Open in NewsBreak

Electra

See all locations
Customize your news
78°F
publisher avatar

Arts & Culture

unearththevoyage.com

website

Spot Real Moonshine-Era Hideouts and Outlaw Lore Along Oklahoma’s Robbers Cave Trails This Fall

Oklahoma has a way of hiding its most thrilling stories deep in the hills, and few places pack more outlaw legend into a single afternoon than the sandstone bluffs of eastern Oklahoma. Robbers Cave State Park sits tucked into the Sans Bois Mountains near Wilburton, where generations of bandits and folk heroes are said to have vanished into the rocks.

Oklahoma · 09-28
article img

publicradiotulsa.org

website

With school librarians in short supply, the Oklahoma education board begrudgingly grants 56 waivers

According to documents from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, many schools' enrollment should support a half or full-time Library Media Specialist, despite district plans only providing for an assistant or a specialist with a shorter time. Board member Becky Carson quoted several studies showing that schools with a full...

Oklahoma · 09-28
article img

unearththevoyage.com

website

Stand Inside the Tiny Oklahoma Boyhood Home Where Woody Guthrie Learned His First Songs

Oklahoma has a way of hiding its most powerful stories in plain sight, and one Tulsa museum proves that point better than almost anywhere else in the state. Tucked into the heart of the Arts District, a compact but remarkable space preserves the life of a man whose songs gave voice to millions of struggling Americans during the hardest years of the twentieth century.

Tulsa, OK · 09-27
article img

kswo.com

website

Library of Tomorrow committee discusses future of Lawton Public Library

A special Library of Tomorrow meeting was held at City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the future of Lawton’s library.

Lawton, OK · 09-30
article img

unearththevoyage.com

website

This Oklahoma Ghost Town Vanished From the Maps Almost Overnight but the Ruins Still Wait for Anyone Who Knows Where to Look

Oklahoma has a way of hiding its most remarkable stories behind quiet roads and overgrown fields. Somewhere in Okfuskee County, a town that once pulsed with community life now sits nearly forgotten, its population barely a handful of souls and its old bones scattered across the landscape. Few people passing...

Oklahoma · 09-18

golfoklahoma.org

website

Trimble makes cut, Newton makes ace at U.S. Mid-Amateur at Sand Valley

Bobby Massa has won a few tournaments, but he had never bested a field in the stroke-play portion of a USGA competition. That drought ended on Sunday at the Sand Valley Resort when he backed up his first-round, 7-under 64 on The Lido with a 2-under 69 at Sand Valley, the stroke-play co-host venue, to earn medalist honors in the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship with a 36-hole total of 133.

Oklahoma · 09-28

KOSU

partner publisher · 1.3K followers

Learn something in these new Oklahoma books

School is back in session. Here are five new books that could teach you something new about Oklahoma.

Oklahoma · 09-29

2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa

partner publisher · 45.7K followers

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame officially reopens

Muskogee, OK · 09-28

unearththevoyage.com

website

Bison Graze Outside and Western Treasures Fill the Lodge at This Oklahoma Oilman’s 3,700-Acre Woolaroc Ranch

Oklahoma has a way of hiding its best surprises behind quiet country roads and unassuming gates. Somewhere north of Tulsa, tucked into rolling green hills, sits a place that feels less like a museum and more like stepping into another century entirely. Bison graze near the water, deer wander the...

Tulsa, OK · 09-25

KOSU

partner publisher · 1.3K followers

With school librarians in short supply, Oklahoma education board begrudgingly grants 56 waivers

The State Board of Education approved requests Thursday from 56 districts to reduce library hours or replace supervision with a library aide instead of a certified librarian.

Oklahoma · 09-28

kggfradio.com

website

Entries Open for Oklahoma Student-Artist Calendar Contest

Oklahoma students are being encouraged to use their creativity to help keep the state clean and beautiful. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is accepting entries for this year’s Keep Our Land Grand Art Contest, formerly known as the Trash Poster Contest. This year’s theme is teamwork, with students asked to show how people can work together to prevent litter and take pride in their communities.

Oklahoma · 09-28

onlyinok.com

website

What REALLY Happened to the Oklahoma State Fair’s Goodholm Mansion? 🏛️🏚️

Ever wondered what happened to the iconic house that sat on the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds?. We dive into the fascinating history of the Andrew Goodholm Mansion! Built in 1899 from a Sears & Roebuck mail-order kit by Swedish immigrant Andrew Goodholm, this historic Victorian home lived a full life, from housing the Goodholm family to being saved, relocated, and opened for walking tours at the fairgrounds.

Oklahoma · 09-28

kswo.com

website

Remains of Comanche girl taken to Carlisle Indian School returned to Oklahoma

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The remains of a Comanche girl who was taken from her home in 1894 have been returned to Oklahoma. 15-year-old Frances Bones was taken from Indian Territory and brought to Pennsylvania in November 1894, where she passed away in May the next year. She was buried...

Comanche County, OK · 09-24

news9.com

website

Granddaughter retraces Oklahoma roots of gospel hit “I’ll Fly Away”

LE FLORE COUNTY, Okla. - Ninety years after Albert E. Brumley wrote “I’ll Fly Away” in the cotton fields outside Rock Island, Oklahoma, the gospel hymn is still filling churches, movie soundtracks and, more recently, his own granddaughter’s social media feed. Betsy Brumley runs Brumley and...

Oklahoma · 09-25

Z94

partner publisher · 18.0K followers

Pumpkin Picking Season Arrives Across Southwest Oklahoma With Five Patches Opening Weekends This Month

Southwest Oklahoma's got five pumpkin patches spread across 14 counties this fall. One's been running since 2002, and there's a brand new spot that has already opened for the season near Snyder.

Southwestern Oklahoma, OK · 09-26