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FFA, 4-H youth display a year’s hard work at State Fair — Gallery

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Youth in the Future Farmers of American and 4-H Club displayed the outcome of many projects at the Oklahoma State Fair.

Oklahoma State Fair launches ten-day run — Gallery

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The Oklahoma State Fair began Thursday, Sept. 15 and will run through Sept. 25. Here is a gallery of some sights the first day.
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Criminal Justice Advisory Council learns about new 988 line

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The Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council heard the annual report and learned about the new 988 mental health crisis line.
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Free Press reveals the best and worst of your city’s government

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When I started Oklahoma City Free Press in 2016, I thought it important to have our host city's name as a part of our...

Ped-bike bridge installed across NW Epwy, more construction to go

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The span across all six lanes and a wide median of the NW Epwy at Wilshire for cyclists and pedestrians is now installed.

City Council funds developments, holds hearing on street racing ord

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The City Council for Oklahoma City funded several housing/office developments and held a hearing on a possible street-racing ordinance.
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Arby’s employee shoots, kills coworker during workplace argument

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An argument between two Arby's employees at the Memorial Road and MacArthur Blvd store Monday night ended when one shot and killed the other.
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ME rules 20-year-old’s death from effects of mother’s 1999 murder

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Decades later, a woman who was birthed from her dying mother died from complications of the mother's murder, the Medical Examiner says.

NW Expy to close at Wilshire Wed, Sept 14 from midnight to 5 a.m.

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The Northwest Expressway around Wilshire will be closed from midnight to 5 a.m. Wed., Sept 14 to install a new pedestrian bridge.

Key witness in ‘Baby Shark’ cases against jailers found dead in jail

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The witness in a criminal trial and plaintiff in a lawsuit against three former jailers at the Okla County Jail was found dead there Sunday.
9:11 Tribute

9/11 remembrances across country but little said in OKC

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OKLAHOMA CITY (Free Press) -- Sunday, the OKC metro was relatively quiet when it came to commemorating the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks...
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Detainee dies in Oklahoma County Jail — cause not known

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Another detainee in the Oklahoma County Detention Center has died of causes not yet known. This is the 14th detainee death of 2022.
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The “Spirit” of House Bill 1775

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In this Community Voices opinion piece, Putnam City Public Schools teacher Aaron Baker considers the letter of HB 1775 vs. the spirit.
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How the Republican Party lost its soul

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Dr. John Thompson reviews Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank's newest book about "crack-up" of the Republican Party.
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Police discover two dead in apparent murder-suicide on west side

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Two died Thursday in a home near Lake Overholser on Oklahoma City's west side from what police believe was a murder-suicide.