Fourth of July holiday kept Okla City Fire Dept busy
The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to around 260 emergency calls on the Fourth of July, and among those, there were more fire calls...
Free Code Campers side-step computer science degree and win
Sean Ivins worked at a help desk for a local corporation making $30,000 per year answering calls from the public.
"Like most call-center work, it...
Elem teacher Hicks prevails in SD40 Democratic Party primary
Carri Hicks had a baby half-way through her campaign for the Senate District 40 Democratic primary nomination and won anyway.
That's determination.
And it was expressed...
Guild seen – later admits to – removing opponent’s campaign signs
Democrat Tom Guild was seen pulling up an opponent's campaign signs just as the afternoon rush hour was starting in Oklahoma City Monday.
Guild is...
Gloves off in eastside HD99 Dem primary – Davis vs. Pittman
Steve Davis shifted the tone and level of intensity of the four-way Democratic Primary in the eastside HD 99 race Friday with a Facebook...
Mass of campaign signs signal start of early voting
A mass of campaign signs seemed to spring up overnight blocks north and south of the entrance to the Oklahoma County Election Board in...
Cooper takes OKC Ward 7 seat, calls it “opportunity to serve”
Lee E. Cooper, Jr. was sworn in as interim Ward 7 Oklahoma City Councilman Tuesday to fill the seat of John Pettis, Jr. who...
Sen Lankford’s office picketed over border child separations
A group protesting the current U.S. policy of separating children from families attempting to cross the border gathered outside Senator James Lankford's OKC offices...
Eight file to run for Ward 7 OKC Council seat vacated by Pettis
At the close of Friday, eight have filed to run for the open Ward 7 Oklahoma City Council seat.
The special election non-partisan primary will...
Groundbreaking begins new OKC Convention Center construction
Groundbreaking for the new $288 million Oklahoma City Convention Center was celebrated on the construction site at SW 7th Street and Robinson Friday with...
Net neutrality bill for Oklahoma proposed by southside rep
A bill that would provide net neutrality for Oklahoma is being drafted by southside Rep. Mickey Dollens in preparation for the next session of...
Who is this man pulling up Brad Reeves campaign signs? – UPDATED
Free Press witnessed a man pulling up Brad Reeves for Oklahoma County Commissioner campaign signs near N. Classen Boulevard and NW 7th Street Tuesday.*
Was...
New mural improves evolving Capitol Hill streetscape
The original Capitol Hill commercial district south across the river from downtown Oklahoma City has gained a new mural created by one of the...
East side pastor chosen to fill interim Ward 7 OKC Council seat
The Oklahoma City Council chose Pastor Lee E. Cooper, Jr. for interim Ward 7 Council member Tuesday after considering 18 applications for the post.
He...
Q & A with Sean McDaniel, new supt, Okla City Public Schools
We sat down for a short Q&A with Dr. Sean McDaniel, the new superintendent of OKCPS, after his first Board of Education meeting, which...
