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20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (454+ words) The property had previously been used for cattle and, farther back, as a terraced cotton farm, the Lincoln County News reported. Lucas first tried other fruit trees before settling on chestnuts. His first harvest, in 2015, totaled less than 30 pounds; he…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (253+ words) An Oklahoma City man is putting on a benefit concert to raise money for his kidney transplant and recovery. Musician Tony Foster Jr. said he is facing what he described as “the fight of my life” and is asking the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (136+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY— Eight opioid drug manufactures will pay Oklahoma around $12 million as part of a multi-state settlement. Oklahoma has reached settlements with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun Pharma and Zydus, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a press…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) Claremore received the spotlight Friday, Aug. 7 during a showing of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. The recognition came after a partnership between TPAC and the Claremore Museum of History, as the museum…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (47+ words) The festival began with a day of traditional dances and cultural demonstrations at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. See Oklahoma native tribes gather for 40th Annual Red Earth Festival The festival began with a day of traditional dances and cultural demonstrations…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1563+ words) Most productions of Oklahoma! celebrate one of Broadway’s greatest musicals. Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s production aims to do that while asking a different question: How do you tell Oklahoma’s story to the people who live it? Five years after first…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (322+ words) Here is a look back at some of the people and events that have shaped Oklahoma Black history. 1830s — Several Native American tribes arrive in Indian Territory with enslaved Africans. 1897 — Langston University is founded. The only HBCU — Historically Black Colleges and…...

2+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (338+ words) A nonprofit in Oklahoma is honoring veterans by installing flagpoles in their yards, with Choctaw Mayor Chad Allcox recently receiving one in recognition of his service. An Oklahoma nonprofit is honoring veterans by installing flagpoles in their front yards free…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) The Oklahoma History Center is hosting "Moments That Made Us," an exhibit exploring key events that shaped the United States, with a focus on the Declaration of Independence. The Oklahoma History Center is inviting visitors to explore "Moments That Made…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1209+ words) NEAR LONE WOLF — In the stands of a more than 35-year-old amphitheater crafted of wood and stone, two teenagers are swapping lines from Russian writer Anton Chekhov's classic 1895 drama "The Seagull" while surrounded by the ancient granite peaks of Oklahoma's…...