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Dave Gant’s Amp Collection
Dave Gant grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and while the city of 17,000 will never be confused with Memphis or Nashville in terms of musical impact, it is the birthplace of a handful of noteworthy personalities including country singer Blake Shelton, NFL tight end Jeremy Shockey, and Gant, who when he’s not serving as musical director for now-mostly-retired country superstar Garth Brooks spends time tending to and playing through an impressive collection of guitar amplifiers.
Dog’s 4th In State Class 4A Track Meet
The Sulphur boys wrapped up a very successful season last weekend, finishing 4th as a team at the Class 4A State Track Meet in Catoosa.Damontre Patterson won his second straight state championship in the 100, leading the Dogs to 62 team points, finishing behind state champion Ada (102.5), runner-up Heritage ...
Latta hopes third time is the charm against Cashion
LATTA. Oklahoma (KTEN)- The Latta Panthers have made a habit of competing at state. They booked their 39th overall spring state tournament appearance with back-to-back dominant wins over Ketchum at regionals last week. That set up a date in the 2A state tournament quarterfinals this week with third-ranked Cashion. And...
‘I talked myself out of it.’ Woman changes mind about going to downtown Sulphur just before tornado hit
Homes and businesses have been left destroyed in downtown Sulphur, Oklahoma after an EF-3 tornado came through the town April 27.
Dog Golfers End Season In Eastern Regional Meet
The Sulphur boys golf team wrapped up its season last week at the regional tournament, finishing another solid year.Sulphur competed in far eastern Oklahoma at Wolf Mountain Golf Club in Wister.“It was our first year to be 4A in boys golf,” said Sulphur head coach Grant Bates. “It was a ...
Sulphur out of public storm shelters
SULPHUR, Okla. (KTEN) -- If you are in Sulphur, you may have to find other ways to shelter in place if you don't have your own shelter. The city announced on Wednesday that the Sulphur Public Storm Shelter is closed until further notice, due to damage that it took on in last week's storm.
Community's Support: Sulphur Woman Loses Home, Portion Of Her Leg In Tornado
A community near and far is rallying to support a Sulphur woman who lost her home and a portion of her leg in Saturday's tornado. Friends of Elaine Guilloz said she has been a prominent member of the deaf community for many years, and the martial arts community. "Sometimes there...
'We Will Rebuild This': Disaster Agencies Hold Town Hall In Sulphur
One week after a tornado killed one person and injured dozens of others in the town of Sulphur, disaster agencies from every level of government are sharing resources with its residents about what comes next. During a town hall on Saturday, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management revealed damage assessments...
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat.But before she could write her story, John had to help her staff salvage computers from the newsroom, which was at the center of the path of destruction on April 28.“We’re gonna get a paper out. It may be a day late, but we’re gonna get a paper out,” John said from in front of the brick...
'Devastating To The Community': Sulphur Mourns The Loss Of Longtime Resident From Deadly Tornado
We are learning more about the woman who died in Sulphur after an EF-3 tornado ripped through downtown over the weekend. Shiela Goodman was at a local sports bar that took a direct hit during the storm. Shiela was at Raina's Sports Lounge, a place she went often. It was...
Massive Recovery Effort Underway
A massive recovery effort is underway in Sulphur since Saturday night’s tornado destroyed much of the historic business district and northeast side homes and businesses. Experts from a wide array of disciplines, equipment and supplies are arriving daily to assist tornado victims complimented by local churches and organizations.The scope and ...
Moore tornado 25 years later: Survivors remember devastation, pay forward support to Sulphur
MOORE — There was much on people's minds on Friday — it was the 25th anniversary of the deadly tornado that left dozens dead and survivors scarred, but also the day a funeral was held for beloved, long-time Mayor Glenn Lewis who shepherded the community through the 1999 storm and another, even deadlier tornado that struck the suburb nearly 11 years ago.
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