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Oklahoma to restrict soft drinks and candy from SNAP purchases starting Feb 2026

by KTUL
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Oklahoma will implement new restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, prohibiting the purchase of items such as soda and candy starting Feb. 15, 2026. Implementations were originally going to take place on January 1, 2026, but were adjusted to allow additional time for retailers to complete system updates and... Read More.

Student crowned in Oklahoma’s first Miss Juneteenth competition

by News 6
TULSA, Okla. -Aaliyah Albert-Oliver, a student at Union High School, has been crowned Miss Juneteenth, earning the title during Oklahoma’s first-ever Miss Juneteenth competition and going on to win at the national level.The National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Program, now in its sixth year, expanded to Oklahoma for the first time in 2025. The program is led... Read More.

Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026

by KOKH
OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — After a few Oklahoma County criminal judges recused themselves from the Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026."It's important for Mr. Glossip of course, because he's been sitting in prison, almost executed nine times for a crime that he's never even had a fair trial... Read More.
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Initiative underway to help protect churches

by KTUL
TULSA, (Okla.) — It was a shocking act of violence, a pastor at a church in Pryor stabbed last week with a dagger."There was no way that five minutes before that happened or the day that that pastor woke up he thought, 'Hmm, I bet somebody tries to stab me today,' and so you have... Read More.

Rose Parade float will honor Kansas organ donor who helped 157 people

by KWCH
OLATHE, Kan. (KWCH) - A man from Olathe will be one of 29 people featured on a unique Rose Parade float on New Year’s Day. The 137th Rose Parade will hit close to home for Linda Isaac, as her son, Chad Stacy, will be honored on the Donate Life float from One Legacy. Stacy died in... Read More.

Senator Green Celebrates Reopening of Route 66 Bridge in Wellston

by Ponca City Now
WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, welcomed the reopening of the I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge over Route 66 following a yearlong reconstruction project by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.The project replaced the more than 70-year-old Wellston bridge and expanded it to six lanes to accommodate the future expansion of the Turner Turnpike.Green said the reopening brings welcome... Read More.
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Attorney for fired OU instructor issues statement over Bible essay dispute

by News 9
NORMAN, Okla. -The University of Oklahoma graduate teaching assistant who was removed from teaching on campus has shared a statement for the first time through her attorney.Mel Curth’s instructional duties were revoked last week following an illegal discrimination complaint filed by OU junior Samantha Fulnecky. University leadership said the investigation concluded that Curth was... Read More.

Kash Patel warns of denaturalization and deportation against Somali scammers

by TNND
FBI Director Kash Patel testified about 764's activities during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in mid-SeptemberWASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI Director Kash Patel threatened convicted Somali scammers allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar fraud that was uncovered in Minnesota. Patel says the scammers involved are “just the tip of a very large iceberg.”Patel said the FBI “surged... Read More.
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Early-Elementary Reading Improvements Proposed in Oklahoma READS Act

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rob Hall, R-Tulsa, and Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, have filed legislation to address Oklahoma's reading crisis. Hall introduced the Oklahoma Reading Excellence through Accountability, Development, and Standards (READS) Act in House Bill 2944, while Bergstrom filed mirror legislation, Senate Bill 1271.The measures introduce early intervention for K-3rd students who have... Read More.
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