Steven Alker pours in 11 birdies for big Simmons Bank lead

Original article can be found here. Steven Alker ripped off six straight birdies to finish his first round with a bang and take a five-shot lead at the Simmons Bank Championship on Friday in Little Rock, Ark. Alker posted an 11-under-par 61 thanks...

Oklahoma leaders explore options as SNAP benefits face potential halt

WELL, GOVERNOR STITT, GUYS, IS ASKING STATE DEPARTMENTS TO REVIEW WHAT FEDERAL PROGRAMS THEY’RE INVOLVED WITH. ESSENTIALLY, HE’S TRYING TO SEE IF OKLAHOMA HAS ENOUGH RESOURCES TO REPLACE THESE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS. AS THE CALENDAR QUICKLY CREEPS TO...

Bank of Oklahoma and Mastercard to host Hispanic Business Growth Summit

Jonathan Fantini Porter, senior vice president at Mastercard‘s Center for Inclusive Growth, will be the keynote speaker at the Hispanic Business Growth Summit. (Photo from concordia.net) OKLAHOMA CITY — Bank of Oklahoma, in partnership with...

Ravens trade rumor from Tony Pauline should pique interest from Bucs, Rams, Jaguars

The 2025 NFL season hasn't gone the Baltimore Ravens' way, as the team sits at 1-5 heading into a must-win Week 8 matchup versus the Chicago Bears. Though the season isn't over yet for John Harbaugh's squad, they still have an uphill battle to...

Oklahomans' SNAP benefits will be suspended next month if federal shutdown continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed the Oklahoma Department of Human Services that federal funding for SNAP will be suspended on Nov. 1, according to a press release from ODHS. Congress failed to reach an agreement to fund the federal...

Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party?

The Democratic Party sees itself as a party of the working class. To the extent it has any shared self-identity at all, it is that. But the Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class. Does it matter if you define the working...

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education seek $426 million budget increase from Legislature

EDMOND — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday unanimously approved a request for an additional $426 million from the state Legislature for next budget year. Regents said they will need hundreds of millions more on top of...

Oklahoma law enforcement agencies enhance active shooter response skills

NEW AT 5:00. LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBERS BRUSHED UP ON THEIR SKILLS TODAY TO PRACTICE REAL WORLD AND POTENTIALLY LIFE CHANGING SCENARIOS. KOCO ABIGAIL OGLE. JOINING US IN THE NEWSROOM RIGHT NOW, ABBY. OHP TEAMED UP WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES...

Economic reality could stall President Trump’s idea to import beef from Argentina

While, beef is as expensive as it’s ever been, President Donald Trump recently offered a solution while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. “We would buy some beef from Argentina. If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down,” Trump...

Oklahoma State Board of Education approves $4 billion budget request

OKLAHOMA CITY — A $4 billion budget request for Oklahoma public education flew through the state’s top school on Thursday and continues to the state Legislature for consideration. If lawmakers approve the request for the 2027 fiscal year, it would...

ALICE report shows 45% of Oklahoma households can’t afford basic needs

Summary: – 45% of Oklahoma households, over 700,000, fall below ALICE survival thresholds. – Single-female-headed families with children are most impacted at 79%. – Workers sometimes decline raises to retain benefits like health care and SNAP....

Incumbent David Darcey brings financial expertise to Kamas City Council campaign

Kamas City Councilor David Darcey spent three decades working as an accountant and financial specialist for an energy company in Oklahoma, a career he attributes to his early education in the South Summit School District. Darcey was born in Heber...

Nesseralla is interim city business manager

Following an executive session Monday, the Alva City Council voted to approve a $1,500 per month stipend prorated to Sept. 6 for Courtney Nesseralla to act as interim city business manager. Nesseralla, who is director of Parks and Recreation for...

Paul McCartney Films River Under Overpass in Oklahoma

Published October 24, 2025 11:58 AM PDT BEAUTIFUL DAY, AIN'T IT? TikTok / @paulmccartney Paul McCartney left the 'Strawberry Fields' behind for a different idyllic location -- an overpass in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... no, we aren't kidding. The...

Commercial buyers lead the way as Charolais trade tops at 18,000gns at Stirling

The trade was also almost exclusively driven by the commercial buyer, which reflected an increased appetite for Charolais bulls, according to breed secretary James Hudson. He said: “Purchasers were almost exclusively commercial buyers, who are...

Sting Operation in Glenpool, Oklahoma Leads To Five Arrests

While Oklahoma is not one of the states that typically sees the most cases of human trafficking, it is definitely still an issue we face more frequently than we should. Between 2019 and 2023, Oklahoma saw over 800 cases of human trafficking....

Oklahoma Lawmakers Discuss Data Center Energy Needs

(TNS) — Oklahoma likely has enough water to handle the large data centers in various stages of development but will likely need power-generating capacity, state lawmakers were told Tuesday. “We have seen a shift in the customers coming to...

From Sooner sports to spooky stories: What to do in Norman, Oklahoma City for homecoming weekend

From OU Homecoming to early Halloween celebrations, enjoy fun, seasonal events in Norman and Oklahoma City this weekend. Live Music at NOUN, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Stop by the NOUN Hotel to listen to live music for free. Jacobson House...

Fears of Mexico border reopening cap a brutal week for the cattle market

A tough week for the cattle market was on track to end on an emphatically down note Friday, with live and feeder cattle futures tumbling the daily limit after Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country’s agriculture minister would meet...

These 2 states will determine if the U.S. slips into a recession while one more enters the danger zone, top economist says

The U.S. economy is still managing to avoid a recession, but just barely, with its fate likely resting on California and New York, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. In social media posts on Wednesday, he reiterated his...