Corvette Club fuels community giving: The Southwest Oklahoma Corvette Club’s annual Apache Casino Hotel fundraiser raised $20,000 this year, donating $5,000 each to Embrace Hope Shelter and Family Promise and presenting a $10,000 check to the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma — find out how they’re making a difference.
Route 66 centennial sparks tours: Operators are gearing up for the 2026 anniversary with curated seven-day itineraries along Oklahoma’s longest stretch of the Mother Road— find out how you can join.
New Oklahoma hunting laws: These rules won’t go into effect until Nov. 1, but nonresident hunters must plan for a $100 fee and permit lottery for wildlife management areas, mountain lion tags will be raffled, and foraging on state lands is now legal for personal use — learn what you need to know.
Renewable incentives under attack: Oklahoma—where wind supplies over 40% of power—could lose key federal tax credits for solar, wind and EVs under Trump’s new megabill, threatening the state’s clean-energy momentum — find out what it means for Oklahoma’s energy future.
Army worm onslaught: Army worms are rapidly multiplying across Oklahoma, stripping lawns and crops bare, overwhelming lawn care services, and sparking debates over treatment methods — find out what experts recommend.
Absenteeism crisis: Melissa Jarvis warns that chronic truancy threatens student success statewide, even as Tulsa’s Attend to Win! initiative shows early gains — learn what’s at stake.
SSM Health launches nurse pipeline: SSM Health and Chamberlain University have debuted the Aspiring Nurse Program, giving tuition support, loan pay-off aid, and clinical training to over 400 future nurses across four states, including 70 in Oklahoma — find out how it works.
Guthrie’s turreted landmark lost: Guthrie’s red brick municipal building, site of Oklahoma’s 1906 Constitutional Convention, resisted demolition efforts in July 1955 with its sturdy castle-like walls before crews cleared the way for a modern city hall in June 1956 — find out why it was torn down.
Small-town grocery closures ahead: On Aug. 16, four Oklahoma stores will close, potentially leaving 85 employees without jobs and prompting communities to scramble for support and new business opportunities — find out how locals are stepping up.
Heartland Flyer stays on track: A regional council has pledged $3.5 million to keep the Oklahoma City–Fort Worth service running for at least another year and protect Kansas expansion plans — find out what’s next.
Other Oklahoma headlines this week
- Thunder signs Jalen Williams to multi-year extension
- Local police will patrol interstates November 1
- OKC may vote on three library projects
- Oklahoma schools eye parking-lot cellphone ban
- OKC dog alerts couple to apartment fire
- Oklahoma revenues edge up in FY2025
- 12% of Oklahoma homeowners face equity tax
