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Debris-cluttered Neosho River causes concern at Twin Bridges Area
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA — Weekend downpours in northeast Oklahoma counties are causing concern as floodwaters bring in debris from a nearby river. This was the scene, Monday, at Twin Bridges State Park just outside of Wyandotte where it looks more like a debris field than part of the Neosho River. This is where it and the Spring River meet.
Why did some Oklahomans’ phones not get tornado warning alerts overnight?
CHOCTAW, Okla. — Phone alerts are a way you can be aware of tornado warnings. But how do you get them? And is there a reason some people in your neighborhood do, but others don’t?. Some people in Choctaw said their sirens were sounding, but their phones weren’t....
Storm Damage In Stroud, Clean-Up Along The Turnpike
Clean-up is happening up the turnpike after early morning storms. News 9's Tevis Hillis was live in Stroud with a look at the damage. The most significant damage is on Main Street, you can see the roofs that were taken off these units early this morning, luckily they were being remodeled so no one was injured.
Dale home uses tarp to cover roof after overnight storm causes damage
DALE, Okla. — Some Pottawatomie County residents are cleaning up after severe storms caused damage early Friday morning. In Dale, a mobile home lost part of its roof. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the sky every weekday morning, flew over the scene showing people putting a large tarp over the exposed home.
Free Ride finalist: Classen SAS senior helps mom pay bills, unsure if college can happen due to finances
OKLAHOMA CITY — All this week, KOCO 5 is introducing you to the five finalists for the Free Ride Scholarship. The winner gets a new car and up to $25,000 for college. Now, we introduce you to Chandler Galloway, a senior at Classen SAS. He lives in Harrah and drives to Oklahoma City every day for school.
Todd Lamb formally inaugurated as UCO president; no role for major donor critical of his selection
EDMOND — Almost a year after the announcement of his hiring drew concern from faculty and opposition from the school’s biggest donor, former Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb was formally inaugurated Friday as the 22nd president of the University of Central Oklahoma, the state’s third-largest university. Lamb took office last July 1, and it’s traditional for a university to wait several months before conducting what’s formally known as an investiture ceremony, which UCO held at Hamilton Field House,...
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