SHAWNEE, Okla. – Ahead of the 2025 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), the organization has announced the full roster for the six-day event, featuring more than 1,000 entries from 35 states and provinces.
I hope you’ve had a great week, especially with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s big championship win. I’m proud of our team and our state.
Four Oklahoma Baptist student-athletes – Gimena Errecart, Marta Romero Crespo, Rylie Spaulding and Sam Lehr - were honored as Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars on Monday. OBU’s total of four surpasses the previous two seasons which brought three award-winners.
Oklahoma Baptist University’s 2025-26 season has a 28-game schedule with 13 contests coming inside the Noble Complex next winter. “We couldn’t be more excited to release our schedule for this upcoming season,” Jason Eaker said.
Suzie Campbell, publisher of the Countywide & Sun in Tecumseh, officially assumed the role of president of the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) on July 1.OPA members elected Campbell during the association's annual business meeting, held June 6-7 at the OPA Convention in Shawnee. She succeeds Shauna Belyeu and will serve a one-year term as president.Other officers elected for one-year terms at the business meeting were Erin Dyer-Thompson, co-publisher of the El Reno Tribune, as vice president; Brian Blansett, publisher of The Lincoln County News, for a second one-year term as treasurer; and Shauna Belyeu, general manager of The Eufaula Indian Journal, as immediate past president.The membership also renewed a three-year term on the OPA Board of Directors for Ed Choate, publisher of the Muskogee Phoenix, Connor Choate, co-publisher of the Marietta Monitor, and Jason Collington, editor of the Tulsa World, were elected to fulfill vacated terms.
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OKLAHOMA CITY –– As 61.6 million Americans plan to drive to their destinations for the Independence Day holiday, including nearly 550,000 Oklahomans, AAA expects to rescue nearly 5,700 drivers across the Sooner State and more than 690,000 nationwide. According to S&P Global Mobility, the average age of vehicles on American roadways is a record 12.8 years old, which is a full two months older than last year and four months older than the year before.
WASHINGTON – Kratos Defense is expanding its footprint in Oklahoma with a new jet engine plant in Bristow- an investment state leaders say reinforces Oklahoma’s rising status as a national security hub. The decision to build in Bristow, about 40 miles from Tulsa International Airport and 80 miles from Wiley Post Airport, was based on access to workforce, geography and leadership history within the existing Kratos site, according to Bristow Mayor Kris Wyatt.
ADA, Okla. – The College of Education and Psychology at East Central University (ECU) has announced a new online Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Psychology through the ECU Graduate Studies program.
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