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Camp Dakani partners with YMCA for a comeback in Oklahoma City
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
THE SUMMERTIME STAPLE A NEW LIFE. CAMP CARNEY IS MAKING A COMEBACK JUST IN TIME FOR ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT SUMMER. THE CAMP IS PARTNERING WITH THE YMCA, AND WHILE A LOT OF CHANGES ARE ON DECK, A LOT OF TRADITIONS WILL BE THE SAME FOR CAMPERS...
Oklahoma Legal Climate impacts business growth, job opportunities
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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What happens in a courtroom impacts more than the entities directly involved in a case because the repercussions of court decisions reach across the state. And bad judicial opinions can ultimately reduce business growth and job creation, according...
Ball, Green, Sorey Jr. set to join Pittman at SEC Media Days Thursday in Atlanta
Malvern Daily Record - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE – Talking Season kicks off for the Southeastern Conference on July 14 at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, with the Arkansas Razorbacks taking their turn on Thursday, July 17, with defensive lineman Cam Ball, quarterback Taylen Green and...
Former Oklahoma First Lady Cathy Keating remembers Bob Funk
News9 - Oklahoma
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Discover the legacy of Bob Funk—businessman, philanthropist, and influential Oklahoma figure. Wednesday, July 16th 2025, 11:20 am By: Victor Pozadas OKLAHOMA CITY - The passing of Bob Funk has left many in Oklahoma and across the world in...
Is There Any Fast Food Joint in Oklahoma Not Short-Staffed?
KWFS - Texas
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July 16, 2025
There was a time when “we’re short-staffed, thanks for your patience” meant something temporary. A sign taped to the drive-thru speaker because someone called in sick or a kid quit mid-shift. These days? That sign is laminated, framed, and it...
Oklahoma’s Roller Coaster Bridge Is Finally Getting Fixed
Z94 - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
If you’ve ever taken the Creek Turnpike through Broken Arrow and wondered if your shocks were going out, it’s not you. It’s the bridge. For the better part of 25 years, drivers have been white-knuckling it over the now-infamous “Roller Coaster...
HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS TO ACQUIRE TDS TELECOM'S OKLAHOMA OPERATIONS, EXPANSION BRINGS FUTURE-READY BROADBAND TO RURAL COMMUNITIES
The Bulletin - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
MEDICINE PARK, Okla., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilliary Communications, a family-owned telecommunications company serving customers across rural Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa, has announced the acquisition of TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network...
Mayor David Holt unveils new arena design for Oklahoma City Thunder
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
CITY TODAY. YEAH, JESS IN HIS SEVENTH STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, MAYOR HOLT SAID THIS IS JUST THE START OF THE ECONOMIC BOOM HERE IN OKC, AND HE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE THIS NEW ARENA. THE NEW HOME FOR THE OKC THUNDER FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS...
Oklahoma rethinks employment options for people with disabilities
The Frontier - Oklahoma
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Sitting at his tidy work station, one employee carefully wraps wires around a metal fishhook at the Dale Rogers Training Center in Oklahoma City. Another worker, surrounded by piles of clear baggies and cardboard packaging, ties the hooks into...
Oklahoma group working to stop ATV-related deaths in children
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
TRAINING THEY HOPE WILL HELP. DURING THE SUMMER, MANY OKLAHOMANS TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK AND SCHOOL AND HIT THE GAS. ATV AND UTV RIDING IS A POPULAR RECREATIONAL HOBBY IN OKLAHOMA, BUT EACH YEAR, OKLAHOMA SEES 20 TO 26 ATV RELATED DEATHS. ATVS ARE...
Oklahomans expand flood assistance efforts to New Mexico
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
WITH A CREW ON THE WAY TO NEW MEXICO TO HELP. NEW MEXICO HAS REQUESTED THAT, YOU KNOW, WE COME AND ASSIST THEM AND AND WE’RE HAPPY TO DO THAT. OHP LIEUTENANT ERIC FOSTER AND NINE OTHERS ARE PART OF THE OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY RESPONSE CREW ON THE WAY...
Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on long-range transportation plan
Sooner State News - Oklahoma
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July 14, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is inviting public input on the future of transportation in the state. The latest edition of the Long-Range Transportation Plan aims to assess long-term trends, community needs, and emerging...
Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews challenge to new business courts
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
KYLIE. SENATE BILL 632 CREATED BUSINESS COURTS. THE IDEA WAS THAT THESE SPECIALIZED JUDGES WOULD HANDLE HIGH DOLLAR, COMPLICATED BUSINESS DISPUTES. BUT SOME ATTORNEYS ARE CHALLENGING THIS NEW LAW, SAYING IT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE VOTERS WOULD...
The Best Restaurants In America, According To The 2025 James Beard Awards
Forbes
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 14: A view of the James Beard award on display during the 2025 James Beard ... More Media Awards on June 14, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for James Beard Foundation)Getty Images for James...
Oklahoma Charter School Board approves Epic audit after financial crisis, mass layoffs
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
The move comes after the school’s financial crisis forced mass layoffs and program changes. At its Monday meeting, the board unanimously approved a motion to hire a firm for a financial, operational and performance review of Epic, the...
Oklahoma seeks a virtual ban on poultry litter as fertilizer in Arkansas, Farm Bureau expert says
Westside Eagle Observer - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
Arkansas poultry growers would face a legal limit of less than one-fourth as much phosphorus on their land as their Oklahoma counterparts under a court judgment proposed Wednesday, records show. The Oklahoma attorney general's recommended limit...
Search for new Raptors president is underway, but best candidate could be in-house
TSN
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July 16, 2025
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are doing their best to convey business as usual, even if it’s anything but. For the third straight summer, the team is working out of a hotel ballroom-turned-state-of-the-art basketball facility in Las Vegas, where...
Arch Madness doesn’t seem to affect the latest QB from the House of Manning | Berry Tramel’s ScissorTales
Tulsa World - Oklahoma
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ATLANTA — We’ve been waiting for Arch Manning to take over as the Texas quarterback for what seems like forever. But you don’t know forever until you arrive at the College Football Hall of Fame at 7 a.m., as Connor Petroziello did with his parents...
First Olympic Events In Oklahoma City Set For 2028
107.3 PopCrush - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
Last year, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt announced that Oklahoma City would host two competitions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: softball and canoe slalom. And now Oklahoma residents who want to witness history in Oklahoma City can now make...
2025 SEC Media Days schedule, where to watch: When coaches, teams will speak during four-day event in Atlanta
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 16, 2025
Talking season is in full swing as SEC personnel are set to descend upon Atlanta this week for 2025 SEC Media Days. From July 14 to July 17, the league's coaches will either get through their allotted time slot as quickly as possible, or they will...