Unfortunately, thunderstorms caused the cancellation of one game and shortened another this past weekend at O’Brate Stadium in Stillwater. Oklahoma State fell to Houston 7-4, in the opening game of the weekend series on Friday, Saturday’s game was cancelled due to rain, and Sunday’s game was shortened. On Friday, Harrison Bodendorf made his 10th start…
Oral Roberts swept a three-game series at Omaha, to extend their season record to 21-15, 10-6 in Summit League play. Rain on Thursday forced game one to be suspended and completed as part of a double header on Friday. The game was halted in the top of the eighth inning with two runners on base…
Indoor football returned to the BOK Center on Saturday, as the Tulsa Oilers IFL team opened the home part of their schedule with a 45-31 win over San Antonio. The Gunslingers opened the scoring with a touchdown run by Malik Henry with 12:20 left in the first quarter. The Oilers used a two-play drive to…
It’s strange not going to church on Sunday. I have been in church almost every Sunday as far back as I can remember. When I was 5 years old, my sainted Grandmother got me and my four brothers dressed up every Sunday and marched us over to Tulsa Bible Church for Sunday School and morning…
Legislation that would preserve the religious rights of foster parents has advanced from an Oklahoma House committee. “Senate Bill 658 simply clarifies that no one is excluded from the pool to be considered for a foster parent based on a religious or moral belief,” said state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont. Senate Bill 658, by…
Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 8.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 10.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 49.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
Ninety percent of U.S. Protestant pastors say Easter is typically one of their highest-attended worship services of the year. More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (52%) identify Easter as the day their church typically has its highest attendance for worship services, statistically unchanged from the 55% who said the same in 2011. Another 30%…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Eli Westemeir, a junior at Jenks High School, recently served as a page for Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, during the tenth week of the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ 60th Legislature. Westemeir is actively involved in several academic and extracurricular programs, including National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club and pre-med. He…
Today, Governor J. Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-09 to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure transparency and accountability across agencies. Governor Stitt has set a goal to have fewer state employees when he leaves office than in 2019. He makes it clear with this order that transitioning full-time equivalent (FTE) to contractors to achieve numbers…
This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity. Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and…