Unable to find private funding, $8 million Edmond veterans memorial included in GO bond package
After a six-year effort raised only $22,000 from private philanthropy, Edmond voters are being asked to dedicate public funding to build an $8 million...
Native Americans continue to fight barriers to voting
(Editor’s note: This article is part of “Fractured,” an examination of the state of American democracy produced by Carnegie-Knight News21. For more stories, visit...
CIVICS
Birthday Rant: Edmond City Council, EPS Board should avoid overlapping meetings
An old editor of mine once shared a quote with me: "Has anyone ever said, 'I wish I could go to more meetings today?'"
For...
‘We love the community’: Enid event provides time to reflect, discuss city challenges
ENID — I find it intriguing to get out of town, and especially so when the destination is somewhere I once lived.
As a result,...
School accreditation, budget request, teacher certification define State Board of Education meeting
In a marathon meeting that lasted more than four hours, members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education accredited school districts for the 2024-2025...
Gov. Kevin Stitt quietly denies clemency, Emmanuel Littlejohn executed
Despite a recommendation from Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board to grant him clemency, the state carried out the execution of Emmanuel Littlejohn this morning.
Littlejohn...
SD 47 debate set for open Edmond, OKC-area seat
The two candidates for the open State Senate District 47 seat have agreed to participate in an Oct. 16 debate ahead of Oklahoma's Nov....
Judge grants temporary injunction requiring Ryan Walters to let KFOR cover meetings
After an hour-long hearing this morning, U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Jones granted local news station KFOR's request for a temporary injunction against State...
CULTURE
Opponents try to send Norman arena proposal into OT
To build or not to build a new north-Norman arena for OU basketball, gymnastics and other events? That question has been on the minds of...
Lavash at First Sight: Armenian-American writer serves rom com as second dish
(Editor’s note: NonDoc’s Author Umbrella interviews up-and-coming writers, particularly authors of color, authors of disability and LGBTQ+ authors. The interviews have been transcribed and lightly edited for...
Birthday Rant: Animal welfare is a community problem
In the words of Seinfeld's Frank Costanza, I've got a lot of problems with you people, and you're going to hear about it!
As I...
Series: 'Home is where the heart is'
