Ryan Walters resigning as state superintendent to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance ‘battle tank’
As Oklahomans woke up to start their work and school routines Wednesday, most had little idea State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters was...
Beyond funding and staffing issues, Oklahoma jails struggle finding liability insurance
Operating on a shoestring budget with limited staff, Atoka County Sheriff Kody Simpson grapples with many of the same problems other rural sheriffs face...
Brian Lovell pleads, receives suspended sentence after Drummond accused of politicizing case
The Oklahoma portion of former Garfield County District Judge Brian Lovell's legal troubles was settled Sept. 12 when he pleaded guilty to one count...
As EPS principal’s resignation draws crowds, attorney decries ‘corrupt administrators’
Blue-clad parents, teachers and staff from Will Rogers Elementary School packed a second-straight meeting of the Edmond Public Schools Board of Education on Monday...
‘No other option’: After psychiatrist ignores court order, admitted killer of Sgt. Bobby Swartz in legal limbo
(Update: The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office has refiled charges against Benjamin Harrison Plank and issued a warrant for his arrest Jan. 12, 2026....
Muscogee Nation election results: Freeman defeated, return to in-district voting approved
Voters in the Muscogee Nation ousted one incumbent, sent another to a runoff and narrowly approved a constitutional amendment that will limit participation in...
Gamefowl PAC ordered to dissolve, Chairman Anthony DeVore charged with cockfighting crime
With its chairman and treasurer recently charged with being a spectator at an illegal cockfight, the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission PAC has been ordered to...
Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg receives deferred sentence, restitution order
Former Seeworth Academy Superintendent Janet Grigg received a seven-year deferred sentence and was ordered to pay restitution on three counts of embezzlement today, concluding...
After DA finds ‘insufficient evidence’ for charges in Walters TV nudity snafu, sheriff recaps inquiry
Following her review of law enforcement agencies' investigation, District Attorney Vicki Behenna announced today she has found "insufficient evidence to file criminal charges" related...
SQ 836’s ‘open primaries’ petition deemed legally sufficient to proceed
A group dedicated to opening Oklahoma's primary elections can move forward with its initiative petition, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today.
State Question 836, also...
