Kingfisher case: Questions on document and coach posed to federal judge, OK Supreme Court
(Update:Â On Friday, Oct. 13, lawyers for Kingfisher Public Schools and Mason Mecklenburg convened for a hearing to determine the status of the "timeline" document...
Larry Bush, Dusty Deevers advance to SD 32 general election
Republican Dusty Deevers and Democrat Larry Bush will face off in a special election Dec. 12 for Oklahoma State Senate District 32 after both...
Court: DOC must pay county jails ‘actual daily cost’ for holding state inmates, but questions remain
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections, which has been paying counties $27 a day per inmate awaiting transfer to state custody, must reimburse county jails...
Seeking to address low scores, Ryan Walters promotes the ‘science of reading’
When former public school teacher Lucia Frohling read her elementary-age daughter's journal one day after summer school, her heart broke.
"I'm stupid," the young girl...
Edmond’s Pelican Bay leaked 20,000 gallons of water each day this summer
Pelican Bay Aquatic Center saw more than 50,000 swimmers use its pool over the past summer, but leaks and structural issues mean the facility...
‘Really upsetting’: Former Wetumka councilwoman out of prison 258 days into 4-year sentence
(Editor's note: The following article includes allegations of rape and abuse.)
HUGHES COUNTY — Despite initially sentencing former Wetumka Councilwoman Rebecca Jackson to four years...
‘A lot to sort through’: New Oklahoma County Jail site selected, but hurdles remain
If all goes as commissioners hope, the new Oklahoma County Jail will be built north of Will Rogers World Airport near the intersection of...
After Stitt skips committee, Senate adjourns special session hours after it starts
The second special session of the 2023 Oklahoma Legislature functionally ended five hours after it began today, with the State Senate adjourning in exasperation...
Oklahoma County Jail pay raises approved, Styrofoam trays being phased out
For years, the Oklahoma County Jail has faced hurdles recruiting and retaining staff in what can be a challenging work environment. But frontline employees...
As special session starts, Stitt asked to sit with Senate
(Editor's note: The following preview of the Oklahoma Legislature's second special session of 2023 opens the Oct. 2 edition of NonDoc's Monday Minute newsletter.)
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