OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty-seven Oklahoma fifth and eighth grade teachers have been selected to receive fellowships to attend the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg. Among local and area teachers on the list are Pamela Hamman from Prague Middle School, and Putnam City educator Bethany Holley-Griffith, who is a Shawnee resident.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The wildfires that ravaged homes and properties in Los Angeles and, right here close to home, in parts of Oklahoma earlier this year may seem an extreme and unlikely example of loss, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters force more than two million people from their homes each year.
The hummingbirds are arriving in southern Oklahoma now. If you love watching hummingbirds you can make a hummingbird haven in your yard that will attract them.
OKLAHOMA CITY – April 8, 2025 -- In 2024, AAA received more than 27 million emergency roadside service calls across the United States. Of those calls, the majority of vehicles required towing (roughly 13 million) or were experiencing battery issues (approximately 7 million).
Assessment for the dam at Shawnee Twin Lakes has been done and Commissioners heard the results of the independent findings from Freese and Nichols.
LITTLE AXE – Kinley Anthony had a 2-for-3 outing from the plate with three runs batted in and scored twice as the Bethel Lady Wildcats clipped the Little Axe Lady Indians 11-0 in four innings.
North Rock Creek and Bethel split a doubleheader Friday in two very different games. The Cougars won the opening game 13-0 but the Wildcats rebounded in game two for a 2-1 win.
Jack Rooker and Jett Higdon each connected for a home run among Dale’s 10 hits as the Pirates routed the Elgin Owls 13-3 in five innings Saturday to earn the championship of the Bill Tipton Classic.
Following their first loss in nearly two years, the Potawatomi Fire bounced back with a 127-113 win over the Enid Outlaws at FireLake Arena.
Jillian Harvey, a teacher at North Rock Creek High School, has been selected as the News-Star's March Teacher of the Month, an award sponsored by the News-Star and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Harvey teaches 12th grade English IV, 11th grade English III, ACT prep, and Middle School Journalism.