Most people don’t think twice about checking the oil in their vehicle, making sure there’s enough gas in the tank or ensuring the tires are at the proper pressure before heading out on the open road. Gardening is no different. Making sure the soil has everything it needs to grow beautiful flowers, shrubs, trees and…
ORLANDO, FLA. – No. 5 seed Duke jumped out to a 15-0 lead, and No. 12 seed Oral Roberts struggled to score in the opening minutes of their first-round matchup at the NCAA Basketball Tournament in Orlando, on Thursday. Duke won the game 74-51. ORU (30-5) entered the tournament on a nation-leading 17-game winning streak…
The Cowboys tipped off in Youngstown Ohio in the first round of NIT play against the Youngstown State Penguins Wednesday and went on to win the game 69-64. The Penguins led for most of the game. At half time the Pokes were behind by three, but with 1:33 left in the second half, OSU led by…
TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Famer and football star Bob Breitenstein died Monday, March 13, at the age of 79. Breitenstein played three seasons (1962-64) on the Hurricane varsity football team before a career as an NFL offensive lineman. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 8, at…
State Question 820, to allow recreational use of marijuana, was soundly defeated in Oklahoma with a state wide vote showing 38.33% for and 61.67% against on Tuesday, March 7. These are preliminary unofficial numbers from the State Election Board with 100% of the vote tabulated. The certification process takes time. The state question was voted…
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 10, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond led attorneys general from 20 states today in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an important case involving the liberty of religious organizations to select their ministerial leaders. The brief supports a faith-based Colorado school in arguing that the U.S….
OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to stop the illegal purchase of Oklahoma land passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, worked with the attorney general’s office in crafting Senate Bill 212 to keep non-U.S. citizens from directly or indirectly, through a business entity or trust, owning land in the state unless otherwise authorized…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a bill to require school and public libraries to place books into sections labeled elementary, junior high, Under 16 or juniors and seniors. Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, is the author of Senate Bill 397, which was approved by the Senate on Tuesday. “There is a time and…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House today approved a bill that would decouple Oklahoma elections from federal ones should federal election laws substantially change. Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont, described House Bill 1415 as a trigger bill that would only take effect should federal election laws change in a way that conflicts with state laws. If…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today censured one of its members for impeding a law enforcement investigation into an alleged assault on a fellow member and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper that took place in the Capitol last week. The member, Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, harbored a fugitive wanted for questioning…