Bill and Jamie Stoops have been through a lot since the May 19 tornado destroyed their home and vehicles. Jamie said through all of it, they have been blessed. Tuesday, the Stoops received a mobile home.
“A house is made of sticks and stone, but a home is made of love alone,” said Frank Oliver, owner of Hardesty Grocery, as he looked around at his grandchildren who gathered in his store.
Tecumseh City Manager Jimmy Stokes says residents could notice a slight difference in the water coming from their tap when the city goes back to using water from Tecumseh Lake in the next few weeks.
Jo Graham, who was standing outside her storm cellar in Bethel Acres May 19 and unaware that an EF-4 tornado was beyond the trees, says a storm chaser saved her life when he yelled “Get inside, tornado — get in now” as his chase...
The Oklahoma All-Stars defeated the Texas All-Stars 101-95 Saturday, June 8, in the closely contested 48th annual Faith 7 Bowl at Oklahoma Baptist University's Noble Complex.
Three Oklahoma Baptist University football players and three of their friends came together with Jason Melot, recruiting coordinator and assistant football coach, to help a local man who had extensive flood damage.
As Edmond Memorial teammates, Jordan Woodard and Shaquille Morris have experienced far more highs than lows the past two seasons.
It was a lucky day Tuesday for operators of Lucky Day Sports in Shawnee as floodwaters from the nearby North Canadian River, which surrounded and rose within inches of a shop area, began to recede before causing any damage.
The Lowrey family has very little left of what was their home, but standing solid is a wall now covered with signatures of volunteers from around the United States.
Farmer Layton Pinkston, who still had acres of his wheat crop in floodwaters Monday, said while they've prayed for rain to end the drought, now they need warm temperatures and wind to dry out the ground before the summer harvest.
Leah Tsotaddle's grandchildren ran around the house excitedly as they heard the whir of the air conditioner at 9:15 Sunday morning.
Terri DeMoss of Shawnee was able to find a precious keepsake in the debris of what was left of her father’s tornado-ravaged home — a teddy bear that says, “I love you dad.”
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