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"Its better than any national championship": Brent Venables raves about prominence of Texas - Oklahoma red river rivalry
Sportskeeda
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July 16, 2025
The Red River Rivalry is among the biggest games played out every year. Each season, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns face off at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The latter leads the all-time series, but Oklahoma has won five of the...
Oklahoma lawmaker celebrates restored funding for Heartland Flyer, looks ahead to future
KTUL - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Funding has been secured to continue operating the Heartland Flyer for another year. Together, Oklahoma and Texas keep the Heartland Flyer on its tracks. However, service was set to stop on or before October 1 due to...
‘Found a way to win’: Brent Venables on Oklahoma’s comeback victory at Auburn last season
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Auburn football’s matchup against Oklahoma last season was a game tiger fans want to forget forever. However, for Oklahoma it was its first conference victory of the season and planted the seed for the roster they have put together in 2025. “Well,...
Oklahoma Has Nation’s Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums
Oklahoma Watch
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July 16, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. After Oklahoma Watch debunked a claim that hail explained skyrocketing homeowners insurance...
Oklahoma districts clash with Walters over alleged surplus to fund meals
KTUL - Oklahoma
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TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — State Superintendent Ryan Walters is continuing to push for all school districts to pay for students' meals. The question districts have had all week is, where will they find the money to do this? Walters sent an email to...
Camp Dakani partners with YMCA for a comeback in Oklahoma City
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
THE SUMMERTIME STAPLE A NEW LIFE. CAMP CARNEY IS MAKING A COMEBACK JUST IN TIME FOR ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY NEXT SUMMER. THE CAMP IS PARTNERING WITH THE YMCA, AND WHILE A LOT OF CHANGES ARE ON DECK, A LOT OF TRADITIONS WILL BE THE SAME FOR CAMPERS...
New Oklahoma City Arena Promises Stunning Views And Features
KWFS - Texas
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July 16, 2025
After securing their first NBA Champions title, the Oklahoma City Thunder can now look forward to a brand new arena in 2028. During his State of the City address, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt revealed the official architectural designs for the...
Oklahoma businessman, rancher Bob Funk Sr. dies at 85
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
Oklahoma businessman and rancher, Bob Funk Sr., died Tuesday at his home in Yukon. He was 85. Funk co-founded the Oklahoma City-based Express Employment International in 1983. Since then, the company boasts it's helped employ 11 million people...
Is There Any Fast Food Joint in Oklahoma Not Short-Staffed?
KWFS - Texas
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July 16, 2025
There was a time when “we’re short-staffed, thanks for your patience” meant something temporary. A sign taped to the drive-thru speaker because someone called in sick or a kid quit mid-shift. These days? That sign is laminated, framed, and it...
Former Oklahoma First Lady Cathy Keating remembers Bob Funk
News9 - Oklahoma
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Discover the legacy of Bob Funk—businessman, philanthropist, and influential Oklahoma figure. Wednesday, July 16th 2025, 11:20 am By: Victor Pozadas OKLAHOMA CITY - The passing of Bob Funk has left many in Oklahoma and across the world in...
Mayor David Holt unveils new arena design for Oklahoma City Thunder
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
CITY TODAY. YEAH, JESS IN HIS SEVENTH STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, MAYOR HOLT SAID THIS IS JUST THE START OF THE ECONOMIC BOOM HERE IN OKC, AND HE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE THIS NEW ARENA. THE NEW HOME FOR THE OKC THUNDER FOR AT LEAST 25 YEARS...
HILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS TO ACQUIRE TDS TELECOM'S OKLAHOMA OPERATIONS, EXPANSION BRINGS FUTURE-READY BROADBAND TO RURAL COMMUNITIES
The Bulletin - Kansas
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July 15, 2025
MEDICINE PARK, Okla., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilliary Communications, a family-owned telecommunications company serving customers across rural Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa, has announced the acquisition of TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network...
Oklahoma Supreme Court puts business court measure touted by governor on hold
Oklahoma Voice
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July 15, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court late Tuesday put on hold a law that would create the state’s first business court system. The action came after the full court earlier in the day heard a challenge to the constitutionality of Senate Bill...
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority hopes to wrap up I-35 access project sooner than expected
Oklahoma Voice
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July 15, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Construction is expected to wrap up on a busy stretch of Interstate 35 by the end of July. Lisa Shearer-Salim, an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority spokesperson, said the left lane of I-35 is expected to remain closed until the end of...
Oklahoma Farmer Killed by Water Buffaloes He Just Bought
KSU Sentinel
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July 15, 2025
In a sad accident in Oklahoma, a farmer named James Miller lost his life after being attacked by water buffaloes he had recently bought. This tragic event has shocked his friends, family, and neighbors in the small farming community. What...
Oklahoma man attacked, killed by water buffaloes
KFSM - Arkansas
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July 16, 2025
Police discovered that McMichael had purchased the two water buffaloes at auction on July 10, a day before the attack. JONES, Okla. — A man was killed by water buffaloes at his property outside of Oklahoma City on July 11. The Jones police and...
Inszone Insurance Services Expands Presence in Oklahoma with Acquisition of Stephenson, Baggs & Guthrie, LLC
The AI Journal
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July 16, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#agencyacquisition–Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Stephenson, Baggs & Guthrie, LLC, a...
Oklahoma goes digital with car titles: What vehicle owners need to know
News9 - Oklahoma
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After more than a century of using paper car titles, Oklahoma is officially going digital. As of July 1, the state now issues electronic vehicle titles through a state-run database. While the change won't impact every driver immediately, it could...
Oklahoma Legal Climate impacts business growth, job opportunities
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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What happens in a courtroom impacts more than the entities directly involved in a case because the repercussions of court decisions reach across the state. And bad judicial opinions can ultimately reduce business growth and job creation, according...
Why Oklahoma needs CDC funding for injury prevention across the state
The Oklahoman
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There’s a photo that has quickly become iconic of the Oklahoma City Thunder team riding in a double decker bus as it passed one of the Gates of Time at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum during the celebration parade after clinching the...