Manuel Perez Park expansion moves to next phase
A ceremony Monday will mark a new phase of a years-long process of establishing the new Manuel Perez Park on the south bank of the Oklahoma River.
Homeless Alliance provides Thanksgiving meal for eighth year
People with few possessions or financial resources enjoyed good food, fellowship, and care from volunteers at the Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance Wednesday.
Oklahoma County Jail needs twice the current number of maint workers
Estimates of the ideal number of maintenance workers for the Oklahoma County Jail pointed to issues at the Detention Center Transition Committee meeting.
Yearly public school report cards released showing strengths, weaknesses
Yearly report cards for all public schools in Oklahoma last school year were released Monday showing a broad range of grades state-wide and in Okla City.
Quality should not depend on ZIP codes says newest Board of Ed member
Meg McElhaney was appointed by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Thursday to serve as the southside District 7 board member.
First grade students learn deeper Native American truths at Thanksgiving
Students in Ms. Strawn's first grade class are exploring real Native American history in a season that typically twists that history.
Billboards, BIDs, SPUDS, and lousy neighbors take City Council stage
At Tuesday’s City Council, billboards argued, neighbors protested, and Uptown 23rd cleared its final hurdle in the Business Improvement District process.
Jail Trust names administrator for Oklahoma County Jail with no timeline
The Jail Trust named career Ok Dept of Corrections administrator Greg Williams as the incoming Administrator and CEO of the Okla County Detention Center.
Healthy neighborhoods, Plaza Dist, long meetings dom Planning Comm
In another marathon meeting of the OkC Planning Comm, they considered the Healthy Neighborhoods overlay ordinance and some vague plans in the Plaza Dist.
Metro teacher develops MAPS 4 curriculum to teach civic engagement
Social Studies teacher Aaron Baker has developed a three-day MAPS 4 curriculum and is releasing it Wednesday night to anyone who wants to use it.
Impeachment inquiry vote gets loudest applause, cheers at Horn town hall
The negative response to U.S. Fifth District Rep Kendra Horn that some may have expected or feared never materialized in a relaxed town hall Sunday.
Horn devotes town hall at VA Hospital to hearing veterans stories
The first of four town halls planned by 5th District Congresswoman Kendra Horn featured stories of U.S. military veterans instead of her comments.
Preservation advocate honored, neighbors ignored, parking denied
City Council began with the passage of a resolution honoring a local hero of historic preservation, then ignored neighbors in an historic neighborhood.
Jail Transition Committee established, Assessor and Court Clerk Invited
A committee was formed to assist the transition of the Oklahoma County Detention Center from the supervision of the Sheriff’s Office to that of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority.
OKCPS Board approves John Rex moving to charter status within district
Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education approved moving to charter status within Oklahoma City Public Schools.
