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Cherokee Nation Expands Casino Operations In Oklahoma, Arkansas
The Cherokee Nation is expanding its casino footprint, applying to build its 10th casino in Oklahoma near Bartlesville and another northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. The gaming industry is competitive in Oklahoma, with 33 tribes using their gaming licenses. But industry advocates say there's still room for more. Oklahoma's Growing...
One More Day of Heat Wave
The heat wave will last one more day before we get a break in the high temperatures. A heat advisory will be in effect for southeast Kansas, most of Oklahoma, southern Missouri and all of Arkansas today. The advisories start between 11 and 1 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. Coffeyville is expected to see a high of 99 with a heat index up to 109 today.
Oklahoma ranks high in food insecurity, local efforts intensify over the summer
Tulsa, Okla. (KTUL) — The fight to end hunger in Oklahoma is a daunting task given that Oklahoma is ranked as one of the worst states when it comes to food security. According to Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma is one of the hungriest states in the nation. One in...
Oklahoma City nonprofit expands tiny home community for foster care alumni
A newly built and furnished set of 15 tiny homes have popped up in Oklahoma City. While they’re all around just 300 square feet, they’re equipped with everything you’d find in a studio apartment — a kitchen, a bathroom, and an area to eat and sleep.
The Oklahoman's Super 30: Douglass WR Jaden Nickens has shown 'dog mentality' with Trojans
Douglass High School football coach Damon Turner recently struggled to answer a question from a coaching buddy. Is Jaden Nickens, the Trojans’ new star receiver, better than Talyn Shettron, another dynamic receiver Turner coached at Edmond Santa Fe? ...
Ardmore City School investigating comment made by teacher
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - Ardmore City Schools is investigating a comment made by an employee on social media concerning the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. An X account called ‘Libs of TikTok’ posted a screenshot Tuesday morning of music teacher Alison Scott saying “wish they had a better...
'You dare not walk on 200th street without your head on a swivel'
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — A Broken Arrow resident reaches out to NewsChannel 8 frustrated with drivers blowing through stop signs and speeding at excessive rates. The resident stated that he has reached out to the city of Broken Arrow for years and has not gotten anywhere. After getting...
Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills
Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers may send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement. It's stressful and annoying — but legal.
'Where else could we go?': Bacone College alumni, staff discuss historic college's past and future
Johnnie Diacon remembers his college days with nostalgia. “I’ve got so many Bacone stories to tell,” the Muscogee, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town and Deer Clan citizen said. “After I got there, it just became real dear to my heart.”. Bacone College, known historically as “Indian University,” opened in...
Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently told members of the state legislature that he has been locked out of the state Department of Education website for two years. In a video posted to X, Walters and another man, who wasn't identified, said that employees created individual websites during a previous administration, and they did not leave the information on how to access those sites when they left. But some lawmakers wondered why the issue hasn't been solved in two years.
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