400 Inmates Surrender to Christ in Oklahoma Prison Worship Service

More than 700 inmates worshipped God, and more than 400 accepted the call for salvation during an Oklahoma prison outreach led by Pastor Paul Daugherty. The event aimed to reach every prisoner and was facilitated by just 32 volunteers who served 1,000 hot …

Calvert City Pickleball competes in Tennessee and Oklahoma

CALVERT CITY — Local players competed in several MLP-style pickleball tournaments in June. Major League Pickleball (MLP)-style tournaments bring a team-based format to the sport. Instead of traditional individual or doubles play, MLP tournaments feature …

Title X funding returns to Missouri nonprofit that helped coordinate Oklahoma reproductive services

A Missouri nonprofit that coordinated Title X federal family planning services in Oklahoma after the state lost its funding has had its Title X dollars restored following a three-month delay. What happened to Oklahoma’s Title X funding? In April, the Trump …

Oklahoma healthcare officials warn of rural hospital closures amid pending Medicaid cuts

Last Friday, as part of a statewide video conference, several of Oklahoma's healthcare leaders warned of the consequences the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act could bring to the state’s hospitals.  While these cuts are expected to …

SBA Relief Still Available to Oklahoma Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Residents Affected by May Storms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses, nonprofits, and residents in Oklahoma of the Aug. 5 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by  …

Cash bail doesn’t keep Oklahoma safe. It just keeps people down.

Oklahoma has a decision to make: Will we continue clinging to a pretrial system that punishes poverty and fails to deliver public safety? Or will we move toward a smarter, fairer, and actually effective alternative? The evidence is mounting, and the …

"It's been a big disappointment" - Amid Brent Venables' hot seat rumors, Oklahoma insider dishes on Sooners HC's poor ...

Brent Venables handed Oklahoma its first losing season of the 21st century in his first year at the program in 2022. The coach went on to record another losing season last year following a 10-3 finish in 2023, creating a level of uncertainty around his …

Oklahoma Highway Patrol releases new information on aircraft crash near Guthrie

GUTHRIE, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released new information from the aircraft crash that occurred on Monday near Guthrie. The fatal crash happened at around 9 p.m. on June 30, close to a half-mile south of Seward Road and 250 feet east …

Oklahoma’s eviction timeline is one of the fastest in the nation

Oklahoma’s eviction laws are among the most lenient in the nation. With the sixth-highest rate of evictions in the United States, Oklahoma evicts tenants at a significantly faster rate than most of the country. Senate Bill 128 sought to address that issue, …

Oklahoma's 'real homegrown' Woody Guthrie Folk Festival returns for 2025