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Newsom, Cannon win Players Tour at Forest Ridge, qualify for PGA Junior Championship
Jacob Newsom of Tulsa and Evyn Cannon of Edmond won the South Central PGA Section Players Tour event at Forest Ridge Golf Club in Broken Arrow Tuesday, capturing the final two qualifying spots for the upcoming PGA Junior Championship in the process. Newsom shot consecutive rounds of 3-under 69 to...
Evictions are on the rise in Oklahoma. Legal counsel may be made available to help
Unlike the public image of people experiencing homelessness, recently evicted Oklahomans might push a cart with an antique clock or an ottoman that was their grandmother’s prized possession. A person evicted may find themselves with no place to go and their belongings bagged up, weighing them down on the side of a road near their former home.
Oklahoma Department Of Wildlife Conservation Previews The Fall Hunting Season
It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time to check in with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Colin Berg is back to cover all sorts of topics, including ODWC fishing clinics, the fall hunting season and more. ODWC is hosting free fishing clinics during the summer....
Oklahomans are getting disaster recovery help thanks to this nonprofit group
Like many disaster survivors, a Slaughterville woman found her path to recovery fraught with financial concerns, insurance issues and other obstacles. Carolyn Shockey and her son faced some of these roadblocks after two storms damaged their mobile home but they are currently on the right "ROAD" due to the efforts of a group of nonprofit agencies.
Cellphones in schools, vaping and vouchers: Oklahoma Senate to study 39 issues in interim
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma senators during the interim are expected to take a deep dive into cellphones in schools, voucher costs and other topics. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, approved 39 interim study requests. The requests have been assigned to committees. The committee chairperson will determine whether or not the study...
Artificial intelligence degree programs to be available at Oklahoma universities
OKLAHOMA CITY – Students at some of Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities will soon be able to pursue undergraduate degrees in artificial intelligence. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved artificial intelligence degree programs at Rose State College, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma on June 4. While some universities have […] The post Artificial intelligence degree programs to be available at Oklahoma universities appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma women robbed of critical resources, entry point into politics
Stacey is a political science professor and program coordinator for political science at Rose State College. Stacey is a member of Scholars Strategy Network. The University of Oklahoma’s recent decision to shutter a longstanding program intended to encourage, empower and educate female Oklahoma college students to pursue civic and political service careers has deeply unsettled me.
OHP: Several Drownings Thursday, Lake Thunderbird Drowning Victim Identified
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has responded to several reported drownings in Oklahoma. One of which was at Lake Thunderbird. OHP identified the Lake Thunderbird drowning victim as 53-year-old Sean Mooney, from Harrah. OHP confirmed that Mooney was working on his boat and fell overboard for an unknown reason on Wednesday,...
Bixby Fire Dept. and community mourns loss of Fire Lieutenant after off-duty tractor accident
BIXBY, Okla. — The Bixby Fire Department is mourning the loss of a Fire Lieutenant who passed away after an off-duty tractor accident on Wednesday afternoon. The Bixby Fire Department said the loss of Lieutenant Nic Guthrie has deeply affected the entire Bixby community. Bixby Fire posted about Guthrie's...
Separation of church and state isn’t going away
Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public instruction ordered all teachers in the state to apparently violate both state and federal laws separating religion from public schools last month. According to Reuters, he said: “Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom to ensure that this […] The post Separation of church and state isn’t going away first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Stay hydrated, arrive early when going to Fourth of July celebrations across Oklahoma
Celebrations are underway as there are fireworks, food and fun for the Fourth of July. No matter where you go in Oklahoma, all event organizers have one thing in common: they want you to be prepared. The first things they suggest are to stay hydrated and to get to the...
State Senator considering legal action against state school board, Walters
A state lawmaker says she’s ready to take the state school board and State Superintendent Ryan Walters to court after she says they violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when they refused to let her sit in on their executive session discussions last week.
Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans will soon have access to financing to upgrade their homes with severe weather-averse roofs. In May, the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act was signed into law. It allows Oklahomans to apply to a grant program that would provide severe hail-resistant roofs, impact-resistant shingles and rain-resistant attic vents. The law will go into […] The post Oklahomans to have access to financing for hail-resistant roofs appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
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