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Oklahoma City -- Bipartisanship opened doors for a new law that creates employment opportunities for Oklahomans recently released from state custody, according to a legislative press release sent to The Oklahoma City Sentinel. House Bill 3002, by Senator Zack Taylor and Representative Cyndi …

TAYLORSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A 6-year-old Oklahoma girl died Sunday when an all-terrain vehicle she was a passenger on crashed in central Illinois, also injuring her uncle and another child, authorities said.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The deaths of four storm chasers in car crashes over the last two weeks has underscored the dangers of pursuing severe weather events as more people clog back roads and highways searching for a glimpse of a lightning bolt or tornado, meteorologists and chasers say.

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Saturday, May 14, letter carriers across central and western Oklahoma will collect nonperishable food donations from homes on their routes as part of the 30th National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The drive returns after a two-year hiatus du…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sunbeam Family Services will again provide again this year school supplies at no cost to grandparents, age 55 and older, who are raising their own grandchildren in the absence of parents in the home and live in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian or Logan County. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Humane Society has announced it has received a $15,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its OKCGetsFit Wellness Initiative to create a “Foster Field Trip Challenge”.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 1464 into law.Authored by Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, the measure requires the Oklahoma State Health Department’s (OSDH) screening list to be updated regularly to match the federal Recommended Uniform Scr…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Frank Simpson was recently honored on the Senate floor for his tireless support and legislative contributions to the Oklahoma National Guard during his tenure in the Senate. The Springer Republican was presented with the Oklahoma Thunderbird medal for “outstanding ser…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (GSWESTOK) and Home Creations, an Oklahoma City-based homebuilding company, have formed a charitable partnership for the second year in a row.

OKLAHOMA CITY – This week, a bill designed to give families working at Oklahoma military bases greater access to childcare was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, was Senate principal author of Senate Bill 1286, which would allow the Department of Defens…

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden invites the public to see and experience the new BRICKLIVE™ Animal Paradise, an exhibit of life-sized wildlife sculptures constructed from over two million toy bricks. The event is sponsored locally by Devon.

TISHOMINGO, Okla. (AP) — The teenage driver of a small car that collided with a large truck in Oklahoma, killing all six occupants in the car, tested negative for alcohol but positive for cannabis after her death, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A bronze statue depicting one of Oklahoma's most famous Native American ballerinas was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company, authorities said Monday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Students from Mark Twain Elementary put their creative problem-solving skills to the test to win a national science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Recently, the Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation inducted six people into the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees are Kent Boggs, Carolyn Cotton, Nancy Randolph Davis, Bob Funk, Phil Waul and Greg Winters.

During my time as mayor of Oklahoma City, one of our greatest challenges was to address a major public health crisis – obesity. Today, Oklahomans face an even greater public health crisis that leaves many individuals feeling like they have nowhere to turn for help.According to data from the …

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) has announced that 42 organizations have been awarded grants though the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. Applications were submitted in November 2021.

TONKAWA, Okla. (AP) — Three University of Oklahoma meteorology students were killed in a crash when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer rig in northern Oklahoma late Friday, according to a crash report. The students were travelling back from chasing a powerful tornado in Kansas, of…

OKLAHOMA CITY –The 45th Annual Paseo Arts Festival will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 28 and May 29 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. with live music until 10 p.m., and May 30 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Oklahoma City -- Matt Bond, an Edmond resident with a history of fundraising and athletics management, has been named executive director of the Santa Fe Family Life Center (SFFLC). “Matt joins our team at a time of tremendous growth,” said Josef McGuigan, chairman of the SFFLC board of direc…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled, paving the way for two more cannabis plans seeking voter approval.

Dr. Randy Grellner, last Senate candidate to file for election this year, turned in his paper-work just before 5 p.m. last Friday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has announced the recipients of its 2022 Academic All-State Awards. The 100 top public high school seniors, selected from 397 nominations statewide, hail from 75 schools in 67 Oklahoma school districts.

Vicki Behanna will seek the Democratic Party nomination for District Attorney of Oklahoma County, she announced in a recent press release sent to The Oklahoma City Sentinel and other news organizations. A former U.S. Attorney, Behenna has served as executive director of the OK Innocence Proj…

Mark Myles, a well-known attorney who describes himself as an “advocate for Justice, Fairness, and Accountability in the criminal justice system,” is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Oklahoma County District Attorney. In a recent statement sent to reporters and news organizations,…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Each April, LifeShare of Oklahoma celebrates Donate Life Month, an observance to focus attention on the need for and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. The celebration is about the importance of registering to become a donor and honoring deceased and living donors …

OKLAHOMA CITY – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health and the Center for Learning and Leadership, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, will once again co-host the Annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, benefiting the Oklahoma…

OKLAHOMA CITY - OKC Beautiful recently hosted their annual Distinguished Service Awards luncheon ceremony. The event is held to recognize individuals and organizations working to improve the beauty and environmental health of Oklahoma City. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – After 30 years of service to Oklahoma communities, The Tree Bank Foundation is consolidating its programming within OKC Beautiful, an environmental education and beautification nonprofit, to form Tree OKC.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The public is invited to attend the reopening of the newly renovated Belle Isle Library, 5501 N Villa Avenue, in northwest Oklahoma City. The inaugural weekend will take place April 8 – 11.

  Did you know that substance abuse is among the most significant public health problems in Oklahoma and across the nation? In my time serving in public office and working in the private sector, I have met many individuals whose lives have been affected – either directly or through friends o…