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Osage Nation new counseling center complex now completed
Osage Nation officials on the morning of July 22 celebrated the completion of a complex of five new buildings to be used to provide substance-abuse treatment to adults and youth. The complex sits on land just north of the Pawhuska Elks Lodge. The property was formerly the Ellis Thomas Ranch....
Bartlesville's own 10-year-old MMA prodigy chases world champion dreams
In a quiet corner of a fighting gym located in the once-bustling Washington Park Mall in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a young girl not only longs to be crowned the mixed martial arts world champion but go down as the greatest fighter of all time. Since age five, Alaina Stout, now age 10, has trained...
Sequoyah Simermeyer Appointed to National Native American Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The National Native American Hall of Fame has appointed E. Sequoyah Simermeyer to their board of directors. Simermeyer will work to bring greater awareness to the significant contributions of contemporary Native people by supporting the National Native Hall of Fame and its approaches that help the organization continue to grow its ability to recognize and promote the inspiring stories of tribal leaders and role models.
Oklahoma Tourism Department highlights local spots after Twisters box office success
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) is highlighting some key locations after a successful opening weekend for the locally filmed movie, "Twisters". The film brought in $81.2 million at the domestic box office on opening weekend. “Not only did ‘Twisters’ double initial box office...
ODOT shutting down lanes for construction on I-35
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - Traveling south on I-35 might be a little harder this week as the Oklahoma Department of Transportation continues to install a wrong-way detection system. ODOT said it will be narrowing the interstate to one lane between Brooks Road in Springer and Highway 77 in Davis from...
Local Church Turns The Pastor's Struggles Into Salvation For Metro Kids
Pastor Louis Rogers went through some unthinkable challenges, but it was those times of challenge that are today helping kids all over the city. “Living on the street, eating out of trashcans, sleeping on trees, sleeping up under bridges,” said Pastor Louis Rogers, of Miracle Temple Baptist Church. His...
State closes Gum Springs School
—The Oklahoma State School Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday to deny Gum Springs School accreditation, Sandy Garrett, state superintendent of schools, said. This means Gum Springs will face mandatory annexation, she said. Garrett said it wasn’t a happy time for the state board, “We don’t...
Tulsa Nonprofit Assisting Immigrants On Path To Citizenship
A Tulsa nonprofit has added a new free service to help immigrants in the city on their path to becoming a U.S. citizen. Leaders from the Tulsa Immigrant Community Development Corporation said their new naturalization program helps provide financial assistance to cover the citizenship process. TICDC executive director Luis Flores...
Grizzlies assistant promoted to head softball coach
Last year at this time, both former Gans Lady Grizzlies softball coach Laney James and her assistant Jacklyn Green weren’t put in place in those coaching posts until late summer break. Thus, there was little time to get the Lady Grizzlies into fast-pitch softball mode. That didn’t happen this...
Local race horse wins Speedhorse Futurity
Local race horse Ima Fancy Eye, owned by Shania and Terry Dale Cox and trained by Rhonda Valvidia, won last Saturday’s Speedhorse Futurity, which took place at Tulsa’s Fair Meadows Race Track. The winning jockey was Jesus Salazar. The win was the local racehorse’s fifth straight and sixth victory this year. Ima Fancy Eye recorded a 91 speed index in winning the event.
City announces Splash Pad will remain open despite pool closure
The City of Blackwell confirmed Friday morning that the Splash Pad at the Blackwell Memorial Pool will remain open for the 2024 Summer Season in the wake of yesterday's abrupt pool closure. The Splash Pad will remain free to the public and will be open from 8 a.m. - 9...
Blackwell Chamber seeking donations for teachers
The Blackwell Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking donations for their annual Back to School Breakfast which will be held for Blackwell Public School teachers and staff on August 13. Monetary donations and gift certificates are being accepted through August 1. Those wishing to donate can contact the Chamber of...
Spirit Halloween Will Open After August 1 in Oklahoma
July is coming to a close, which means summer is almost over and Oklahomans will soon be getting ready for Halloween. And the opening of Spirit Halloween signals that the spooky season will be here soon. After Independence Day, stores instantly began putting Halloween decorations on shelves. And big stores...
Oklahoma movie 'Twisters' storms past $100M box-office milestone, 4DX weekend record
The made-in-Oklahoma action movie "Twisters" has already passed a major box-office milestone less than a week after it was officially unleashed in theaters. The long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister," which also filmed in the Sooner State, has already surged past the $100 million mark at the North American box office....
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