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House Page Program Opens Applications

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program has opened applications for the First Regular Session of the 60th Legislature, announced Program Director Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang. Every year, hundreds of juniors and seniors from across the state participate in the House High School Page Program at the Oklahoma State Capitol…

Oklahoma 529 offers holiday gifts that last a lifetime

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Holiday bonus can add up to $100 to new OK529 accounts; new cash-back rewards program builds financial savings Oklahoma City (Dec. 4, 2024) – Oklahomans who need the perfect gift for the young person in their life can give a gift that can grow with them, an Oklahoma 529 account. “An Oklahoma 529 account gives…

OU to battle Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl

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The Oklahoma Sooners will face the Navy Midshipmen on December 27 at 11 a.m. in Amon G. Carter Stadium at TCU in Fort Worth in the Armed Forces Bowl on ESPN. The last and only time the Sooners played Navy was in 1965 in Norman and OU lost 10-0. This will be the 26th straight…

TU edged out by Southern University

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A four-point lead at halftime, held through the second half, gave Southern University a 70-66 win over the University of Tulsa on Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. With the loss, Tulsa fell to 4-6 and Southern evened its record at 4-4. Southern led by as much as seven points in the first half…

ORU loses to Idaho State

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Idaho State outrebounded Oral Roberts 54-19 and applied tight defensive pressure to defeat the Golden Eagles, 71-55 on Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho. It was ORU’s second and final game of the Big Sky/Summit League Challenge. ORU dropped to 3-7 on the year while ISU improved to 4-5. ISU grabbed 17 of its 54 rebounds on…

OU beats Alcorn State

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Jalen Moore led all scores with 20 points leading the No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners past winless Alcorn State 94-78, Saturday night at McCasland Field House in Norman. OU remained undefeated at 9-0 while Alcorn State dropped to 0-10. Jeremiah Fears and Dayton Forsythe each had 14 points and seven assists for the Sooners. Five OU…

OSU wins at Seton Hall

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Oklahoma State ran away with a 85-76 win over Seton Hall on Sunday at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The Cowboys (6-2) took Seton Hall out of their slow-paced offense by applying full-court pressure to cause several turnovers by the Pirates. With a series of fastbreak baskets, OSU mounted a 19-point halftime lead on…

2024 NCAA Bowl Game Schedule

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Friday, Dec. 13  Idaho at Montana State (FCS quarterfinals) | 8 p.m. | ESPN Saturday, Dec. 14 South Carolina State vs. Jackson State (Celebration Bowl) | 11 a.m. | ABC South Alabama vs. Western Michigan (Salute to Veterans Bowl) | 8 p.m. | ESPN Tuesday, Dec. 17 No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl)…

Football plus some horrendous traffic in a trip Dallas

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I went to the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington, Texas, to watch Oklahoma play Baylor on December 7. I had never been to the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, so I was curious about what it was like. I had seen the stadium on television many times. Of course, I have been…

DEA holds procedural hearing on cannabis reclassification

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Six months ago President Biden announced plans to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. On Monday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration kicked off the process with a procedural hearing as part of the formal rule-making process and prepares for a trial. The DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge, John J. Mulrooney, said the trial portion…