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Enid Public Schools Announces Schedule Pickups for Different Grades
Enid Public Schools announced some key dates that will be coming up as we get closer to the start of school. Elementary: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Secondary: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Schedule Pick up for Middle School Sites (6th to 8th Grade) 6th Grade Schedule Pick Up/Boot Camp, August 7, 9:00-11:00 a.m. 7th Grade...
Pete Thamel Names SEC Contender That Could Face Significant Growing Pains
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are entering unfamiliar territory in the upcoming season as they have departed from the Big 12 and are now transitioning to the SEC. The Longhorns are expected to be immediate contenders, not just in the SEC but nationally as well. On the other hand, there ...
US Marshals arrest fugitive after pursuit and collision in Midwest City
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — After a brief pursuit, the United States Marshal's Office Western District of Oklahoma arrested a wanted man. The US Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force adopted the case of fugitive Quintavisa Johnson. Johnson was wanted for a parole violation and felony charges in Cleveland County.
McAlester man gets 35 years for meth charges and firearms possession
MCALESTER, OKLA (KTUL) — A McAlester man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for methamphetamine charges. Richard Allen Rollings, 57, was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Tulsa Fire Department prepares for Zink Lake opening with safety measures
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — With the grand opening of Zink Lake on Labor Day Weekend, the Tulsa Fire Department (TFD) is gearing up for advanced safety measures. The lake will be used by TFD as a training facility to build up the department's rescue skillset. Additionally, TFD has been...
EMSA issues third medical heat alert of the year in Tulsa, advises precautions
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — EMSA issued its third medical heat alert for the year in the Tulsa service area. Medics responded to six suspected heat-related illness calls as of 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Three patients were taken to the hospital. EMSA recommends taking heat precautions as temperatures reach triple-digit...
City Of Tulsa Program Helps People In Danger Of Losing Homes Because Of Tax Debt
A Tulsa man is grateful after a City of Tulsa program helped him keep his house by using COVID relief money to pay the taxes he owed on the home he’s lived in for decades. The city pays up to $4,000 to people who qualify, and August is the last month of the program.
Tulsa International Airport Breaks Ground On New Air Traffic Control Tower
A new Air Traffic Control Tower at Tulsa International Airport should be operational in early 2027, after officials secured funding for the $112.6 million project, and announced construction will start in September. The current tower is 60 years old and considered both too small and too short for modern needs....
Manhunt at Lake Texoma Spillway for Oklahoma burglary suspect
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the Red River are searching an area near the Denison Dam for a burglary suspect who fled authorities in Oklahoma. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon they are assisting the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office in locating the...
Oklahoma May Get An Early August Cold Front
Summer is back in full force in Oklahoma! Temperatures have been well over 100 this week with intense heat indicies. A majority of the state has been under a heat advisory for most of the week. But some Oklahoma meteorologists are expecting to see a relief from the heat thanks to an early August cold front.
Karger appointed as VP of the TOACA
Madill Animal Control Officer Billie Karger was recentlyappointedVicePresident oftheOklahomaAnimal Control Association (TOACA). Karger has been in her current role with the Madill Animal Shelter since 2022 and said she feels honored beingrecognizedbyherpeers. “Being appointed as Vice President of The Oklahoma Animal Control Association (TOACA)isbothanhonorand a significant responsibility,” she said.