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Vote for the best Oklahoma high school football team in Class B-I for 2024 season
The Oklahoma high school football season is right around the corner but while you wait for Week 0 kickoff, we're asking readers to vote on their favorite team in each class. Class B has split into two divisions this year and Class B-I is open for the taking. Of the top four teams from last year, two have moved up a class and two have moved down to B-II. ...
Director of Oklahoma’s juvenile affairs office leaves to lead Human Services department
OKLAHOMA CITY – An executive at Oklahoma’s juvenile affairs agency will now lead the Oklahoma Human Services department. Jeffrey Cartmell was appointed as the next executive director of the human services department Wednesday by Gov. Kevin Stitt. He’s served as executive director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs since his appointment in October 2023. Cartmell’s […]
New program brings aerospace and aviation education to Oklahoma cities, rural parts of the state
NORMAN, Okla. — A partnership between the Oklahoma Aviation Academy and the Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oklahoma will bring aerospace and aviation education across the state. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. “This year is the first year that we're partnering together to be able...
Oklahoma Mental Health Department appoints chief medical officer
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state’s mental health department has tapped a psychiatrist to serve as its first chief medical officer. Jason Beaman was appointed to the newly created position at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services by Commissioner Allie Friesen. Kelsey Davis, an agency spokesperson, said the position was created to […]
Senior adviser in Oklahoma House tapped to lead OMES
OKLAHOMA CITY — A top adviser to Oklahoma’s House speaker has been chosen to lead the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services. Rick Rose is Gov. Kevin Stitt’s pick as the next director of OMES, a state agency that provides a litany of administrative and human resources services for the rest of the state […]
Darci Lynne talks about her 'hopeful but also kind of a cheeky' new song 'Someone Wake Me Up'
Multitalented Oklahoman Darci Lynne is showing off new sides of herself as a person and musician with her stirring new single “Someone Wake Me Up.” The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter, ventriloquist and actress, who was just 12 years old when she won the 12th season of "America's Got Talent" in 2017, released the yearning new ballad Friday, Aug. 23, as the follow-up to her debut single, the spirited country-rock story song "Push Our Luck." ...
Here’s Why October Is a Busy Month for Tornadoes in Oklahoma
It's common knowledge that the busiest months for tornadoes in Oklahoma are during storm season, which is March through June. But outside those months, one month in the fall has produced a record number of tornadoes: October. For 2024, meteorologists across the country have predicted a second active storm season...
County Democrat returns from national convention
Sarah Carnes has returned from last week’s Democratic National Convention riding a wave of energy for the 2024 presidential election. Carnes is the Oklahoma Congressional District 3 Democratic Party chair, representing 32 counties in Oklahoma. The Yukon woman represented the state as a delegate at the 2024 national convention...
Oklahoma physician settles prescription fraud claims
Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances. The Justice Department alleged Dr. Nguyen violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act by issuing prescriptions without being properly licensed, according...
Three Oklahoma incumbent state lawmakers lose runoffs
Three Oklahoma incumbent state lawmakers lose runoffsOklahoma voters on Tuesday sent three state lawmakers into early retirement leaving a void in the state budget process. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute to Host Art Auction Fundraiser
The Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute is gearing up for its eighth annual art auction, an event aimed at raising funds to support arts education programs across the state. The auction will take place on September 13 at the UCO Boathouse, hosted by River Sport, as an exciting evening of art and community engagement.
Entire Midwest Stifles During Heat Wave
High temperatures combined with oppressive humidity made it feel well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the nation's heartland at the start of the week. The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings or advisories across large swaths of Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Several cities like Des Moines, Iowa, have opened cooling centers. Forecasters say there will be some cool-off in coming days as the heat wave shifts to the South and East.
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