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owassoreporter.com · Owasso, OK

Police

Owasso PD highlights drone technology through student outreach, regional collaboration From City Staff 2 hrs ago +5 The Owasso Police Department hosted two events this week showcasing the expanding role of drone technology in public safety, while providing educational opportunities for local students and strengthening partnerships with regional law enforcement agencies.

owassoreporter.com · Owasso, OK

Arts & Entertainment

New sewing studio, Foxy’s Kits & Quilts, opens in Owasso From City Staff Oct 29, 2026 +8 Foxy’s Kits & Quilts offers several spacious sewing stations, along with a variety of quilting and crafting kits and supplies, and different classes and retreats for locals to enjoy.

owassoreporter.com · Owasso, OK

Words of Resilience: Aiyana Dittrick wins Character Council's October Writing Contest

855460555_1410386681254364_1448001881102327664_n.jpg Show more Show less Owasso High School student Aiyana Dittrick has been named the winner of the Owasso Character Council’s October Writing Contest for her essay highlighting the importance of resilience and the lasting influence of her mother’s strength and perseverance.Dittrick focused her essay on the character trait of “Resilience,” reflecting on the challenges her mother has overcome throughout her life and the example she has set for her family.“My mother is the woman I admire the most,” Dittrick wrote. “I’m proud to have the most resilient mother in the world.

Lake Oswego Review · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

Mayor Buck welcomes new city manager to Lake Oswego at roundtable discussion

Lake Oswego Mayor Joe Buck hosted a roundtable discussion with new City Manager Denzel Maxwell on Thursday, Nov. 12 at Oswego Hall. The African-American Women of Lake Oswego and Surrounding Areas co-hosted the event. The event gave the community an opportunity to meet Maxwell and hear about his journey to Lake Oswego. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and previously working as an assistant city manager in California and Colorado, Maxwell has served as city manager for only six weeks, but has been struck by Lake Oswego’s welcoming atmosphere. “I got a sense that it was a welcoming community. It was a community looking to the future and had a sense of where it wanted to be and that stood out,” said Maxwell. He said he’s excited to continue expanding the community’s access to the local government, through an updated city website and by meeting more community partners and stakeholders. “Most communities’ website actually is the number one way that people get their news.

Chickasha Express Star · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

Callie Crawford signs with ORU women’s soccer at Chickasha’s National Signing Day event

Callie Crawford (second from left) signs to Oral Roberts University alongside her family at Chickasha's National Signing Day event, Nov. 12. Parker Coyne | The Express-Star Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Years of hard work paid off for one Lady Chick, whose dreams came true with a pen and paper.Chickasha’s Callie Crawford made things official Thursday at Chickasha’s National Signing Day event, signing with Oral Roberts University, a Division I women’s soccer program in Tulsa.kAmp7E6C 2? :==FDEC:@FD 42C66C H:E9 E96 {25J r9:4:4 2?5 2E9=6E:4 42C66C H:E9 E96 v@=56? t28=6D[ H9@ D96’D 366? 4@>>:EE65 E@ D:?46 y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAmrC2H7@C5 D2JD E96 AC@8C2> :D 2>2K:?8[ 2?5 E92E E96 4@2496D 2?5 6?G:C@?>6?E H6C6 <6J 724E@CD :? 96C 564:D:@?]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 rC2H7@C5 92D 925 96C >:?5 D6E @? ~#& 7@C BF:E6 D@>6 E:>6[ @77:4:2==J AFEE:?8 A6? E@ A2A6C H2D 2 5C62> 4@>6 ECF6]k^AmkAm“xE 766=D 2>2K:?8[” rC2H7@C5 D2:5] “x’G6 366?

WyoFile · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

With 274 trona workers facing January layoffs, WE Soda union opposes company’s pending $13M state grant

The union representing workers at WE Soda’s trona and soda ash operations in southwest Wyoming, as well as some of their supporters, are calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to pump the brakes on a $13 million state taxpayer-funded grant request by the company. The company says it will cut 350 jobs at its Westvaco operations over the next two years, beginning in January with 274 workers receiving pink slips, according to a notice WE Soda sent to state and local government officials. How to comment To comment on the WE Soda and other grant recommendations, send an email to the Wyoming Energy Authority at [email protected]. Click here to review the projects and to learn more about the Energy Dominance Fund. The deadline to submit a comment is Monday. “I’m asking the State of Wyoming to FREEZE these funds until Wyoming Workers are assured they have a place to work at WE Soda!” Marshal Cummings, a WE Soda worker and United Steelworkers Local 13214 president, wrote in a recent social media post.

The Frontier · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma needs watchdogs. Help us keep doing the work.

November 6, 2026 For more than a decade, The Frontier has held powerful institutions accountable, exposed wrongdoing and told stories that might otherwise go unheard. Now we’re asking readers to help us continue that mission. Tweet Share Share Author Dylan Goforth [email protected] Reading Time 4 min Posted In fundraising Frontier executive editor Dylan Goforth, left, interviews Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols. ASHLYND BAECHT/The Frontier Earlier this year, The Frontier published an investigation into the deaths of people held in Tulsa’s city jail. Our reporter, Garrett Yalch, spent months digging through records, interviewing families and examining how people arrested for relatively minor offenses ended up dead in city custody. We found that seven people had died in the jail over three years. We uncovered records that the city kept from the public. And we obtained disturbing video showing a man who was taken to jail instead of a hospital, where he died within an hour.

The Tulsa Times · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

How Tulsa School District Boundaries Work: Finding Your Assigned Schools

Your home address, not your preference, usually decides which public school your child attends. Every Tulsa-area district divides itself into attendance zones — fixed geographic areas, one per school — and the zone you live in points to an assigned elementary, middle and high school. The exception is a transfer, which most districts allow but which depends on space. The practical takeaway is simple: verify before you rely on an assumption. Real estate listings, neighbor anecdotes and even a district map glance can be wrong. The district's own boundary lookup, tied to your exact address, is the only answer that counts, and enrollment staff will confirm it if you call. Tulsa is Oklahoma's second-largest city, as Travel Oklahoma notes in its profile of the city, and that scale shows up in its schools: multiple districts and many campuses serve families across the metro, each with its own zone map and its own transfer rules.

The Tulsa Times · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

How Tulsa Celebrates the Fourth: Revolutionary Roots, Local Customs

The Fourth of July in Tulsa looks like a familiar American holiday: backyard cookouts, a parade down a main street, fireworks over the river. But the customs behind it are older than the city by more than a century. They trace to commemorations that began in 1777, when Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of independence with bonfires, bells and fireworks, and they grew as the country grew. Understanding how those traditions formed — and how the events leading to the American Revolution shaped what people celebrate — helps explain why Tulsa's holiday looks the way it does. The city itself came much later. According to Wikipedia, Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka band of Creek Native Americans and formally incorporated in 1898, so the town inherited national customs that were already well worn. What are the events leading to the American Revolution that the Fourth commemorates?

The Tulsa Times · Tulsa, OK

Nearby: Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Neighborhood Guide: Finding Your Fit by Schools, Commute and Cost

The right Tulsa neighborhood is the one that matches your actual week: the school run, the drive to work, and a payment you can make without flinching. No single district wins on all three, so the useful move is to rank what you cannot compromise on and let the rest flex. This guide walks through how to weigh schools, commute and cost across the metro, then how to judge the thing listings never capture — whether a street feels like a place you want to live. Start by naming your anchors. If a specific school matters most, that sets your search radius before anything else does. If a downtown or hospital-district job matters most, commute sets it. Cost then narrows what is left. Newcomers often do this in reverse and end up house-hunting in the wrong zip codes. How should you weigh schools first? If schools drive your move, verify attendance boundaries yourself rather than trusting a listing.

The Atoka County Times · Broken Arrow, OK

Nearby: Broken Arrow, OK

McGee Valley News

Congratulations go out once again to Mamie Sue (Youngblood) Heller as she and her mixed doubles partner went undefeated for their second Oklahoma State Cornhole Championship Title as they recently captured the 2026 Oklahoma Cornhole Championship Title in the Oklahoma Senior games. Mamie Sue and her doubles partner competed against over 120 athletes as they vied for the 2026 Oklahoma Cornhole Championship which was held at Central Park Community Center in Broken Arrow, OK. My mother, Ruthie Anderson, Wendy Isom and I all enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving meal at the Choctaw Nation Atoka Community Center this past week. The meal was delicious, We really appreciate Councilman Anthony Dillard and his staff for hosting the event and Choctaw Nation staff members that helped with the service. Robby and Wendy Isom traveled to western Oklahoma this past weekend where grandson Ryland and the Comanche Indians held their final game of the season against Stratford.