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Jennings native honored for becoming Langston University President
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson was raised in Jennings, Louisiana and attended Union Baptist church her whole childhood. “I was educated in the public schools of Jeff Davis parish. I had a phenomenal childhood surrounded by family, friends and a phenomenal rooting in my church. I used to sit in the pews, sing in the choir stand and this is where I grew up,” said Dr. Jackson.
Oklahoma Baptist University announces plans for former St. Gregory's University in Shawnee
Land that had been home to a Catholic university is being returned to the Benedictine monks that once owned it. In a historic land swap on Friday, Oklahoma Baptist University returned the former 73-acre St. Gregory's University property to the St. Gregory Abbey monastic community in exchange for two parcels of land roughly...
Man Pleads Guilty To Leaving Scene Of Accident
A man pled guilty in federal court to crashing into a volunteer firefighter, then running from the scene. Brian Tate pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He crashed head-on into Olive Fire Assistant Chief Matt Laffoon's vehicle. Laffoon was working a wildfire near Shamrock at the time.
'It Hasn't Been Handled': Women Call For Action After 6 Months With No Charges In Fatal Stigler Crash
Nearly six months after a deadly accident involving a driver and two pedestrians in Stigler, there are still no charges or citations against the driver. Monti Owens and her mother Doris Clark, as well as their friends Carol Shaw and Trish were in Stigler on Jan. 4th around 11:12 am shopping. The four women crossed the street at Main and Broadway when a pickup truck slammed into Carol and Doris.
Family Remembers Woman Killed In Pott. Co. Hit-And-Run, Suspect Still At Large
The family of a woman killed in a hit and run crash in Pottawatomie County waits for answers. The 50-year-old grandmother died Friday night after she was hit along State Highway 3E in Earlsboro, just east of Shawnee. "It's just awful what happened to her and I wish whoever did...
Oklahoma Democrats Call Out HBCU Underfunding: ‘Langston University Students Deserve Better’
Democrats are sounding the alarm concerning the underfunding of HBCUs. Addressing a disparity between HBCUs and PWIs has been the focus of Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack since 2023. They addressed letters to 16 governors around the country, citing that HBCUs have been subject to a $12 billion disparity… Continue reading Oklahoma Democrats Call Out HBCU Underfunding: ‘Langston University Students Deserve Better’
Homeland Scholar Athlete of the Week — Ean Watham
MEEKER, Okla. (KFOR) — This school year KFOR is once again recognizing outstanding scholar-athletes. Tonight we are teaming up with “Homeland” to honor Ean Watham of Meeker High School. Ean played basketball for the Bulldogs and was a captain for the team. He volunteers for school functions...
Body Found In Shawnee Shows No Signs Of Foul Play, Police Say
A Shawnee resident discovered a man's body in her front yard on Sunday. The medical examiner says there are no signs of foul play. The medical examiner says it is likely the man died due to medical reasons. Police were called to the scene near North Kickapoo and West 11th...
Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson vows to enforce new immigration law
About 40 people gathered at Crossroads Church in south Oklahoma City to learn how their sheriff plans to enforce a new immigration law that will take effect next month — assuming it withstands being blocked in federal courts. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson said at a public forum hosted...
State Prison Staff Face Criminal Charges, Litigation For Plotting Prisoner’s Assault
David Coker stepped off an inmate transport bus at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center expecting to be interviewed, photographed and fingerprinted. The then 42-year-old, sentenced to 15 years for first-degree rape in Oklahoma County, started the state’s booking process for county jail transfers without issue. Prisoners chatted and joked in a holding cell to pass the time as they awaited a medical assessment around noon on Feb. 10, 2023.
Oklahoma County judge rules most of lawsuit over Catholic charter school can continue
An Oklahoma County judge on Wednesday allowed to stand most of a lawsuit filed by taxpayers opposing state funding for what would be the nation's first religious public charter school and set a date for a hearing to consider a motion for a temporary restraining order. Near the end of...
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