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Oklahoma May Get a Fall Cold Front Next Week
We thought Oklahoma was going to end August on a hot note, but a last-minute strong cold front is looking like it will make its way to the state before the end of summer. Local meteorologists are expecting the cold front to come through and bring in fall-like temperatures, and moving the heat dome out east.
Jury hands down verdict in Grandfield shooting death case
FREDERICK, Okla. (KSWO) - The trial relating to the Grandfield shooting death of Roy Burkett came to a close this week. The man accused in his death has been found guilty. Allen Dean Collins learned his fate in a Tillman County courtroom on Tuesday evening, after he was found guilty for shooting and killing Burkett at a home in September of 2022.
Lawton students place in top 3 at Oklahoma State Final Civics Bee
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - The State Chamber of Oklahoma hosted the 2024 Oklahoma State Final Civics Bee on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and we have some exciting news about two local competitors we introduced you to a few weeks ago. Eighth Grader Cullen Perez of MacArthur Middle School and seventh grader...
LPD SWAT team arrests California man after hours-long standoff
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Authorities in Lawton arrested a California man wanted in connection to a homicide, after an hours-long standoff on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The standoff happened in the Liberty Lake area, outside a home near 17th and Elm. There, Lawton Police say SWAT was called out on a...
Halliburton allegedly hit by massive cyber attack
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - International media outlets are reporting that Halliburton was hit by a massive cyber attack on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Halliburton officials told 7News they’re aware of an issue affecting some of their systems. The news was first reported by Reuters just this afternoon, in which an...
One of world’s leading futurist speakers attends Lawton economic summit, speaks on FISTA
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Tuesday, Aug. 21, saw the continuation of the Lawton Fort Sill Economic Summit, where a man who can be called one of the top three business gurus by the New York Times, made his return to Lawton. Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading...
Parks Jones Realtors: 30-year fixed mortgage rates hold at 6.59%
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - According to data by Parks Jones Realtors, there are 413 homes currently listed for sale, with an average asking price of more-than $223,000. Those properties have also been on the market for an average of 80 days. As far as the last 12 months go, data...
Tulsa's McLain High School Welcomed Back BOK Financial Employees
It's back-to-school week for districts in Oklahoma, and students at Tulsa's McLain High School were welcomed by a special team of volunteers. Employees at BOK Financial lined the entrance to McLain High School this week, holding signs, cheering, and giving snacks to both teachers and students as they arrived for class. BOK Financial has been working with the group “City Year” to welcome students back since 2014.
Claremore Zebras Aim For Another Winning Season, Bringing Hope After Tornado
We continue our high school football previews with the Claremore Zebras from Class 5A. The team reached double-digit wins last year for the first time since 2012 and the Zebras are motivated to repeat that success after the town was hit by a tornado in May. The town of Claremore...
Sgt. Dreadfulwater continues to graduate students from D.A.R.E. Program
TAHLEQUAH – Since 1993, Sgt. Franky Dreadfulwater of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service has graduated more than 6,500 students living on the tribe’s reservation from the D.A.R.E. Program. Launched in 1983, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a comprehensive K-12 prevention education program taught in thousands of schools...
First phase of OAK set to open
After years of planning and construction, the first phase of OAK OKC is set to open next month. The Lively Hotel featuring the pool-level Cloudpuncher Bar will open September 19th. In advance of that, the newly routed NW 50th will also open to public traffic. To follow in early October...
Tulsa Animal Welfare Extends Hours, Waives Adoption Fees
The Tulsa Animal Welfare will extend its hours into the evening on Wednesday as part of the “Clear the Shelters” campaign. Tulsa Animal Welfare will also waive adoption fees to make it even easier to bring a new furry friend into your home. The organization will be open...
Paul Finebaum: ‘Why In The World Would You Go Play For Mike Gundy…”
Paul Finebaum is no stranger to making headlines, and in his business, most of that comes via the things that are said on his show airing on ESPN. The Paul Finebaum Show, which is focused almost squarely around the Southeastern Conference, has produced countless one-liners and jabs at teams, coaches, and fan bases from other conferences, but it has been especially fruitful when Finebaum talks Big 12 football.
Former Wetumka athletic director arrested
HUGHES COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A former athletic director in Hughes County has been arrested for child sexual abuse. According to a press release from District Attorney Erik Johnson, agents from the District 22 Criminal Investigations Unit, District 22 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brent McGee, who was the former athletic director and alternative education instructor at Wetumka High School.
Paul Finebaum believes the Sooners are an upset away from playoff contention
It’s the time of the year when predictions are flying. The Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They’re not a top 10 team in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. They’re not the favorite to win their conference. Most publications don’t even consider them a playoff team. Given the schedule, those judgments are understandable. The Sooners play six teams ranked ahead of them in the US LBM Coaches Poll. They were picked to finish eighth in the SEC and most playoff projections have three to four SEC teams in the playoff. But this is why they play the games. The Sooners have...
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