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Texoma Throw Down Continues To Soar With Boost From New Location
Casey Moore, the powerboat enthusiast and U.S. veteran behind the Texoma Powerboat Association that organizes the Texoma Throw Down in Kingston, Okla., had a great feeling that the new host location—Catfish Bay Marina at Pointe Vista—would take this year’s seventh annual event to new heights. And he was right.
Notice of vacancy and request for applications Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation
Notice is hereby given that a vacancy will occur in the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation for District 11 beginning on August 29th, 2024 as a result of the resignation of Tribal Council Member Victoria Vazquez. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 13 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution and 19...
Tulsa company will pay former employee nearly $50K in racial harassment lawsuit
A Tulsa commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company will pay nearly $50,000 in a racial harassment settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Tulsa police seek suspects in QT car theft, vehicle found abandoned
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) is seeking information on two individuals who stole and abandoned a car. According to TPD, the pair stole a set of keys a man had set down at the drink station at the QT near 61st Street and Garnett Road.
OSSAA to allow high schools three fall golf events
After years of pleas by various coaches to utilize the best weather season in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has relented a bit and there will be an abbreviated fall golf season starting in the fall of 2024. Corey Burd, head coach at Owasso for the past 10...
Oklahoma city to pay over $7 million to cleared death row inmate who spent almost half a century in prison
Edmund, Okla. — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. The Edmond City Council voted without comment on...
Homes Going Up Across Pawhuska
The City of Pawhuska has had to demolish more homes than it wanted to within the past year, but that doesn't mean people aren't moving in either. City Manager Jerry Eubanks recently talked about the buzzling activity across town. There are more homes going up across town now.
Broken Arrow Public Schools officially back in session
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The state’s fifth largest school district, Broken Arrow Public Schools, is officially back in session. Students filled the halls at Broken Arrow’s Vanguard Academy on Wednesday. It’s the district’s state of the art innovative facility. FOX23 spoke with Ava Thompson, an...
Comanche Nation Casino Recognized at Community Choice Awards
(August 14, 2024) — Comanche Nation Casino has been recognized as the No. 1 Casino in the state at the Oklahoman’s annual Community Choice Awards. The popular awards program recognizes destinations throughout Oklahoma that provide exceptional service and experiences to the community and their guests. Award finalists were...
The Army Is Set to Expand Basic Training, Fueled by New Recruiting Momentum
The Army is set to expand how many new recruits it can send to basic training starting in October, as officials are confident the service is digging out of a recruiting slump it has struggled with for nearly a decade.Fort Sill in Oklahoma and Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri will get two additional basic training units each -- able to train an additional 4,000 new recruits each year combined, according to the service.Army officials are increasingly confident they will hit their goal of 55,000 new recruits this year. One service official with direct knowledge told Military.com that projections show the...
Pawhuska Swinging Bridge Needing Repairs
At Tuesday evening's city council meeting in Pawhuska, there was discussion surrounding the swinging bridge and a possible donation of that bridge to the City from the owner of the bridge. There was also debate had if that could be done because there was confusion as to owned the bridge.
Oklahoma State Football Sellout News Will Bother OU Fans
Oklahoma State announced on Tuesday that the football team has now sold out five of its six home games this season. The program made the announcement on X, which will come as a shocker to Oklahoma fans who insisted that the Cowboys only sold out Bedlam games and Texas games.
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