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Street fight leads to shooting death
EL RENO – A Yukon-area man faces the death penalty or life in prison for allegedly shooting to death another local man during a street fight in a neighborhood north of Yukon. Ramari Zaishawn Boone-Haye, 21, was charged July 23 in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder (deliberate...
Social Security announces transition to authentication services
On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration announced that customers who created an online account before September 18, 2021, will soon be required to transition to a Login.gov account to continue access to their online services.
Pawhuska's water and electric systems holding up pretty well
Pawhuska's interim city manager said the community's infrastructure came through the most recent period of extremely hot weather in pretty good shape. There had been some electric power blinks in town, Interim City Manager Jerry Eubanks said, adding that an inquiry had been made of power suppliers. As for the...
NFL Training Camps Are Open and There Are 22 Cowboys in Attendance
STILLWATER – Virtually all of the NFL teams are back in training camp and by our count there are 22 former Oklahoma State Cowboys players that are working to stay or to get into the National Football League. Elijah Collins is a running back with the Cincinnati Bengals, Leon Johnson III is playing wide receiver with the Los Angeles Chargers, and Anthony Goodlow is a defensive end with the Los Angeles Rams. Kicker Tanner Brown is back trying with the Rams as well.
Inter-Tribal Council Passes Resolutions During Quarterly Meeting
TULSA, OK – Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council (ITC) of the Five Tribes met for a quarterly meeting at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa recently and unanimously passed several resolutions. ITC approved a resolution supporting the bipartisan bills promoting truth, justice and healing by a full investigation...
Gore Schools hire new wrestling coach
Gore has found its successor for wrestling coach Matt Hawkins, who earlier this summer took an assistant football coaching job with the Sallisaw Black Diamonds. The Gore Public Schools Board of Education hired Jake Constant as the new high school and middle school wrestling coach at its July 15 meeting.
Oklahoma State gets former Missouri shortstop Drew Culbertson in the portal
Even after the MLB Draft, Oklahoma State head coach Josh Holliday isn’t done reeling in reinforcements for his team with sights on the 2025 season. Earlier this week, OSU garnered a commitment from former Missouri shortstop Drew Culbertson out of the transfer portal. Although Culbertson hasn’t publicly announced his pledge to OSU, a source close to the program has confirmed to The O’Colly of Culbertson’s commitment. He also added “OSU Baseball” to his social media bio on Instagram.
Norman Police launch state's first real-time text update tool for emergency calls
NORMAN (KOKH) — On Tuesday the Norman Police Department launched a new communication tool that can provide text message updates on emergent and non-emergent calls to the Norman community. The Norman Police Department says they are the first agency in the state to implement this tool that helps authorities...
Oklahoma football 2024 fall camp position preview: Offensive line
Fall camp is around the corner, and Oklahoma's inaugural SEC season is set to kick off in less than six weeks. As the first day of preseason practice approaches, it's time to take a closer look at each position group for the Sooners and where things stand for each unit entering Year 3 under head coach Brent Venables. The 11-part series continues with an examination of Oklahoma's offensive line.
State and Local Law Enforcement Raid Marijuana Trafficking Operation in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics along with other state and local law enforcement agencies conduct a raid on a large marijuana trafficking operation in southern Oklahoma. The raid happened Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at a location near Ardmore as a part of an ongoing investigation into out-of-state black market marijuana trafficking. Investigators discovered the farm was selling as much as one thousand pounds of marijuana at a time to buyers who were then transporting the product to places like New York City, Chicago, and parts of Florida.
AM NewsBrief: July 24, 2024
Oklahoma Democratic Party Unites Behind Vice President Kamala Harris for President. The Oklahoma Democratic Party is fully supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. It means Oklahoma joins more than 30 other state delegations pledging all their members to nominate Harris at the party’s convention.
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a warmer than average 2024 fall season for Oklahoma
Oklahomans might need to hold off on heavy coats and warm layers for a little longer than anticipated. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-average fall this year for Oklahoma. The publication also says the Sooner State will see below-average amounts of rain. ...
More than 25 suspected child predators indicted across northeastern Oklahoma
As part of the operation, the U.S. Marshal Service and Mayes County Sheriff’s Office conducted compliance checks on 525 registered sex offenders. They said more than 50 of them were not in compliance with sex offender requirements.
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