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Most People Drive Right Past This Abandoned Oklahoma Farming Community
There are dozens of abandoned places in Oklahoma, each with a unique story to tell. Some offer a glimpse into the past, while others have an eerie atmosphere steeped in ghost lore. In Okfuskee County, there is one abandoned town that appears long forgotten. Pharoah, often spelled as Pharaoh, dates back to the early 1900s […]
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Tulsa-area Thanksgiving food giveaways offer free turkeys, meals and baskets
TULSA, Okla. - Several Tulsa-area organizations are planning free Thanksgiving food distributions, turkey giveaways and community meals throughout November 2026. Events are scheduled in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks and Bixby, with some requiring registration, identification or proof of residency. Thanksgiving food registration and early November events. Restore Hope Ministries Thanksgiving...
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Century Aluminum CEO says Oklahoma project ‘on track’ despite community concerns
A large smelter project in Inola, Oklahoma, that is expected to double U.S. primary aluminum production is “moving forward on all fronts” in preparation for construction, Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary said in a third quarter earnings call Thursday afternoon. The company and its partner Emirates Global Aluminum...
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Inola Smelter opponents react to Mazzei’s win, want answers after election suggests project support
INOLA, OK - The fight over a proposed aluminum smelter in Inola is not over, even after the candidate who publicly supported the project won Oklahoma’s governor’s race. Casey Jones, executive director of the Grassroots Coalition, and Christine Roan, founder of Protect Inola, have spent months organizing residents and pushing for more information about the proposed facility.
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Oklahoma turnpikes will cost more starting in January
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Oklahoma turnpike tolls rising in January
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority approved higher tolls Thursday that will take effect Jan. 5, 2027. The PikePass toll for a passenger vehicle traveling the full Turner Turnpike between Oklahoma City and Tulsa will rise from $5.40 to $5.75, according to rate tables included in the authority’s meeting records.
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2 Oklahoma Hospital Systems Have Dropped Aetna — and Open Enrollment Is the Window to Fix It
Sandra lives in Tulsa. She has Aetna through her employer, she’s been going to Hillcrest for years, and she just found out — the hard way — that her hospital is no longer in her network. As of November 1, 2026, Hillcrest HealthCare System and Aetna parted ways without a contract. If Sandra needs surgery next month, she will pay out-of-network rates unless she acts right now.
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Residents still searching for accountability following power surge
TULSA, (Okla.) — "Ok, well let's get started," said Les Callahan. It's been four-months since we first told you about Les's power surge dilemma. "It destroyed the microwave, it destroyed the coffee pot, I like the old coffee pot better, and the refrigerator. Reading lamp over my wife's headboard, transformer for track lights I had in my office," he said.
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PSO says residential customers will not receive refunds for temporary rate increases
TULSA, Okla. — PSO says residential customers will not receive refunds for temporary rate increases they have paid since July, while industrial customers will receive refunds following a decision by state regulators. The company says changes will appear in the December billing cycle. However, it is still calculating exactly...
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New Oklahoma law gives cold case families right to request fresh review of unsolved crimes
TULSA, Okla. — For 22 years, Dr. Maggie Zingman has searched for answers about who murdered her daughter, Brittany Phillips, in Tulsa. Now, a new Oklahoma law is giving her and other families across the state a formal way to request another examination of their loved ones’ unsolved cases.
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New affordable housing community taking shape in downtown Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. — What was once a dilapidated apartment complex, is now being transformed into a new opportunity for Tulsans struggling to find affordable housing. The Hilltop, a 106-unit development, is designed to give lower-income residents access to quality housing, without the market-rate price tag. "There is not market...