1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (138+ words) Northern Oklahoma faces a severe weather threat with damaging winds and hail, while Oklahoma City prepares for its 41st day of 100-degree temperatures. Oklahoma is set to experience another day of extreme heat and severe weather, with Oklahoma City reaching 100 degrees…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (617+ words) The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld an Oklahoma curriculum restriction law, saying that nothing in the language prohibits educators from discussing race-related, sexist or oppressive concepts "in the abstract or in connection with historical or popular figures." The…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (184+ words) The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $95,000 in youth literacy grants to 21 Oklahoma schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations. The grants are part of more than $4.1 million awarded nationwide to support literacy programs for K-12 students. Recipients can use the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) Oklahoma Senate projections from February 2025 estimated SB 50's sales tax exemption would cost the state about $178,000 in lost revenue in Fiscal Year 2026. Lawmakers weighed that figure against an estimated $200 million spent annually by Oklahoma taxpayers on firearm injuries and fatalities,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (735+ words) By: Paul Monies//Oklahoma Watch//September 4, 2026// – ISS wants a federal judge to block Oklahoma’s proxy adviser law. – HB 4429 is set to take effect Nov. 1. – Oklahoma’s pension commission is reviewing thousands of proxy votes. A global shareholder advisory firm is challenging…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (302+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 3, 2026// – Joe Hodges was promoted to chief operations executive. – Tammy Powell will lead SSM Health‘s Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region. – Stacy Coleman was named president of St. Anthony Hospital. OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health announced leadership appointments…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (707+ words) Oklahoma just finished one of its hottest months ever recorded. August 2026 was near record-breaking for numerous cities across the state. Oklahoma City's average high temperature of 101.6 degrees was the third highest on record for the capital city, while Lawton's average…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) By: Barbara Hoberock // Oklahoma Voice //September 2, 2026// – PikePass now works with tolling agencies in five additional states. – OTA has 1.3 million PikePass accounts statewide. – PikePass tolls can cost up to 50% less than PlatePay. OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma drivers can now use their electronic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) By: Katrina Crumbacher//The Journal Record//September 1, 2026// – Oklahoma is considering 10 firms to manage its $200 million fund. – Only one firm under consideration is based in Oklahoma. – The board plans to have all 10 firms make presentations. Rather than keeping hands-on management of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (583+ words) A proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter pushed by President Trump is splitting Oklahoma Republicans. Primary season is running out, but not before Oklahoma voters cast their ballots in tomorrow's Republican primary runoff. Oklahoma is a reliably red state, so in all…...