‘I’m embarrassed’: Amid confusion, new commission hikes officials’ salaries for first time since 2009
In a pair of meetings largely defined by chaos, confusion and admissions of ignorance, nine citizens appointed to set salary levels for all Oklahoma...
Digital death: Tons of e-waste ‘has potential for harm’
Microsoft ended its support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, making an estimated 240 million devices obsolete and destined to contribute to what the...
CIVICS
Federal court denies preliminary injunction in Muscogee Nation case v. Tulsa DA
Federal District Court Judge Gregory Frizzell denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by the Muscogee Nation which sought to prevent Tulsa County District...
‘We’re heartbroken’: Pittsburg County communities mourn loss of 3 men at street racing event
HARTSHORNE — A rural county in southeast Oklahoma is rallying around three families after separate accidents claimed the lives of two first responders and...
Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency for death-row inmate Tremane Wood
By a 3-2 vote this afternoon, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, who faces an execution date later this...
‘Nobody needs to go hungry’: Edmond nonprofits try to fill void as shutdown disrupts...
As residents reel amid disruptions to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, local Edmond nonprofits are rising to meet increased demand in the community....
‘Allegations are undisputed’: Latimer County undersheriff gets probation for beating son
WILBURTON — A year after a Wilburton mother called police to report her ex-husband’s violent attack on their teenage son, the accused abuser, Latimer...
‘A statute and a constitutional provision’: Court hears arguments on bill affecting TSET board
Twenty five years to the week after a state question created the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, the Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments today...
CULTURE
‘Nobody needs to go hungry’: Edmond nonprofits try to fill void as shutdown disrupts...
As residents reel amid disruptions to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, local Edmond nonprofits are rising to meet increased demand in the community....
Let the 2026 Oklahoma lame duck hunt begin
You've heard of duck season. Well, now it appears we have a "lame duck" season in Oklahoma, as Gov. Kevin Stitt prepares for his...
‘This is so wrong’: Misuse of funds case shakes up Edmond Memorial PACE group
A church worship leader allegedly embezzled thousands of dollars from the Performing Arts Council of Edmond, a parent-run booster club that supports music and...
