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Tulsa 9.12 Project Panel Discussion with RNC Attendees

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Join Tulsa 9.12 Project on August 8th to hear the inside scoop on the recent Republican National Convention Milwaukee! Find out what happened on the Convention floor. Learn if there were any surprise guests. Hear the unreported details that the MSM did not report. This year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was certainly one for…

Tulsa schedule will be a challenge

Tulsa Beacon

TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa football schedule in 2024 features familiar teams and some that the Golden Hurricane hasn’t played in a few years. The slate features a non-conference home game against Oklahoma State in the Gateway Turnpike Classic as well as home games against America Athletic Conference newcomer Army and one of the top…

TU mourns loss of former Coach Steve Kragthorpe

Tulsa Beacon

TULSA, Okla. – The football coach who engineered a remarkable turnaround at the University of Tulsa, TU Hall of Famer Steve Kragthorpe (59) passed away Sunday after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Kragthorpe was the head coach from 2003-06, taking over a TU squad who had gone 2-21 over the previous two seasons. His…

Olympics brings back memories

Tulsa Beacon

As the Summer Olympics in Paris are winding down, it has been enjoyable to see the sights of the city and the countryside. The images on television bring back a lot of memories of my visits to France. The first time I went to France was in 2005, when my parents, my wife and I…

It’s a challenge trying to be a long-distance Grandpa

Tulsa Beacon

I never met one set of my grandparents, my mother’s parents, the late Amos Whitten Rogers and Elizabeth Mae Rogers of West Virginia. Believe it or not, they were both born in 1875 – 144 years ago! They had 11 children, who were born from 1895 through 1917. My mother was born in 1911. She…

Tulsa District 2, 3 and 4 races on August 27 ballot

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The District 2 Council seat has five candidates that are running:  Anthony Archie (36), Aaron L. Bisogno (37), W.R, Casey Jr. (58), Stephanie Reisdorph (37) and Rhene D Ritter (54).  This is an open seat with Jeannie Cue the incumbent leaving to run for Tulsa County Commissioner. Archie came to Tulsa to attend ORU and…

Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend August 2-4

Tulsa Beacon

The tax-free weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug.2, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. The state sales tax, which is set at 4.5%, will be entirely waived during this time. County and municipal taxes will also be waived, providing a discount for shoppers. Basically under the special holiday law, if an item…

Homeownership rates declining – the fifth-most in Oklahoma

Tulsa Beacon

New research has revealed the states with the most significant increase and decrease in homeownership since 2014, with Oklahoma having the fifth-most significant decline in Property Ownership in America. Real estate experts Agent Advice analyzed a recent housing vacancy and homeownership survey from government census data to determine the states that had experienced the most…

Gas prices fall in Tulsa, up in OKC

Tulsa Beacon

Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 4.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 38.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

Four former TU students in the 2024 Olympics

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PARIS, France –– Four former University of Tulsa student-athletes will compete at the 2024 Olympics, which begin this week in Paris, France. Former TU rowers Michelle Sechser (2004-08) and Jennifer Casson (2013-17) will compete against each other in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Sechser will represent the United States, while Casson will represent Team Canada….