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Tulsa Veterans Day Parade draws thousands, sees 20% increase in participation
TULSA, Okla. - The 108th Tulsa Veterans Day Parade featured approximately 6,000 participants, 400 vehicles and 150 floats, along with several new additions to the celebration. A flyover, fireworks and a performance by the Tulsa Symphony helped make this year’s parade especially memorable. Organizers reported a 20% increase in...
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'The Lowdown' Season 2 easter egg hunting: Episode 6, ‘Leaving and Coming Back’
We’re back at it again with more Easter eggs from Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown” as season 2 is now airing. We’re doing a deep dive into episode six, “Leaving and Coming Back.”. Please note that this article might have minor spoilers, so read with...
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Construction begins on next St. Jude Dream Home in Owasso
TULSA, Okla. — Wednesday marked the start of the journey to build the next Tulsa St. Jude Dream Home. Epic Custom Homes is once again building the home in the Coves at Stone Canyon in Owasso. On Wednesday, they held a ceremonial groundbreaking on the lot. FOX23 is proud...
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How Cyrus Avery helped bring Route 66 through Tulsa, Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. - As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, Tulsa is recognizing the role of Cyrus Avery, known as the “Father of Route 66,” and an Arkansas River bridge that helped establish the city’s place along the historic highway. Ken Busby, executive director and...
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Scenes from the downtown Tulsa Route 66 Centennial Celebration
In cooperation with the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission, the Tulsa Arts District hosted a dynamic Route 66 Centennial Celebration presented by Cherokee Nation Businesses on Nov. 11, 2026 —100 years to the day from when U.S. Route 66 was officially established and commissioned as part of the new U.S. Numbered Highway System.
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Lessie Randle, Oklahoma’s Oldest Resident, Turns 112
Lessie Randle, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Tulsa. Lessie Randle was born in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, on 10 November 1914, to parents George Washington Benningfield and Katie May. She had had three sisters and one brother. Her parents were farmers, originally from Texas.
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Failing to break even, Gravity Bear Bouldering Gym shuts its doors 15 months after opening
After one year in downtown Tulsa’s East Village, Gravity Bear Bouldering Gym has officially closed its doors. The business, located at 618 E. Third St., garnered a loyal membership base after opening in August 2025. But despite its growing support, operating costs proved to be too expensive. “While our...
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Doctors Gave Marilyn 6 to 8 Months 26 Years Ago. In Her 70s She Became a Flight Attendant: "I May Not Be the Best Flight Attendant, but I'm Happiest"
Some people slow down in their 70s. Marilyn Allred of Tulsa put on a uniform and went to work on airplanes. FOX23 News in Tulsa told her story in a report posted in late December 2022. The station said she had just started that year as a flight attendant, in her 70s, making a dream of hers come true. “I may not be the best flight attendant, but I’m happiest,” she told the station. She said she tries to greet everyone with a smile, and gets one right back. Getting there was not easy, and she kept it quiet at first. She told FOX23 she had not been to school in many years and did not know if she would pass training, and she did not want people to know if she failed. The station reported that memorizing 70 acronyms, studying and preparing were overwhelming at times. “I cried at night because I’m like, what are you doing? But I did it,” she said. This was not the first hard thing she had pushed through. Marilyn told the station she had inflammatory breast cancer 26 years earlier, at a time when she said the survival rate was 15%. One group
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Tulsa Gets One Last Warm-Up Before Frost Bites And Sunday Rain Rolls In
Tulsa's Thursday forecast calls for sunny skies, but the easygoing fall weather has a colder sequel: frost is possible overnight and again Friday night. The city should still get one more sunny afternoon near 65 before the weekend turns noticeably chillier. Sunny Thursday, Colder Thursday Night. Temperatures will climb through...
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West Tulsa pastor opens church doors to help Webster High School community grieve after deadly crash
TULSA, Okla. - As the Webster High School community mourns the loss of a student killed in a crash on the Turner Turnpike, one West Tulsa pastor is opening his church doors to give students, families and neighbors a place to grieve together. Pastor Scott Bryan of Cognizant Church said...
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Catholic Charities sees surge in need as holiday season approaches
TULSA, Okla. - Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma serves anyone facing instability in their life, regardless of religious affiliation. The organization offers food assistance, housing support, dental care, maternity services, immigration assistance, ESL classes and a high school equivalency program at its campus at 2450 N. Harvard Ave. in Tulsa.
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Veterans reflect on racism, sacrifice and service at Stutts House of Barbeque
Free barbecue was on the menu for Veterans Day at Stutts House of Barbeque. The north Tulsa staple gave away plates of chicken, ribs, bologna, links and slabs with sides of coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans and jambalaya to all veterans and their children to celebrate the early November holiday. x.
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TPS outlines next steps for families affected by school closures and consolidations
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss their plans for this school year and the upcoming year. In the next few weeks, TPS’ Family, Community, and Youth Engagement Team will be calling families who are impacted by the 17 schools being consolidated or closed next year.
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Stailee Heard and Ellie Brueggemann set to return to Tulsa with OSU
Stailee Heard is preparing to do something she hasn’t done in her Oklahoma State career. Heard has become one of the most recognized names in Oklahoma women’s basketball, but since arriving at OSU, she hasn't played a game in Tulsa. That changes on Thursday when the Cowgirls embark...
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CLOSED FRIDAY the 13th for water maintenance!💧
The Catoosa Public Library will be CLOSED on Friday, Nov. 13th, for water maintenance. We're sorry for any inconvenience. The Catoosa Public Library will be CLOSED tomorrow,. We apologize for any inconvenience and we expect to be back. to normal open hours on Saturday, 10am to 2pm. Need to return...
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Free Guided Tours Take You Up Close To The Praying Hands Carved Into This Downtown Tulsa Church’s 255-Foot Tower
Some Tulsa landmarks wait politely for you to notice them. This one shoots a tower roughly 15 stories into the downtown skyline and practically dares you to keep driving. Built in the late 1920s during Oklahoma’s oil boom, it is often called one of the finest examples of Art Deco church design in the entire country. The best part for families on a budget is simple: the tour costs nothing.
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These 8 Oklahoma Restaurants Make Eating Gluten-Free Feel Easy
Some of the best meals in Oklahoma happen at places you would drive right past without a second look. For anyone who avoids gluten, finding one of those spots feels like striking gold, because ordering stops being a nervous guessing game. Picture walking into a plain little storefront, scanning the...