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Restoration Underway After Vandalism at Clara Luper Plaza
Repairs begin at the Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza after vandals scratched several bronze statues in downtown Oklahoma City.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


Tulsa Fights Expansion of Arkansas Wastewater Plant Near Water Supply
Tulsa challenges Decatur, Arkansas wastewater expansion that could release 5 million gallons into streams feeding Lake Eucha and Lake Spavinaw.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


Oklahoma Child Care Subsidies Set to End for School-Age Kids
Oklahoma child care subsidies for children age 6 and older end January 1, impacting 23,000 families statewide.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


4-Year-Old Girl Killed in Accidental Shooting in Afton
Authorities say the shooting death of 4-year-old Hayzel Jones in Afton was accidental after a loaded gun was left on a shelf.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


41 Degree Programs Eliminated at Oklahoma Colleges, Regents Say
The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education eliminate 41 academic programs, suspend 21 more, and restructure nearly 200 others statewide.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


Turnpike Authority Approves $1B Bridge for East-West Connector
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approves nearly $1 billion for a bridge over the South Canadian River floodplain as part of the east-west connector.

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Dec 9, 20251 min read


Parents Now Face First-Degree Murder Charges in Dog Mauling Death
Parents of a 2-year-old mauled to death by the family dog now face upgraded first-degree murder charges in Oklahoma County.

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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Coal County Sheriff, Undersheriff Suspended After Indictments
Coal County commissioners suspend Sheriff Jason Smith and Undersheriff Jesse Yother with pay following criminal charges.

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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Holocaust Exhibit Opens at Ada Public Library Through January
A traveling Holocaust exhibit sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is now open at the Ada Public Library through January 8.

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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Judge Rejects Bid to Remove AG Drummond From Swadley’s Case
A judge denies a request to remove Attorney General Gentner Drummond from the Swadley’s Bar-B-Q criminal case but warns both sides about public comments.

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Dec 8, 20251 min read


OU Health to Open New Cancer Center in McAlester
OU Health will open a new cancer facility in McAlester on December 15 to expand access to treatment in rural Oklahoma, where mortality rates remain high.

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Dec 4, 20251 min read


Thousands of White Geese Return to Lake Texoma
An estimated six thousand Snow and Ross’s Geese have arrived at Lake Texoma, drawing visitors and wildlife photographers from across the country.

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Dec 4, 20251 min read


Oklahoma Schools Warn of Deepening Teacher Shortage
State leaders push to end emergency teacher certifications as districts warn they have no trained educators available to fill classrooms.

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Dec 4, 20251 min read


Broken Arrow Police Renew Search in 2020 Cold Case
Four years after 72-year-old Linda Davenport was found murdered in her Broken Arrow home, police renew their plea for public tips in the unsolved case.

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Dec 4, 20251 min read


Freda Daugherty, One of OHP’s First Female Troopers, Dies at 82
Freda Daugherty, who joined OHP in 1978 and served nearly 30 years, has died at age 82. She was one of the agency’s first female troopers.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read


Oklahoma Supreme Court Expands Public Access to Jail Trust Records
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rules jail trusts are public bodies and cannot claim law enforcement exemptions to deny open records requests.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read


ODOT Explains Why OKC Roads Weren’t Pre-Treated Before Storm
ODOT says it did not pretreat metro highways before the winter storm that caused 350+ crashes, citing forecasts that predicted lighter precipitation.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read


OKC Dog Sets Guinness Record for Longest Tongue
Ozzy, a French mastiff–bull mastiff mix from Oklahoma City, now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest dog tongue at nearly 8 inches.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read


Oklahoma to Honor USS Oklahoma Crew on Pearl Harbor Day
Ceremony in Ardmore will commemorate the 429 crew members lost aboard the USS Oklahoma during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read


OG&E Seeks Recusal of Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett
OG&E asks Commissioner Hiett to step aside from its $506M natural gas turbine case, citing comments questioning the utility’s impartiality.

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Dec 3, 20251 min read
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