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Mar 24 2024
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Proposed city budget cuts would shutter access to Martin Park two days a week
After almost a decade of its gates being open seven days a week, the Oklahoma City Park Commission has recommended cutting back on when the sprawling Martin Park Nature Center can be open for visitors. The popular park in northwest Oklahoma City currently opens at 5 a.m. every day, and the gates are opened and closed by a private security company. But because of proposed citywide budget cuts,
Yahoo NewsMar 24 2024
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Crash closes I-240 at Crossroads Junction
A crash has closed down the east and westbound lanes on I-240 at the Crossroads Junction according to officials. OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A crash has closed down the east and westbound lanes on I-240 at the Crossroads Junction according to officials. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation sent out an alert just after 6 p.m. alerting drivers to the closure. | MORE LOCAL NEWS >
KFOR 4Mar 23 2024
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Cyclone gymnastics prepares for Big 12 Championship
After the conclusion of their regular season, the Cyclones find themselves preparing to face the Big 12 in pursuit of a conference championship. At the event, hosted by Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, the Cyclones will face off with the other four Big 12 gymnastics squads. As it stands, the Cyclones are perfectly even in conference play. They boast wins over BYU and West Virginia, but two losses
Iowa State DailyJul 20 2023
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Oklahoma inmate executed for 1995 butcher knife slaying after prison escape; said he was ‘saved’ by God’s forgiveness
Death row inmate Jemaine Cannon was executed in Oklahoma on Thursday for fatally stabbing a woman with a butcher knife after his escape from a prison work center in 1995. Cannon received the lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester just after 10 a.m. He was pronounced dead 12 minutes later, marking the state’s second execution this year and the ninth since it resumed
Yahoo NewsMar 23 2024
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Business People: Sunny Leigh, The Sustainability Alliance
The Sustainability Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of Sunny Leigh as Development Manager. With experience and dedication to environmental advocacy, Sunny will make an impact on our mission to preserve the natural beauty of Oklahoma and beyond. She joins us from KTUL Ch 8 where she was anchor for Good Morning Oklahoma and Good Day Tulsa. As Development Manager, Sunny will forge
Tulsa WorldMar 18 2024
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Oklahomans go green for St. Patrick’s Day celebration
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The luck of the Irish made its way into Oklahoma City on Sunday as people stopped by Shamrock the Gardens at Myriad Gardens. Sounds of live music from Ravens Three and Flowers of Edinburgh filled the air, along with Irish dancing from the Mcteggart Irish Dancers. It’s not a St. Patrick’s Day celebration without some bagpipers either. The Oklahoma Scottish Pipe and Drums
KFOR 4Mar 18 2024
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Woman collects thousands of books for OK County Jail
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — There a lot of different genres of books and they range from nonfiction to autobiography to self-help. One woman in Oklahoma City is collecting thousands of them with the hope of giving them to jails across the state. The first one on her list is the Oklahoma County Jail. “I started out thinking I was just going to collect, you know, 50 or 60 books,” said Tonya Parrish,
KFOR 4Mar 12 2024
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Pacers get out in transition, hold off Thunder
Mar 12, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Gordon Hayward (33) defends during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 25 of 25 Mar 12, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) shoots as
ReutersMar 15 2024
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New Briefs Support Edmond Public Schools in Challenge Against State Department of Education
New court documents that were filed on Friday support Edmond Public Schools' petition to the Oklahoma Supreme Court challenging rules from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. New court documents filed on Friday support Edmond Public Schools in its petition to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, challenging rules from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Edmond Public Schools filed the
News 9 OklahomaMar 19 2024
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McCall: Legislature could pass bill to limit Walters’ spending on travel, PR
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma’s House Speaker says he is looking to write a bill to limit State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ ability to continue spending thousands in taxpayer dollars on services to help grow his national political profile. Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall (R-Atoka) told reporters Monday he was surprised by recent reports that Walters spent $30k in taxpayer
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