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Chickasaw Nation To Host Annual Meeting and Festival This Fall
ADA, OK – The Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival will take place Sept. 27 and continue through Oct. 5. Each year, friends and family from across the country enjoy a variety of festival events culminating in the Chickasaw Annual Meeting featuring Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby’s State of the Nation Address.
OBN raids grow operation, seizes more than 2k plants
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - Thousands of marijuana plants were seized by state agents in Pontotoc County on Thursday. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) raided a growing operation on County Road 3420 in Byars for cultivation without an active OBN registration. OBN MET agents seized 2,217...
Leading Morris Public Schools with Vision and Dedication
Becky Alexander, the newly appointed Superintendent of Morris Public Schools, is ready to lead the district with her deep-rooted connection to the community and extensive experience in education. Alexander shared her journey and vision for the future in an interview. “I grew up in the area and I’m a Preston...
Stillwater man convicted in rear-end crash on Highway 51
The jury, which acquitted 23-year-old Terrell Eugene Williams of driving under the influence of drugs, found him guilty of an alternative count of causing the death of 38-year-old Cody Ryan Barlow of Glencoe while driving on a revoked license and recommended he be imprisoned for 15 years for manslaughter. At...
2017 shooting victim dies, death ruled as a homicide
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A victim in a 2017 shooting died earlier this year and the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office just ruled the death as a homicide. Andre Jones, 48, died on Jan. 11 this year. The medical examiner said his death was a result of the shooting...
Annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival returns for 79th Year with full day of events
RUSH SPRINGS, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — The annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival and Rodeo is returning for its 79th year on Saturday August 10 2024 at Jeff Davis Park in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. The annual event celebrates the local watermelon crop with events throughout the day, starting with a 10k run at 7 a.m., the opening […]
Felon pleads guilty after sneaking meth into county jail
EL RENO – Already a convicted felon, a Canadian County inmate was sentenced to two years in state prison after being caught trying to sneak illicit drugs into the county jail. Del City’s Tessie Lynn Danker, 40, was convicted of bringing contraband into a jail/penal institution when she entered...
Pros and cons of Thunder potentially trading for Jerami Grant
The OKC Thunder have been quite active thus far during the 2024 NBA offseason, as they've hit a trifecta agenda of scooping up widely believed draft-day steals, signing big-name free agents, and locking down some of their own promising young players to long-term deals with the franchise. Frankly, the one...
Man arrested after allegedly slapping a Bartlesville police officer
A Bartlesville man was in Washington County District Court on Friday after allegations that he assaulted an officer on Thursday night. 63-year-old Hans Weemer faces charges of assault and battery of an officer after authorities say an officer arrived to where Weemer was located on the 200 block of Queenstown Ave. An arrest affidavit says that when an officer arrived to the location, it was confirmed that Weemer had been drinking since that morning and had lost his job.
'You Can't Beat That': Oklahomans Take Advantage Of Tax-Free Weekend, Additional Sales
Oklahoma's tax-free weekend is underway. It's targeted at back-to-school shoppers buying new clothes for school. The tax-free weekend started Friday morning statewide and runs through Sunday. It covers clothing and shoes, almost anything that is less than $100 individually. Ashlynn Quinn is just beginning back-to-school shopping for her three children,...
Lawmaker says Oklahoma State Board of Education broke law during meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state lawmaker is accusing the Oklahoma State Board of Education of breaking the law during a Wednesday meeting and now the Oklahoma attorney general is investigating. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The issue was when the board went into executive...
Oklahoma undocumented immigrants paid $227.5 million in taxes, report finds
Oklahoma undocumented immigrants paid $227.5 million in taxes, report findsUndocumented immigrants in Oklahoma contributed millions to Social Security, state, and local taxes in 2022 according to a recent report by a tax policy org. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Barnsdall resident still waiting on his insurance almost three months after tornado damage
BARNSDALL, Okla. (KTUL) — Since Barnsdall was struck by an EF-4 tornado almost three months ago, hundreds of homeowners have filed for insurance. Some have their money to repair their homes and others have not. When an EF-4 tornado touches down in your city, you can expect some delays...
'I'm Forever Grateful' Actor Jay Ellis On His New Book & Growing Up In Tulsa
Actor Jay Ellis, from the movie Top Gun Maverick, has a new book about his childhood and growing up in Tulsa. "Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend or Just Me?" is about his early years and shares how his imaginary friend, Mikey, helped shape him. Jay Ellis joined News On 6 to talk to us about the book, his connection to News On 6, and his journey as a father.
Headlines: BOE executive sessions, Race Massacre reparations & Thunder at the Olympics
The State Board of Education again keeps lawmakers from executive session. (NewsOK) An investigation shines light on private health care in Oklahoma jails. (The Frontier) Oklahoma County moves forward with a new behavioral care center. (KOSU) A rural hospital hopes to be an oasis in Oklahoma’s maternity deserts. (KOSU)
A Greenwood summer camp is teaching Tulsa kids about Black history before, after 1619
A group of elementary school students put on a series of performances Wednesday at the Greenwood Cultural Center to highlight what they learned during a summer program based on The New York Times’ 1619 Project. In the year 1619, the first enslaved Africans arrived in America. The project’s educational...