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Two Yukon elementary schools win excellence awards
Yukon’s Central Elementary and Shedeck Elementary schools have been honored with the 2024 Imagine Learning School of Excellence Award. Out of over 38,000 eligible schools and districts, 220 schools received the award this year. Imagine Learning is an organization dedicated to creating innovative K-12 online educational tools. They are...
Yukon High School Baccalaureate focuses on faith
Welcomed by excited parents, family, friends, and the backdrop of gentle worship music, members of the Yukon High School graduating class of 2024 descended the aisles of the Yukon Fine Arts Center to begin their baccalaureate ceremony. The Sunday afternoon event was coordinated by Marci (Gamble) Moore and Pastor Tom...
Yukon pelted by hail, high winds as tornado takes path south
A tornado last Sunday night caused damage significant damage southwest of Yukon after the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for several areas of Canadian County. Golf-ball size hail was accompanied by lighting, rain and strong winds across the Yukon area. The City of Yukon’s storm sirens sounded several times,...
Oklahoma man accused of killing parents and his sister allegedly planned 'other acts of violence'
OKLAHOMA CITY (TCD) -- Officials captured a 22-year-old man this month three days after he allegedly killed his parents and his sister. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), on May 11 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Chickasha Police Department responded to a home where they found two adult females and one male deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. KOCO-TV identified the victims as James Mayhugh, his wife Patty Mayhugh, and their daughter, Shayla Mayhugh.
'It Gets To You A Little Bit': City Of Yukon Recovering After EF-2 Tornado
People in Yukon, which is less than 20 miles west of Oklahoma City, are picking up after a tornado ripped through the area on Sunday night. The National Weather Service says early surveys show damage from at least an EF-2 tornado. Raymond Gatto’s yard is filled with people coming to...
‘Wheatley Day’ proclaimed
This Tuesday was proclaimed “James Albert ‘Buddy Al’ Wheatley Day” to recognize the Yukon High School graduate and civic leader who led efforts in the 1940s to bring an American Legion post to Yukon. Yukon Mayor Brian Pillmore read the proclamation at the May 21st Yukon...
Bethany residents told to evacuate during tornado warning due to massive tank battery fire
BETHANY, Okla. — Oklahoma residents were issued to evacuate their homes in the middle of a tornado warning after lightning sparked a massive fire near homes on Sunday night. Williamsburg Apartments at Northwest 23rd and Rockwell Avenue in Bethany sits just feet away from where the tank battery caught fire. A family who lives there said the smoke filled the streets, and dozens of people, including children, were running to find somewhere safe to go.
OHP: 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Blanchard wreck
BLANCHARD, Okla. — A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday evening after striking a van in McClain County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. About 6:30 p.m., Austin Stokes, of Blanchard, was traveling northbound in the southbound lane near the McClain County...
McClain County Motorcycle Crash Leaves 1 Dead
One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday evening in McClain County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. OHP said at around 6 30 p.m., a motorcycle piloted by 20-year-old Austin Stokes was travelling northbound in the southbound lanes of County Street 2990 near 353rd Street in Blanchard when another vehicle, driven by 49-year-old Tanya Anderson, crested over the top of a hill and struck Stokes' motorcycle head-on.
Tornado west of Yukon causes significant damage to home
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. — A tornado west of Yukon caused substantial damage to a home on Sunday night. KOCO 5's Dacoda Wahpekeche was on the scene of the damage near Southwest 10th Street and Cimarron Road. While residents in the area said everyone was accounted for, dozens of people were on foot searching for any items or livestock that may have been impacted by the storms.
The Ultimate Okie Onion Burger Crawl
Amy McCarthy is a reporter at Eater.com, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. As someone who grew up just a 15-minute drive across the border in Northeast Texas, I have done my fair share of shit-talking about the state of Oklahoma: “The wind blows so hard in Texas because Oklahoma sucks,” and so on. But as fortune would have it, I fell in love with and married an Okie, which has necessitated spending a lot more time in the Sooner State over the past decade — and a lot more time with the Oklahoma onion burger.
I-44 to narrow near Fletcher to south of Chickasha through early Fall
FLETCHER, Okla. (KSWO) - Starting next week, parts of I-44 near Fletcher will be narrowing through early fall for road improvements. North and Southbound I-44 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction from NE 180th Street near Fletcher, to near Pikes Peak Road south of Chickasha. The reason...
EF5 tornado ‘drought’ reaches 11 years, longest in history
An EF5 tornado is one of the most catastrophic weather events on Earth. Monsterous twisters of this magnitude can destroy entire neighborhoods in the blink of an eye, grow to be more than a mile wide and pack winds over 200 mph -- stronger than any Category 5 hurricane on record across the Atlantic basin.
See storm, tornado damage in Yukon, Caddo County 📸
Good morning, Oklahoma! Here's what you need to know today: 🌞 Temperature check: Breezy and humid today with a high of 91 degrees, low of 60; Enjoy dryer conditions today as the potential for thunderstorms returns tomorrow ...
YPS, SWOSU announce launch of PATHS initiative
Yukon Public Schools, in collaboration with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, has announced the launch of the Pursuing an Associates Through High School (PATHS) program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to foster educational advancement and college readiness among high school students. The PATHS program offers select students at Yukon High School (YHS)...
Tornado destroys home, property in Canadian County
OKLAHOMA CITY — Homes near the Oklahoma City metro took a hit during Sunday night's storms, with a tornado destroying property. A neighborhood near Cimarron Road and Northwest 10th Street saw most of the damage. Crews were in the area on Monday clearing up the debris and working to restore power.
Grady and Caddo County Arrest Report
The following felony charges have been filed against these individuals, however they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information from www.odcr.com. HAILE, MARK ALLEN, JR, Chickasha: 1. BURGLARY SECOND DEGREE (FELONY); 2. LOITER IN/INJURE/MOLEST MOTOR VEHICLE/JOY RIDE (MISD) MAYHUGH, JACOB TERRY, Chickasha: 1. MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE – DELIBERATE...
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