Oklahoma OSU Extension Service Offers Tips for Fall Garden

Begin prepping for your fall vegetable garden now. Check out these August Gardening Tips to help you get a strong start.• August is a good month to start your fall vegetable garden. Bush beans, cucumbers, and summer squash can be replanted for another crop. Beets, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, and other cool-season crops can also... Read More.

Oklahoma narcotics team seizes over 13,000 marijuana plants in Stigler bust

STIGLER, OKLA (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics' Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) seized over 13,000 plants and 2,700 pounds of processed marijuana in a recent bust in Stigler, Oklahoma.According to OBN, the search warrant was served at OCEAN 9 Grow Company on Monday, Aug. 18.Around 13,332 plants and 2,726 pounds of marijuana were seized,... Read More.

Google invests $9 billion to expand Oklahoma data centers

PRYOR, Okla. — Google officially announced a $9 billion investment to expand its existing data center in Pryor and build a brand-new facility in Stillwater.The announcement has drawn praise from state and local leaders and raised questions about why Google chose Oklahoma for such a major expansion.According to Kate Franko, head of public affairs for... Read More.
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Oklahoma filmmaker wins top honors for autism documentary at Fort Smith festival

FORT SMITH, AR (KTUL) — Oklahoma filmmaker Carley Marissa Dummitt won the top prize for Best Overall Film at the Fort Smith International Film Festival this past weekend with "Surviving the Spectrum," a short documentary produced by the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma.The film also received the Best Short Documentary award, marking a significant moment of... Read More.
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Oklahoma students invited to name snowplows in unique ODOT contest starting August 11

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching its first-ever Snowplow Naming Contest, inviting students from kindergarten through 12th grade across the state to participate.The contest, which begins on August 11, offers students the opportunity to name 24 snowplows in ODOT's winter fleet.Participants stand a chance to win prize packages, and... Read More.

Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Appoints Shelley Bierschank Executive Director

Preservation Oklahoma is pleased to announce Shelley Bierschank as its new Executive Director, effective July 9th, 2025. Shelley brings a deep, lifelong passion for history and place, most recently serving as the Museum Director of the historic Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion.In addition to managing the use and tours of the mansion, she has... Read More.

Drummond takes action to stop robocalls reaching Oklahoma families

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today launched Operation Robocall Roundup, an effort to crack down on the robocalls that disrupt Oklahoma families every day. Drummond and a coalition of attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 phone companies that are letting illegal robocalls pass through their networks and reach Oklahomans' phones. "Oklahomans are... Read More.
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TWO CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT IN WILSON OKLAHOMA

WILSON, OK – The Wilson Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of embezzlement.The allegations were regarding 49-year-old Curtiss Nipp and his wife, 48-year-old Kilby Nipp, who were both insurance agents at Wayne Wood Agency in Wayne, Oklahoma. Curtiss and Kilby have been insurance agents with the City of... Read More.

Recreational marijuana back on the table in Oklahoma with new petition drive

A new push to make recreational marijuana legal in Oklahoma now has the approval to begin collecting signatures.Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action will now start collecting signatures on a new petition, which needs 172,000 signatures by Nov. 3 to get State Question 837 on the ballot.If enough signatures are collected, voters could decide the... Read More.