. The ACC representatives on the list are...
Metro Residents Report More High Water Bills, What OKC Wants Customers To Do
More people are coming forward with high water bills in the metro. After we told you about a spike some northwest Oklahoma City customers saw on their water bills, more viewers reached out. One man in the Village says his bill was around $67 but for July it shot up over $100. He said he reached out to the city and after a check, it determined his meter was read incorrectly.
KOCO Archives: Edmond welcomes gymnast Shannon Miller home from Olympics with parade
As the 2024 Olympics continue in Paris, an Oklahoma gymnast made her mark on the games decades ago. Shannon Miller, an Edmond native, was welcomed home with a parade following the 1992 Olympics, where she won five medals – two silver and three bronze. At the time, this was the most medals won by a U.S. athlete in any sport.
Manhunt at Lake Texoma Spillway for Oklahoma burglary suspect
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the Red River are searching an area near the Denison Dam for a burglary suspect who fled authorities in Oklahoma. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon they are assisting the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in locating the...
Oklahoma May Get An Early August Cold Front
Summer is back in full force in Oklahoma! Temperatures have been well over 100 this week with intense heat indicies. A majority of the state has been under a heat advisory for most of the week. But some Oklahoma meteorologists are expecting to see a relief from the heat thanks to an early August cold front.
AM NewsBrief: Aug. 1, 2024
Walters Defends Bible Directive and Announces New Immigration Policy for Schools. State Superintendent Ryan Walters opened Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting with strong words directed at schools pushing back against his classroom Bible directive. Walters also announced a new policy for schools regarding illegal immigration. At least 13...
Education officials plan to probe impact of illegal immigration on Oklahoma public schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – The State Department of Education will roll out guidelines that require school districts to provide the agency with information about how many undocumented immigrants they serve, Oklahoma’s top public school official announced Wednesday. Superintendent Ryan Walters said he also wants districts to calculate the financial impact those students have on districts. “What […]
‘Twisters’ Brought More Than ‘Movie Magic’ to Oklahoma
Oklahoma was proud to have "Twisters" filmed in the state. And since the movie has become a blockbuster success, Oklahoma now has a bigger spotlight on the state for future filming. Recently, Prairie Surf Media out of Oklahoma City, which hosted some of the production for "Twisters," released data on how the filming of "Twisters" positively impacted Oklahoma.
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