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Tax Benefits Available for Oklahomans with OK 529

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Free College Savings Webinar Set for March 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 15, 2023) – With tax season having arrived, Oklahoma 529 can help Oklahomans save on their 2022 taxes when they open and contribute to Oklahoma’s official 529 college savings account. Oklahoma 529 accounts provide owners a triple tax benefit: a 2022 state tax deduction…

South Tulsa Baptist Marriage Initiative

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South Tulsa Baptist Church is hosting a Marriage Initiative on Sat & Sun, March 4-5, 2023.  Join us for a conference that will strengthen and encourage your marriage! The guest speakers are David and Denise Glenn, founders of Kardo Ministries. Kardo Ministries is a family discipleship ministry based in Houston, Texas with partners on six…

TPS Educators Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award

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February 21, 2023 –Tulsa, OK– Will Rogers College High School counselor Erica Walker and Eliot Elementary School counselor Charleen McCracken have been nominated for the 2022-23 National LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees…

ORU undefeated at home – wins Summit League

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For the first time in 26 years, the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team has gone undefeated at home after beating North Dakota State, 74-66, Saturday evening, in front of 8,012 fans at the Mabee Center. It was the final home game of the season for ORU and the Golden Eagles made history by going undefeated…

Temple controls second half to beat Tulsa

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Despite keeping it close at halftime, Tulsa was unable to stop the Temple offense in the second half as the Golden Hurricane men’s basketball team fell 76-53 in front of more than 6,900 fans at the Liacouras Center on Sunday afternoon. Temple (15-13, 9-6 AAC) shot 62.5 percent in the second 20 minutes, including 6-of-11…

OU loses Red River Showdown in OT

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Despite Grant Sherfield’s 3-pointer to force overtime and a last second shot in the extra period, Oklahoma men’s basketball dropped the Red River Showdown to No. 6/5 Texas 85-83 on Saturday afternoon. Sherfield recorded a team-high 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting. The Fort Worth, Texas product, buried a team-best four 3-pointers and dished out three…

TCU finds winning way against OSU

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Six players scored in double figures for TCU as the Horned Frogs snapped a four-game losing streak to defeat Oklahoma State, 100-75 Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Emanuel Miller had 18 points as TCU shot a season-high 68.4% (39 of 57) from the field. Damion Baugh had 16 points with 11 assists. Shahada Wells and…

2023 Tulsa Hurricane Football Schedule

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Oklahoma visits Tulsa for first time since 2014 TULSA, Okla. –– Seven bowl teams, including two schools that finished among the nation’s top-10 a year ago, highlight Tulsa’s 2023 football schedule, it was announced today. The six-game home schedule features a September non-conference matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners. In addition to Oklahoma, Tulsa’s opponents that…

Denton named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year watch list

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DALLAS, Texas – Junior right-hander Cade Denton has been named to the Preseason Watch List for the 18th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball, as announced by the association on Thursday. Nominees were submitted by the institution or conference…

ORU Baseball preseason No. 1 in Summit League

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Reigning tournament champion Oral Roberts was selected to finish first in the Summit League Preseason Baseball Coaches’ poll released Wednesday by League officials. The Golden Eagles won their 20th Summit League postseason title in 2022. The Golden Eagles earned 42 points and received all six first-place votes they could, while North…