OKLAHOMA CITY – AAA is projecting strong travel volume for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday – the official kickoff to summer travel season – across America and here in the Sooner State. Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, trends and tips from AAA: 446,398 – Number of Oklahomans who will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Memorial Day holiday travel period (May 22-26), an increase of 2.8% from 2024.
The Potawatomi Fire play their final two games of the regular season in The Basketball League (TBL) with a Thursday contest at the Enid Outlaws at 7 p.m. and a home matchup against Creating Young Minds (CYM) Leopards at 2 p.m.
Oklahoma Baptist University Theatre has earned national recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), taking home three prestigious awards in 2025 for the original student-created musical “Dreamers, A Depression Era Musical Fairytale.” The production, written by OBU student Elena Streett, a creative writing major and theatre minor, was honored with national commendations for Distinguished Achievement in Writing for Musical Theatre, Distinguished Achievement in Ongoing Program Support of a New Work and Distinguished Achievement in Production of a New Work. The awards were presented by the national KCACTF board, which selects 60 to 70 winners annually from more than 1,000 productions nationwide.
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On Friday, Shawnee Public Schools officially cut the ribbon on a brand-new mural at Jefferson Elementary School. The mural, featuring Thomas Jefferson and joyful students at play, was brought to life by talented local artist Nicholas Blanchard.
NORMAN - North Rock Creek’s season came to an end in the opening round of the 4A State Tournament at Norman North High School. The Cougars fell to Blanchard by an 8-2 score.
High school students exploring a future in nursing will gain hands-on experience this summer at Oklahoma Baptist University’s School of Nursing Camp, which will be held July 9-11 on the OBU campus. This camp is for incoming high school freshmen through seniors.
Oklahoma CareerTech’s technology center campuses increased by one last Thursday, when the State Board of Career and Technology Education approved a new campus for Gordon Cooper Technology Center. GCTC is expanding its aviation maintenance technology program and adding a fifth instructor, which allows the aviation maintenance site to be considered a full campus by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
Shawnee's Class of 2025 celebrated Sunday with commencement ceremonies at FireLake Arena.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Shawnee High School’s Deoncesay Beavers finished second in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles while Ayden Ringwald placed in the top seven of two events on the boys’ side at the Class 5A State Track and Field Meet last weekend at Western Heights High School. Beavers registered a runner-up time of 15.85 seconds in the 100 hurdles.