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Oklahoma City Thunder finalize Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins trades after moratorium
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (323+ words) The Oklahoma City Thunder officially completed two previously agreed-upon trades Monday after the NBA's free agency moratorium came to an end. With the moratorium lifting at 11: 01 a. m. CT, the Thunder finalized deals sending guard Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons and…...
Oklahoma attorney general awards $18 M in sheriff grants to all 77 counties
1+ day, 50+ min ago (176+ words) Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has awarded $18 million in grant funding to sheriff's offices in all 77 Oklahoma counties as part of a statewide program designed to strengthen local law enforcement. The grants, created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2024, range from…...
Oklahoma State star Preston Stout set to tee it up on the PGA Tour at the John Deere Classic
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (213+ words) NCAA individual champion and Oklahoma State star golfer Preston Stout knows how to win big-time college events. Now, Stout hopes to show he can compete at the professional level. In his two previous starts at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson…...
PSO bills rise Wednesday: The reality of what even a small increase means for Oklahoma families
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (393+ words) People across Oklahoma will see their PSO electric bills increase starting Wednesday, but the hike will be far smaller than first proposed after a settlement announced Tuesday by the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office. An interim rate hike from Public Service…...
Mobile mental health unit marks first year of expanding care across rural Oklahoma
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (339+ words) A mobile mental health initiative aimed at expanding access to behavioral health services in rural Oklahoma is marking its first year of service after traveling thousands of miles to connect residents with care and resources. The mobile unit, launched through…...
New Oklahoma education laws take effect July 1: AI oversight, testing changes, teacher pipeline
1+ week, 1+ day ago (722+ words) Sen. Ally Seifried outlines new laws focused on technology in classrooms, learning time, and teacher shortages. Several new education laws are set to take effect July 1, targeting everything from artificial intelligence in classrooms to statewide testing and teacher shortages. State…...
Oklahoma head baseball coach Skip Johnson named National Coach of the Year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (376+ words) University of Oklahoma head baseball coach Skip Johnson was named the 2026 National Coach of the Year after leading the Sooners to the 2026 NCAA National Championship, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Johnson, who was also named the ABCA Central…...
Where Oklahoma's Governor candidates stand on education
1+ week, 6+ day ago (398+ words) Education policy is becoming a defining issue in Oklahoma's governor's race. Candidates Mike Mazzei, Gentner Drummond and Cyndi Munson are offering different approaches to improving schools. Education policy is emerging as a major issue in Oklahoma's 2026 governor's race as the…...
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks AG intervention in State Farm case, new lawsuit planned
1+ week, 6+ day ago (285+ words) The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that Attorney General Gentner Drummond cannot intervene in an existing lawsuit between Oklahoma homeowners Billy and Lacy Hursh and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, finding that doing so would improperly expand the scope…...
Great Race crossing Oklahoma on Route 66
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (195+ words) The Great Race rolled into Oklahoma Monday morning, 139 classic cars embarking on a leg stretching from Joplin to Oklahoma City " part of the official Route 66 Centennial road rally carrying drivers. .. Great Race crossing Oklahoma on Route 66 Road Rally challenges drivers…...