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Gas prices rising in Oklahoma

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Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 17.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.75/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 8.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 31.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…

OU earns first SEC win

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Oklahoma used a balanced scoring performance to defeat South Carolina, 82-62, at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, on Saturday. All 10 Sooners who played in the game scored, and OU recorded its first-ever SEC win. The Sooners are now 14-4 overall and 1-4 in the SEC, while the Gamecocks are still looking for their first…

OSU picks up win against Buffs

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys outscored Colorado by 10 points in the first half and held on for an 83-73 win, Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. OSU ended a two-game losing skid and improved to 10-7, 2-4 Big 12. The Buffaloes are still looking for their first conference win of the season, and have lost…

S. Dakota State beats ORU

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Oscar Cluff scored 21 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to lead South Dakota State to an 84-70 win over Oral Roberts, at First Bank & Trust Arena, in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday. With the loss, ORU is now 5-13 overall,1-4 in Summit League play. SDSU improved to 12-8, 3-2 SL. The game was characterized…

Tulsa loses at South Florida

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Tulsa’s shooting went cold in the final few minutes, allowing South Florida to come from behind and win, 63-56, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Saturday afternoon. Tulsa was leading 54-44 with 4:53 remaining in the game, before USF outscored Tulsa 19-2 in the final minutes. During that stretch, the Golden Hurricane turned the ball…

Francene Biggs is not different than most ‘teenagers’

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Francene Biggs is a teenager. Not really. Actually, Francene just turned two years old. And no one calls her “Francene.” Unless she’s in real trouble, everyone calls her “Frankie.” And Frankie is not a person but a pug puppy. She is 14 in “dog years.” In fact, Frankie and Fiona are the two puppies that…

Billionaire Bloomberg is a very dangerous Democrat

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There are a plethora of reasons why no one should vote for Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who is running for the Democrat nomination for president. Bill Donohue, on www.newsmax.com, chronicled a host of policy reasons and personal criteria that should disqualify Bloomberg from getting the nomination, much less the vote in general…

Closings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Inauguration

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There are many closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which also happens this year to be the same day as the Trump Inauguration, January 20. Federal offices and courts will be closed.  There will be no mail delivery. Banks will be observing the federal holiday as well. Tulsa County offices such as the Assessor,…

46th Annual Tulsa MLK Jr. Parade

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The theme of the 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Parade is  “Tulsa: The Dream in Motion”. The Parade will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. It begins at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & John Hope Franklin Blvd and ends at East Archer and…

Drummond Announces for Governor

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Pawhuska, OK — Joined by family, friends, and supporters at the Osage County Fairgrounds, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond officially announced his campaign today for Governor of Oklahoma. “As a tough-on-crime Attorney General and decorated fighter pilot, I’ve proven I will always fight for our freedom and defend our values,” Drummond said. “Whether it was…