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Reviews Are Now In for Oklahoma Film ‘Twisters’
"Twisters" doesn't officially hit screens in Oklahoma until July 19, but early reviews of the potential blockbuster are rolling in. So far, audience reviews are positive but professional reviews are mixed. Regardless of what people are saying about "Twisters," Oklahomans will still show up to theaters this weekend to see...
Stuttgart’s Hadley R. Carlin named to University of Central Oklahoma President’s Honor Roll
Stuttgart resident Hadley R. Carlin has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for their work in the spring 2024 semester, a distinction given to those who achieve the university’s highest academic standards. To be included on the President’s Honor Roll, a student must record a “straight-A” or...
Oklahoma Small Town, Known For Popular Sale, Left Severely Damaged
Following severe weather in parts of Oklahoma last night, Mountain View's sale barn announced that they would not be hosting their usual horse sale for July due to damage. In a town where the most exciting things every year are the fair, harvest and the monthly sale, it's a pretty big deal when you might not be able to make one happen.
Will there be an extra edge to Mizzou-Oklahoma this year? 'There's too much made of it.'
DALLAS — What’s the word for a football game between Missouri and Oklahoma?. There’s an argument for the word “rivalry.” Wikipedia has an entry for precisely that, recounting some of the most notable matchups and the disappearance of the Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe in the 1970s.
Guthrie camp welcomes hundreds across all ages, disabilities
GUTHRIE, Okla. — Summer camp for many is a core memory growing up, and thanks to Guthrie’s Twin Cedars Camp, Oklahomans with intellectual and physical disabilities can experience those same adventures. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Since the 1980s, Oklahomans of all ages...
Guthrie honors legacy of one of the best fiddle players in the world
GUTHRIE, Okla. — Many Oklahomans will recognize the name Byron Berline, the three-time national fiddle champion who planted roots in Guthrie and is still considered a treasure to the community after his death. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. "I kinda thought that we were...
Conversation: Oklahoma Singer-Legislator Jared Deck Represents
In a nation beset by disinformation and division, Oklahoma country soul artist Jared Deck has taken his truth, quite deliberately, to the nexus of music and politics. While writing and recording his latest album, he also marched his faith in progressive ideas and civil process to the public stage of the statehouse in Oklahoma City as a Democratic representative from district 44.
OU Health Holding Men's Health Awareness Summit
Health leaders in the Oklahoma City metro are set to host a summit bringing awareness to men's health later this month. Joining the News 9 team Wednesday morning to tell us about the event is Dr. Adam Alexander and Community Outreach Coordinator Valerie Moise OU Health. The summit is scheduled...
Driver Arrested After Breaching Tinker Air Force Base Gate, Installation Says
A driver was able to breach Tinker Air Force Base on Tuesday after crashing their vehicle into one of the base's entrances, officials say. Officials at the base said at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, a driver breached the Hruskocy Gate, which leads into the base from Interstate 40 via Industrial Boulevard at Tinker Air Force Base.
From caves to caterpillars: How Oklahoma schools are working to beat the ‘summer slide’
It usually refers to learning loss in reading and math, though other areas of child development can be affected, like behavior. The term gained popularity in the 90s when researchers began studying how the summer break’s dip in learning snowballed into cumulative effects year after year. On average, students lose about 20% of their school-year gains in reading and 27% in math.
Gopher Girl: A go-to rodent-trapping expert
Darra Roberson, also known as the Gopher Girl, has been in business for four years now, but she’s been trapping gophers for 15 years. “I was doing it on the side,” Roberson said. “After school, I would go and trap and then whenever I had jobs and everything, I would do trapping on the weekends, and then I got fired from a job, and decided to just do this full time. Everything went really good with it and I got to be on the news, and that really helped a lot. People knew who I was after that.”
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