Press Releases

Information from reliable organizations in the community

PRESS RELEASE: Bricktown Canal celebrates 25-year milestone

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Downtown Oklahoma City’s mile-long iconic waterway, the Bricktown Canal, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on July 2.
Gentner Drummond

PRESS RELEASE: Drummond comments on state Supreme Court ruling against taxpayer-funded religious public charter...

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AG Drummond issued statement touting "victory for religious liberty" following state Supreme Court decision.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC Animal Shelter introduces new intake policy to manage overpopulation

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The OKC Animal Shelter is implementing a revised intake policy effective immediately to address the challenges of pet overpopulation in our community.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC man to serve nine years for black-market marijuana operation

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An OKC man has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for possession and forearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

PRESS RELEASE: Stories needed from people who remember Oklahoma City’s Forgotten Black Communities

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OKC's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is collecting stories about the great disappeared Black neighborhoods of city history.

PRESS RELEASE: Oklahoma City Animal Shelter waives dog adoption fees all summer long

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Adoption fees for dogs at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter will be waived through Aug. 31.

PRESS RELEASE: Illegal firearm possession by convicted felon lands OKC man in federal prison...

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An OKC man will serve 96 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after a previous felony conviction

PRESS RELEASE: Cherokee cyclists return from 950-mile journey retracing northern route of Trail of...

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Ten Cherokee Nation bicyclists finished the 950-mile 2024 Remember the Removal Bike Ride on Friday with a homecoming ceremony.

PRESS RELEASE: Regional Transportation Authority board meeting set for June 26

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There is a board meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma (RTA) scheduled for Wednesday, June 26th at 2:30pm.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC Zoo announces feline fun for whole family at International Cat Day...

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The OKC Zoo invites guests to enjoy family fun learning about the Zoo’s cats and cat conservation efforts on International Cat Day July 6.

PRESS RELEASE: EMBARK to receive $400,000 from feds to improve public transportation access to...

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EMBARK will receive more than $400,000 to better connect elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals to social services.

PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers needed for July 5 Oklahoma River Clean Sweep

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OKC’s Waterway Clean Sweep program and OKC Parks are recruiting volunteers to pick up trash along the River from 8 to 10 a.m. on July 5.

PRESS RELEASE: OKC Zoo Gala raises $357,000 in support of conservation efforts

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The OKC Zoo and Oklahoma Zoological Society (OZS) teamed up for the third annual OKC Zoo Gala, raising $357,000 for conservation projects.

PRESS RELEASE: OKCPS Foundation President & CEO Mary Mélon-Tully announces retirement

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The OKCPS Foundation recently announced that its President and CEO, Mary Mélon-Tully, will be retiring from her position.

PRESS RELEASE: Online enrollment period for the summer cooling Energy Assistance program opens

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OK Human Services has begun accepting applications for LIHEAP, helping income-eligible families with their summer cooling utility bills.