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At least 5 Oklahomans drowned over Fourth of July weekend
OKLAHOMA CITY — Fourth of July weekend was a deadly one for Oklahomans on the water. Since July 3, authorities reported at least five drownings at Oklahoma lakes and ponds. The Oklahoma City Fire Department worked eight drowning calls in the last month, and five of those people died.
Bishop McGuinness mourns Zach Tawwater, 'beautiful soul' who died in Grand Lake drowning
The Bishop McGuinness community is grieving the death of senior athlete Zach Tawwater, who drowned following a cliff-jumping accident at Grand Lake in northeast Oklahoma on Friday. He was 18. The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department reported that he didn't resurface after jumping off the roof of a dock into the lake...
Revealing: Oklahoma’s Fight Against One of the Worst Killers
With a recent and sudden loss of a good friend, this statistic hits home. Ask yourself: have you or anyone you know fought cancer? If you're from Oklahoma, chances are that - in some way - you're connected to someone affected by the disease. Cancer is the second leading cause...
WATCH: Lightning strikes tree outside home in southwestern Oklahoma
SNYDER, Okla. — Severe weather that moved through Oklahoma over the weekend brought lightning storms throughout the state. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. One of the storms that hit the city of Snyder in southwestern Oklahoma, Kiowa County, left a lasting impression and was...
Projected District Champs for Class 4A!
– Order your copy of the Pigskin Preview today at https://vypeok.com/product/pigskin-preview/ and find out where they land in the 4A Top 10 and who will join them as favorites entering the 2024 season. The Pigskin Preview includes the Top 100 list and team previews on every high school football team...
State tourism officials asked for $350M to fix state parks. They got $35M
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation received 10% of what it asked from the legislature to fix state parks. HB 3972 was introduced during the 2024 legislative session, proposing an eight-year plan where $350 million would be put into state parks to fix and beautify their assets. Instead, the plan was cut in half because of funding limitations.
Oklahoma state Capitol renovations detailed in 'The People's House' documentary
An Oklahoma Historical Society documentary film released to the public June 28 showcases Oklahoma’s Capitol and the nearly decade-long restorations of the building. “The People’s House” was created as a “bookend” to the restoration process and to capture the history of the building. Trait Thompson,...
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