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New Regent Appointed to SSC Board
Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Teresa Burnett to serve as a Regent for Seminole State College. Her appointment was confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate Education Committee on May 21. Pending full approval on the Senate floor, she will be sworn in at the July meeting of the SSC Board of Regents.
How OU baseball could secure top-eight NCAA seed with a Big 12 Tournament title
NORMAN — OU baseball enters the Big 12 tournament Wednesday as the No. 1 seed and fresh off its regular season conference title. Head coach Skip Johnson was named the 2024 Big 12 baseball Coach of the Year Monday after leading the Sooners to a 23-7 conference record with six sweeps of Big 12 opponents. OU’s 23 conference wins this season is the most in program history.
KOCO 5 wins Murrow Award for breaking news coverage of University of Oklahoma swatting call
OKLAHOMA CITY — You'll remember the hoax call that sent numerous law enforcement and emergency crews rushing to the University of Oklahoma in early April of 2023. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On April 7, 2023, OU was placed on lockdown as 911 calls...
Oklahomans playing their part as bikers travel to Washington, DC, to honor fallen veterans
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Oklahomans are playing their part in honoring fallen veterans as bikers from across the country are headed from California to Washington, D.C., to pay respects ahead of Memorial Day. The riders made a stop in Shawnee while on their way to the nation's capital. Get the...
Veterinarian, husband arrested for violating probation in 2021 exotic animals case
A local veterinarian and his husband, who each pled guilty to animal cruelty charges in 2021, went back to jail this week after they allegedly violated a term of their probation agreement which barred them from owning exotic animals.
How OU women's basketball landed Raegan Beers, All-American transfer from Oregon State
NORMAN — Intentional is the word those closest to Raegan Beers use to describe the past month. Few believed she would ever leave Oregon State, where she was a two-time All-American. But the implosion of the Pac-12 changed everything. ...
There have been 12 disappearances. Finally, someone is going to prison
SHAWNEE — An accessory to murder has been sentenced to four years in prison in only the second conviction out of a hush-hush investigation into a string of disappearances in Oklahoma. Elizabeth Dee Cornett, 46, of Midwest City, will be on probation for 16 more years after her release.
Why did Jordy Bahl transfer from Oklahoma to Nebraska? Why former OU star left Sooners
Oklahoma softball came as close to a perfect season as possible last year — a 61-1 season that, including an 18-0 mark in Big 12 play and undefeated postseason run, was topped off with a third straight Women's College World Series title. The Sooners' pitching, spearheaded by Jordy Bahl,...
Ole Miss, Oklahoma battling to land All-Conference sack artist in transfer portal
One of the most productive players to enter the spring transfer portal is closing in on where he'll play his senior season in 2024. First-Team Al-Conference USA defensive tackle Chris Hardie has 14 sacks over the last two seasons. Ole Miss and Oklahoma are targeting Hardie in hopes of beefing up ...
Has The New OKC Thunder Arena Location Been Decided?
Oklahoma City officials confirmed on Friday that city councilors will be voting on the Cox Convention Center as the proposed location for the new OKC Thunder arena. The location would be between Sheridan Avenue and Reno Avenue, between Robinson Avenue and E.K. Gaylord Boulevard. The item can be seen on...
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