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Thunder guard undergoes surgery, 'expected to miss the 2024-25 season' says Insider
Wednesday afternoon, the OKC Thunder announced that rookie Nikola Topic had officially undergone surgery to repair his partially torn ACL. It was a long time coming for the youngster, as he sustained the injury earlier in the year while playing with the Red Star Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLiga, the news that the operation finally came underway should certainly be exciting for Oklahoma City faithful to hear, though, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, one shouldn't expect to see their Euro prospect playing anytime soon.
Paws N Claws Pet Food Pantry coming soon
Paws N Claws is excited to announce the Pet Food Pantry has been purchased and is coming soon to the community. Even more great news, the Rubbermaid cabinet has been 100 percent sponsored by some outstanding citizens and several others have already started dropping off pet food at the Eufaula Indian Journal to fill the cabinet as soon as it arrives.
City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is 'safe'
COWETA, Okla. (KTUL) — Would you drink discolored water?. That’s what some Coweta residents say the city of Coweta is telling them to do. It started 21 days ago, with a memo from the city alerting residents about a flush that would fix the discoloration of their water.
Oklahoma State To Honor 1974 Team Against Texas Tech In November
STILLWATER – The annual Cowboy Football Reunion will be held the weekend of November 23, and the 1974 Fiesta Bowl championship team will be honored as the team of special recognition as part of Oklahoma State's matchup with Texas Tech. Full details will be sent to former players closer...
Oklahoma City enacts 180-day moratorium on new Airbnbs
The Oklahoma City Council voted overwhelmingly for an emergency moratorium on new applications for short-term home-sharing, like Airbnbs, last week. Only Ward 4 Council Member Todd Stone voted against the measure. Ward 2 Council Member James Cooper supported the moratorium. He said residents in his ward complain home-sharing leads to...
Yukon girl will be honored at ‘Home Run for Life’ event
Kenna Lawson may only be six years old, but she’s become a regular at INTEGRIS Health Children’s in Oklahoma City. At just four months old, the Yukon girl was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a rare neurological condition. She is missing a gene on her 15th chromosome, which causes...
Bartlesville ace Brenden Asher eyes future with Oral Roberts baseball
From the first time he lifted up Brenden Asher as a newborn infant, John Pannell suspected he might be holding a bundle of baseball talent. Destiny then took over. Pannell recalls Asher as the little boy with the plastic bat and ball, as the older boy honing his diamond skills to serrated precision,...
Yukon Czech Hall reaches milestone
Yukon Czech Hall, a historic hub of Czech-American culture, will mark a historic milestone with a 125th anniversary celebration this Saturday, July 27. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a commemorative program, followed by live music and dancing from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is free. Czech Hall’s bar...
Haworth’s Alyssa Farley, Alyssa Long and Raymi Robinson – Softball Spotlight – Presented by Pine Cellular
At Haworth High School, juniors Alyssa Farley, Alyssa Long and Raymi Robinson form the core of their softball team, embodying dedication, teamwork, and leadership both on and off the field. “That’s our core group at the moment; the kids honor real students,” head coach Sarah Morgan said. “They really are good kids; the ones that make your job easy because they do the right thing.”
Handgame competition brings Kiowa, Apache elders together in Western Oklahoma
As a little girl in the early 1970s, Lee Colorado, who is Apache, learned how to play Handgame in her great-grandmother’s shed in the wintertime. She explained that the history of the game existed as far back as she could remember. Now, Colorado is 61 and is still using...
A Real Oklahoma Severe Storm Destroyed ‘Twisters’ Set
In "Twisters," Oklahoma is experiencing a huge tornado outbreak. And when the cast and crew was in Oklahoma filming in 2023, it was during storm season, so a real storm interfering with set was bound to happen. "Twisters" hit theaters on July 19 and was a huge box office hit...
Women’s health care in Oklahoma ranked one of the worst in the nation
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the United States for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new national health scorecard. Ranked at 48, only Texas and Mississippi performed worse. The state’s most recent maternal mortality rate is 31.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, above the national average of 26.3 […]
Road Rage Incidents in Oklahoma That Will Make Go The Long Way Around
Well, with the new news of Oklahoma's latest ranking of one of the worst states for road rage, I think it's time we see the stats in real life. Some of these might make you chuckle from how ridiculous things are at the time when they were driving, but unfortunately there are a few that had deadly outcomes that never should've happened.
Enjoy the Cool Oklahoma Summer This Weekend, The 100s Are Returning
July has been unseasonally enjoyable this year in Oklahoma. While it started out very hot, it cooled off by Independence Day and the cool temps have lingered on. It hasn't been this cool of a summer since 2020, but as with everything in life, all good things must come to an end.
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