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McDonald, Sides set for quarterfinal showdown at OGA State Amateur
It will be a test of will in the quarterfinals of the Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Championship, as defending champion William McDonald of Oklahoma City meets uber talented Will Sides of Tulsa Thursday morning at The Patriot in Owasso. McDonald advanced Wednesday with a 6 and 5 rout of...
Tulsa Fire Department Warns Public To Stay Clear Of Low Water Dam Construction Site
With a little over a month before it opens, the low water dam already got lots of attention, but it also became a dangerous attraction for folks during construction. As people walked or rode down the Riverside trails, many noticed progress on the new attractions. "This is a wonderful project...
Tulsa Cat Cafe Opening This Fall, Owners Ask For Crowdfunding To Help With Costs
The owners of a cat cafe planning on opening in Tulsa this fall say they need help with paying for construction. They say the bids came back about $100,000 more than estimated, so they are crowdfunding for part of it. The owners created a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $25,000.
Lincoln Riley 'not getting into' OU athletic director Joe Castiglione's SEC move comments
NORMAN — On OU's first official day in the SEC, athletic director Joe Castiglione appeared to hint at the idea former coaches had about the Sooners' SEC move. “I will tell you, without reservation, every coach that we talked to was excited," Castiglione said. "And you know what, the ones that weren’t aren’t...
Whole Hawg Days begins with a new twist to the festival
Twenty-six entries in this year’s Whole Hawg Days cookoff competition will be judged by two people who will determine the best pork butts, ribs and ham. Chefs will fire up their cookers Friday evening at locations scattered around town as they get ready for the heated competition on Saturday.
Sooner recruiting is thumbing its nose at Lincoln Riley and about to show what better defensive players can achieve
Let's be perfectly honest. There is no love loss between Sooner fans and runaway head coach Lincoln Riley. So anytime Oklahoma fans and especially diehard fans of Sooner football get the opportunity to thumb their nose at Riley and one-up him with the way things are going in Norman under new head coach Brent Venables they're going to do it.
Claremore Papa Johns Pizza to give out free backpacks in August
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Papa Johns Pizza in Claremore is hosting a Back to School Bash and will give free backpacks filled with school supplies on August 3. The Back to School Bash will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Papa Johns Pizza, 502 South Lynn Riggs Boulevard.
Sunset of Counselor Corps Leads to Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions
Through guitar lessons and group music sessions, Leticia Castro helped students in her small, rural district in western Oklahoma build confidence and form deeper relationships with their peers. Over a semester, she taught 60 students in kindergarten through 12th grade how to express their emotions and encourage others through music.
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