Ponca City High School Senior Taylee Slavin Performs in Oklahoma Music Educators All-State Treble Chorus

TULSA, Oklahoma - Taylee Slavin, a senior at Ponca City High School, demonstrated her exceptional musical talent by performing in the 2025 Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) All-State Treble Chorus on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Slavin was selected through a competitive statewide audition, representing the top 1% of high school vocalists in Oklahoma. The All-State... Read More.

Gov. Stitt Declares Jan. 26-Feb. 1 as Oklahoma School Choice Week

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt proclaimed the 12th School Choice Week for Oklahoma.From Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, Oklahoma School Choice Week will hold more than 300 family events.These events include open houses and school tours.Oklahoma School Choice Week coincides with National School Choice Week, a weeklong national celebration of K-12 education."Oklahoma... Read More.

Ryan Walters files $474 million lawsuit over illegal immigration cost to Oklahoma schools

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is suing the federal government. He says he wants them to reimburse Oklahoma for the cost of educating immigrant children. Walters claims that Oklahoma is owed approximately $474 million. He says it's time to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable. "What we've seen are Kamala Harris... Read More.
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State of Oklahoma IT disposal program saves taxpayer dollars, enhances cybersecurity efforts

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is providing a new program designed to save the state money while enhancing cybersecurity measures when decommissioning outdated state technology. The OMES IT Asset Disposition program focuses on securely refurbishing or disposing of older devices to ensure data protection and cost efficiency.Since February 2024,... Read More.
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Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge on Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Gentner Drummond announced that he had intervened in the case and dismissed the aggravated... Read More.
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Oklahoma DPS Commissioner to Discuss Operation Guardian With Trump Administration Thursday

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety says he plans to speak with the Trump administration Thursday about “Operation Guardian.” It’s a program focused on deporting incarcerated illegal immigrants out of the state. Commissioner Tim Tipton says he wants Oklahoma to be prepared to work with the Trump administration, immigration officials, ICE and... Read More.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond Announces He Is Running For Governor In 2026

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Oklahoma in a speech delivered to a crowd of supporters in Pawhuska, Oklahoma Monday, Jan. 13. You can watch the full news conference in the video below.Monday’s Announcement Was a Family Event After being introduced by his family, Drummond walked out to the tune of Read More.