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IRS Records Show Huge Disparities for Coweta Charity
In 2023, the Luanne Elise Foundation told the IRS its gross receipts were less than $50,000. That same year, a nonprofit that manages charitable giving told the IRS it sent the Coweta charity $894,369. The pattern repeated in 2024, when the foundation again reported less than $50,000 in revenue and...
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Coweta Fire Chief presents Youth Hero Award to young resident
COWETA, Okla. — One young man was awarded the Youth Hero Award at the Coweta City Council meeting on Monday. Aaron Kennedy was presented with the Youth Hero Award by Coweta Fire Chief Brian Woodward. Kennedy received the award for his quick action in calling 911 when a member of his family experienced a medical emergency.
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WWII veteran gets new roof thanks to veteran-owned roofing company
HASKELL, Okla. - A World War II veteran in Muskogee County is getting a much-needed home repair at no cost, thanks to a veteran-owned roofing company. Darl Biggs has lived on his rural property near Haskell for 75 years. But the roof on his home had gone decades without repairs, allowing water to leak inside whenever it rained.
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Tulsa Man Charged With Two Counts of Bail Jumping
A Tulsa man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly failing to appear for court multiple times in a misdemeanor matter from 2003. 49-year-old Clarence Zillman was charged Monday with two counts of bail jumping. According to the Washington County District Attorney's Office, Zillman reportedly posted a $500 cash bond...
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Police: Oklahoma man accused of attacking father, driving stolen car through ex's fence
TULSA, Okla. (KOKH) — Authorities say a man was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked his own father and then drove a car through a fence at a former girlfriend's home. On Sunday, officers with the Tulsa Police Department were called to a fight at a hotel near...
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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome
Tulsa, Oklahoma — a city where the Arkansas River bends through neighborhoods stitched with memory, where Art Deco spires rise above red-brick streets, and the scent of barbecue mingles with the laughter of families on warm, windy nights. Here, the city’s heart beats in the rhythm of church bells and mariachi bands, in the quiet pride of Black Wall Street, in the murals blooming across Greenwood and the neon glow of Route 66. Tulsa is a place where newcomers and old-timers, oil barons and artists, students and dreamers, all gather at tables to share stories and break bread.
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The Hand-Breaded Catfish Sandwich At This Oklahoma Barbecue Joint Is Unforgettable
This barbecue joint slow-smokes its meats over hickory. It burns around the clock, every single day, so the hickory is always ready for the next batch of meat. Then there’s the catfish. Each fillet gets breaded by hand and fried in peanut oil. Some of the recipes reportedly trace...
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Tulsa Mayor Touts 820 People Housed, But Fatal Police Shooting Shadows His Speech
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols stood before the city Tuesday night and declared that 820 people had been moved off the streets and supported in housing, part of an annual State of the City address that also touched on job growth, public safety and a fatal police shooting that has haunted his second year in office. He said the city had closed 25 encampments that remained closed, framing it as proof that Tulsa was getting stronger every day.
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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.