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Vote for the best Oklahoma high school football team in Class 6A-I for 2024 season
The Oklahoma high school football season is right around the corner but while you're waiting for kickoff, we're asking readers to vote on their favorite team in each class. Will Bixby continue to dominate and claim its third straight Class 6A-1 title or will Jenks, Union or another team take them down? Voting...
Missouri Southern’s Tradgon McCrae Receives All-America Honors
NORMAN, OK — Missouri Southern’s Tradgon McCrae received all-America honors from the Black College Golf Coaches Association on Monday morning. The BCGCA partners with the GCAA to honors Black college golfers from all backgrounds across all divisions of golf. McCrae was one of five golfers to receive the honors—and this is the second straight time […]
Oklahoma Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Florida Produce Grower
If you can remember back in May, there was a salmonella outbreak across the country. It has been traced back to a pair of produce growers in Florida who used untreated canal water to irrigate a crop of cucumbers. Oklahoma was included in the list of affected states. As much...
OU welcomes fourth-consecutive record breaking first-year class
OU welcomed its largest first-year class, according to a Monday press release, marking the fourth-consecutive recording breaking year for OU. Of 5,615 students in the class of 2028, 25.4% are first-generation students and 83 are Davis United World College Scholars. Compared to the 5,198 freshmen in the class of 2027, the newest class has increased by 8%.
Oklahoma Saw Temperatures Over 120, More Dangerous Heat On the Way
Summer temperatures are out in full force this August. Oklahoma has seen multiple days with dangerous heat and several heat advisories. Over the weekend, one Oklahoma town saw temperatures over 120, and this week, more heat is expected before a slight relief. On Sunday, August 18, Okmulgee, Oklahoma reached 123...
Piedmont residents urged to vote on upcoming bond election to address infrastructure needs
PIEDMONT, Okla. — Piedmont residents are being urged to vote in a bond election on Aug. 27 that could significantly impact local infrastructure and community facilities. "Friends of Piedmont really just want to spread the facts about the bond," Eric Anderson, a long-time Piedmont resident and member of the organization, said. "Really want a record turnout. That’s the goal."
Oklahoma Crystal Ball: Predicting every game for the 2024 season
Editor’s note: Saturday Down South’s annual Crystal Ball series continues today with Oklahoma. We’ll go in alphabetical order through the 16-team SEC. Previously: Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia| Kentucky| LSU| Mizzou| Mississippi State| Ole Miss. * * * * * * *. To...
Bethany Early Childhood Center Setting Standards With Adaptive Playground
As kids returned from summer break at the Bethany Early Childhood Center, things weren't quite the way they left them, in a good way. “First off years ago it was flooding, so every time it rained it just didn’t drain properly,” said Ashley Terneus, assistant principal at The Bethany Early Childhood Center.
Green Connections to host 15th annual Prairie Dinner & Jazz on Oct. 6
OKLAHOMA CITY – The 15th annual Prairie Dinner and Jazz event, presented by Green Connections, will be held on Sunday, October 6. This year, the festivities will take place at Mollie Spencer Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Boulevard, in Yukon, starting at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by Chisolm...
Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Leaders Hope to Bring Sports Betting to the State
To try and change the state’s fortunes, 2,000 tribal leaders met with representatives of sports betting and gambling companies in Oklahoma City recently to discuss the potential legalization of sports gambling. The meeting mostly focused on acknowledging the realities on the ground – without regulated gambling, illegal gambling will...
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