OKC City Council votes to annex 160 acres in Deer Creek area
The City Council for the City of Oklahoma City met in a 5.5-hour marathon meeting to consider a packed agenda.
Commissioners move forward on funding requests to state for Jail
The Board of County Commissioners for Oklahoma County met Tuesday honoring employees and taking care of a long list of business.
MLK-JR Day 2022 reveals serious concern for the vote – joy of the parade
Unusually nice weather for winter time in Oklahoma graced the full day of activities for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022.
OK County Jail detainee dies overnight — 2nd death of 2022
A detainee was found "unresponsive" Monday morning in his cell in the Oklahoma County Jail. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
First Oklahoma County Jail death of 2022 under investigation
Austin Bishop was the first detainee to die in 2022 in the Oklahoma County Detention Center. The cause of death is not yet known.
COVID breaks OKCPS, PCS in-person learning – now virtual rest of week
COVID eventually broke down efforts this week to continue in-person learning for Oklahoma City Public Schools and Putnam City Schools.
OKC’s 42nd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration is Jan. 16-17
The 42nd annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is this weekend, January 16th and Monday, January 17.
OKCPS adds more COVID-related closures due to staff, student illness
In a series of closures Oklahoma City Public Schools says are temporary, five more schools are closed Wednesday due to COVID infections.
Five more OKCPS schools shifted to virtual learning as COVID takes toll
Five more OKCPS schools are being shifted to virtual learning as COVID continues to spread and causing the reduction of staff and teachers.
OKCPS Board hears COVID report, still determined for district to stay open
The OKCPS Board of Education heard reports about COVID, tackled transfer policy and appointed new members to the bond oversight committee.
OK County Commissioners hold special meeting on Jail funding, COVID
Oklahoma County Commissioners met Monday, Jan. 10, to discuss approaching the state and the OKC City Council for new jail construction funds.
Over 100 City of OKC employees quarantined with COVID, 40 in OKCPD
COVID-19 has been taking its toll on certain high-contact departments since the pandemic began. Now, it's more widespread in the City of OKC.
Staff sickness causes OKCPS to add two more schools to all-virtual list
OKCPS is adding two more schools to all-virtual learning making four in all that have had to make the shift due to staff/teacher illnesses.
Three Oklahoma County detention officers publicly fired at end of 2021
Three detention officers in the Oklahoma County Jail were fired within the last week of 2021 and made public.
OKCPS moves two schools to all-virtual Friday due to teachers’ illness
Illness and other disruptions among teachers is are causing Oklahoma City Public Schools to move two schools to all-virtual Friday, Jan. 7.
