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Citizen Potawatomi Nation Family Reunion welcomes tribal citizens home
Margaret Zientek is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and works for the tribe as the Workforce and Social Services Director. After being a tribal employee for 27 years, she witnessed firsthand how the annual gathering shifted from a big public event to an intimate gathering of only tribal citizens and their immediate families. She said this shift occurred more than 20 years ago.
OKC Police Searching For Suspect Involved In 'Random Assault'
Oklahoma City Police are searching for a man they say was involved in a random assault. According to police the suspect was walking near Reno Avenue and North Western Avenue when he hit a man in the head with a bat. Police say the victim does not know the suspect...
Former Sooners Klaus, Blundell battle through epic 15-hole playoff to decide OKC Golf & Country Club championship
Former University of Oklahoma teammates and fast friends Ben Klaus and Ben Blundell saw just about enough of each other last Sunday. After playing together in the final two rounds of the men’s club championship at Oklahoma Golf & Country Club, the two finished tied at 4-under. So it was back to the first hole for a playoff. Under rules set by Director of Golf Tim Fleming, the duo would play the first hole, second hole and then back up 18 and continue that loop if necessary.
4 Reasons why the Thunder have already won the 2024 NBA Offseason
The 2024 NBA Offseason is only in its infancy stages, but it seems as if the OKC Thunder are already well on their way to being one of this year's biggest winners. In fact, they may already be the clear-cut runaways for the title. Still a few days shy of...
‘Where I started,’ Texas A&M alumnus Alex Caruso reflects on Oklahoma City Thunder return
After going undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2016, combo guard Alex Caruso signed his first professional contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder organization after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Summer League. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bleacher Report (@bleacherreport) Less than eight years later, Caruso has returned to wearing Thunder blue, orange and white after being traded to Oklahoma City from Chicago last week. “It’s been nice, some good memories. Obviously, this is where I started my professional career,” Caruso recalled. “So many familiar faces. The continuity of the organization has been great and I think that’ll really help me ease back into it and get to know my teammates. The facility is still the same so I know where everything is at. I’m just really excited to be here.” Caruso was traded straight up for point guard Josh Giddey. I can’t unsee it now pic.twitter.com/Yi3HimrlWt — Chicago Bulls Chat – See Red UK (@SeeRedUK) June 20, 2024 Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Shaun on Twitter: @Shaun_Holkko.
Notorious OKC motel Plaza Inn, once considered for veteran housing, now set for demolition
The former Plaza Inn in south Oklahoma City, a notorious motel shut down after years of drug crime, assaults and murders, is set to be demolished after it was purchased in April by new owners. Efforts to contact the owners, 29th Street Realty, were unsuccessful on Thursday, but records at...
Oklahoma City Tragedy Highlights Blast Protection
Although it occurred more than a quarter-century ago, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on a sleepy morning in Oklahoma City, Okla., still is felt in our nation to this day. The deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in United State history serves as a reminder that such acts don’t just occur in faraway places. They can happen on any day and on any city’s streets.
Newcastle police investigate phone threat at Tri-City Wal-Mart, evacuate store
NEWCASTLE, OKLA (KOKH) — Saturday afternoon, the Newcastle Police Department (NPD) received a phone threat to shoot up the Tri-City Wal-Mart at approximately 2:39 p.m. The caller threatened to shoot up the Tri-City Wal-Mart located in Newcastle, Oklahoma. NPD secured the area and evacuated the store with the help...
Several religious leaders tell Oklahoma Supt. Walters to keep religion out of classrooms
Several religious leaders rejected Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters' demands Thursday that every classroom have a bible and that it be taught.
Elderly driver crashes into Edmond building on North May Avenue, police investigating
EDMOND, OKLA (KOKH) — A vehicle crashed into a building at 16600 North May Avenue on Friday, June 29. According to Sergeant Rob Robertson with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD), an elderly driver drove partially into a building in Edmond. The collision occurred near North May Avenue and...
Sam Caron Goes Lights Out on Myers Container Round #1 at Thunder Road
Mother Nature allowed Thunder Road to return to world famous Thursday Night racing with plenty of spills, thrills and wins! Following the ever-popular Kids Rides, twenty-six Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers competed for starting position in the first round of the Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series. Four drivers earned a +3 handicap through the heats to lead the field in their 75-lap feature.
Oklahoma experiences heat wave following power outages caused by storms
Hurricane-force winds forced Oklahomans to sweat it out Wednesday, knocking out power and air conditioning and creating a heat dome that is frying the state. The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma, issued an excessive heat warning that is valid until 9 p.m. Warm temperatures and excessive humidity can cause the heat index (also known as the feel-like temperature) to reach 120 degrees.
'Don't Call 911': Oklahoma City Officials Ask Residents To Use Other Methods When Reporting Illegal Fireworks
In order to keep emergency phone lines clear, the City of Oklahoma City is asking residents to report illegal fireworks through the appropriate channels. Although the city said it is acceptable to call 911 in case of a firework-related injury or fire, calls reporting the illegal use of fireworks within Oklahoma City limits can quickly clog the city's emergency dispatch.
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