Shawnee News Star · Jones, OK
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Farmington Daily Times · Oklahoma City, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma City, OKFormer Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and was on the brink of execution three times for a 1997 killing, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Glossip had been sentenced to death over the killing in Oklahoma City of his former boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese. Van Treese was beaten with a baseball bat in what prosecutors have alleged was a murder-for-hire scheme. Another man, Justin Sneed, admitted robbing and killing Van Treese, but testified that he did so after Glossip promised to pay him $10,000. Sneed was the state’s key witness against Glossip and was sentenced to life in prison. The U.S. Supreme Court previously threw out Glossip’s conviction, and he was released on bond in May to await retrial. His longstanding claims of innocence have drawn support from Kim Kardashian and other prominent figures.
The Frontier · Oklahoma City, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma City, OKNovember 4, 2026 Legislative seats flipped to Democrats, including some held by Republican House leaders. Republicans also held onto all statewide offices and five congressional districts, while the governor’s race shifted sharply toward Democrats compared with 2024. Tweet Share Share Author Clifton Adcock [email protected] Reading Time 4 min Posted In elections A voter fills out their ballot at Church Of The Servant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 8, 2022. Nick Oxford for The Frontier Oklahoma Republicans maintained their grip on statewide offices and congressional seats in Tuesday’s election, but Democrats made significant gains in legislative races and showed renewed strength in parts of the state. From the defeat of several Republican legislative leaders to shifting voting patterns in the governor’s race and declining voter turnout, the results offer a glimpse of Oklahoma’s changing political landscape. Here are five takeaways from the 2026 election.
Shawnee News Star · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKFrom Oklahoma Baptist Athletics RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – After helping lead Oklahoma Baptist volleyball to its fifth Great American Conference regular-season title, senior Emily Boyer has… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Shawnee News Star · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKFrom Oklahoma Baptist Athletics ENID – Oklahoma Baptist volleyball opened the 2026 Great American Conference Tournament in emphatic fashion with a 3-0 sweep of eighth-seeded… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The Atoka County Times · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKAverage gasoline prices in Oklahoma have fallen 19.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 46.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.01/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 9.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.186 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oklahoma was priced at $2.87/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.79/g, a difference of $1.92/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.87/g while the highest was $4.79/g, a difference of $1.92/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.96/g today.
The Atoka County Times · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKAg With Ally Every year in October pumpkins have their own national spotlight. From pumpkin patches to carving pumpkins to pumpkin spice candles and enjoying plenty of pumpkin desserts during Thanksgiving pumpkins are a fall stable. But do you know the work farmers put into giving us those pumpkins we most certainly enjoy? While pumpkins may be best known for their role in Halloween decorations, their journey begins months before they ever reach a front porch. In Oklahoma, pumpkins are typically planted in the late spring or early summer, with harvest taking place in the fall. That means farmers must plan ahead to ensure their crops are ready in time for the Halloween season. Growing pumpkins takes more than simply planting a seed and waiting for it to grow. Pumpkins need warm weather, well-drained soil, adequate moisture and plenty of sunshine. They also depend on pollinators, especially bees, to transfer pollen between flowers so the plants can produce fruit.
The Atoka County Times · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKA blue wave missed most Oklahoma midterm races Tuesday night, as Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei and every other GOP statewide candidate cruised to victory. The state’s congressional delegation will also remain entirely Republican, as U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice fended off Democratic challenger Jena Nelson by just one point. Tulsa businessman and state representative Mark Tedford will replace Kevin Hern, who easily won election to the U.S. Senate, in Oklahoma’s 1st congressional district. Democrats, who haven’t won a statewide election since 2006 and have seen their numbers in the state Legislature dwindle over the past decade, had one silver lining: Democratic candidates flipped five state House districts from red to blue, ousting five Republican incumbents. Down the ballot, voters rejected two state questions that passed with broad Republican support in the Legislature and retained all judicial candidates.
The Tulsa Times · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKThe best lakes in Oklahoma pair big-water recreation with small-town access, and few illustrate that better than Canton Lake. It covers nearly 8,000 acres near the town of Canton, sits about an hour and a half from Oklahoma City, and offers fishing, swimming, boating, and camping in one trip. For weekenders weighing their options, it is a strong benchmark for what a good Oklahoma lake delivers. That combination is the point. Oklahoma's lakes are mostly man-made reservoirs, built on rivers and fed by the state's waterways, and the good ones tend to share a pattern: a working fishery, public campgrounds within walking distance of the water, and a boat ramp close enough to the campground that you can launch before breakfast. Canton Lake fits that pattern closely enough to serve as a useful model for comparing lakes across the state. We covered a connected angle in Who Pays for Operation SAFE? State-City Line Gets Tested.
The Frontier · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKNovember 6, 2026 The Frontier and KOSU previously reported that judges in Oklahoma County routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. Other counties have already faced civil rights lawsuits. Tweet Share Share Author Maddy Keyes and Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU [email protected] Reading Time 4 min Posted In Criminal Justice The Oklahoma County Courthouse in downtown Oklahoma City SIERRA PFEIFER / KOSU Oklahoma County Presiding Judge Sheila Stinson told state lawmakers she will issue orders to mandate reforms to bail hearings that keep many poor people in jail. Stinson spoke during an interim study at the Oklahoma Capitol on Oct. 29, where attorneys, court staff and advocates urged the state to step in and fix the county’s court system to avoid costly lawsuits. People booked into the Oklahoma County jail can wait days for their first appearance, depending on when they are booked.
The Frontier · Oklahoma, OK
Nearby: Oklahoma, OKNovember 4, 2026 Democrats flipped six Republican-held state House seats and made substantial gains in Oklahoma’s largest counties, even as Republicans maintained their grip on statewide offices. Tweet Share Share Author Dylan Goforth [email protected] Reading Time 4 min Posted In elections Tulsa voters head to the polls in November 2022. DYLAN GOFORTH/The Frontier Oklahoma Republicans swept statewide offices in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but Democrats still made significant gains in some of the state’s most populous counties and defeated at least five incumbent Republican state representatives. The results mirrored a national political shift toward Democrats, although the movement in Oklahoma was concentrated largely in metropolitan areas and surrounding suburbs.
