Board strikes Chris Cowden from OKC Ward 2 ballot
OKC City Council Ward 2 candidate Chris Cowden said he will make an appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court after the Oklahoma County Election...
After arrest, Deer Creek Public Schools teacher resigns shortly before board meeting
Just before the Deer Creek Public Schools Board of Education was supposed to meet Monday night, teacher Sarah Hull-Degroat, who had been suspended for...
Midwest City mayor proposes residency requirement for comments at council meetings
(Update: At its Dec. 13 meeting, the Midwest City City Council voted 6-0 — with Councilwoman Sara Bana abstaining — to approve the resolution...
Back the Blue laws gain popularity, expand qualified immunity and other rights for police
(Editor’s note: This article is part of “In Pursuit,” an investigation into police reform and accountability in America, produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program....
Weird local rules mean extra Edmond elections
(Update: On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the City of Edmond website noted that one of the remaining mayoral challengers had withdrawn his candidacy, functionally cancelling...
School board elections in OKC, Norman and Western Heights take shape
With the filing period for 2023 school board elections concluding Wednesday evening, a number of candidates have filed to run for seats in Oklahoma...
Two challenge Edmond Mayor Darrell Davis, twin council races on April ballot
(Update: This article and its headline were updated at 1:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, to reflect that Ed Moore withdrew his candidacy for Edmond...
Candidates flock to OKC City Council races, Oklahoma County clerk campaign
(Editor's note: On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Oklahoma County Election Board voted to strike Chris Cowden from the Oklahoma City Ward 2 race outlined...
Moore Public Schools teacher resigns, investigated for Snapchats to 8th grader
A Moore Public Schools teacher and track coach who is the son of the mayor of Altus resigned from his position Nov. 15 after...
Longtime newsman talks newspaper troubles
Will newspapers survive? It’s a question that most people in my generation have been asking for years, with evidence considered for the answer becoming...


















