Former Marlow school board member charged with embezzling from Rep. Brad Boles’ company
The former president of a staffing company owned by Oklahoma Rep. Brad Boles was charged Tuesday with six counts of embezzlement related to allegations...
‘Taken advantage of’: 2 houses, 3 pastors and ‘toxic’ allegations for a nonprofit leader
TULSA — When Derricka Blue and her paralyzed grandfather moved into a small house owned by the Tulsa Dream Center in 2020, she thought the...
‘Liberate the soul of the nation’: Thousands gather 60 years after the March on Washington
WASHINGTON — On Aug. 28, 1963, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the marble steps of the Lincoln Memorial to convey...
What to do when there’s no room at the Edmond inn?
It's a tale as old as time. An opportunity presents itself just on the other side of a door, and as any reasonable person...
State board accredits TPS ‘with deficiencies,’ requests special report from districts
Tulsa Public Schools will maintain local control of its operations for the time being following an Oklahoma State Board of Education decision today to...
Challenging Steven Woods, political newcomer Dusk Monetathchi surprised to be in Chickasaw runoff
When he filed for office, Dusk Monetathchi was hopeful, but he didn't exactly expect to be in his current position, forcing longtime incumbent Steven...
Two western Oklahoma cities work to preserve their hospitals
It's taking longer than expected, but residents in Clinton should once again have a hospital operating in their community soon, while those living in...
Young professionals priced out of the inadequate Edmond housing market
During a recent Edmond City Council meeting that revealed a study showing unattainable home prices in our community, some residents shared concerns that their property values...
Ahead of state board decision, TPS Superintendent Deborah Gist announces departure
Two days before the Oklahoma State Board of Education's planned vote on the accreditation status of Tulsa Public Schools, Superintendent Deborah Gist announced a...
As DA seeks Hughes County Jail alternative, Seminole County Sheriff Shannon Smith resigns
(Update: This article was updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, to include the Office of Attorney General's deferred prosecution agreement with Shannon Smith....


















