Patrick B. McGuigan OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – In recent weeks, at the CapitolBeatOK (CBOK) website, I have made a point of weaving into the daily “aggregation” (stories on the CBOK website designated as “Top Oklahoma stories”), we weaved in the work of journalists featured in newspapers large and small, and online sites, from across […]
Staff Report Editor’s Note: September hints a transition from summer to fall, but weeks of swimming fun remain for many Oklahomans. For a change of pace, here are insights (in question/answer format) from Howard Fleming, a widely respected businessman who has specialized in keeping Oklahoma pools safe. What is a pH level, and what […]
By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Democratic Party (ODP) has announced that Tulsa resident Kalyn Free has been elected to serve as the Democratic National Committeewoman (DNC) for the ODP Central Committee. Free will fill the seat of former Committeewoman, Betty McElderry, who passed away suddenly in July. McElderry […]
by Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University will host a guest presentation by ocean conservationist, explorer, documentary filmmaker, and shark expert Fabien Cousteau at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. His presentation, themed “One Ocean, One People,” will be held in the Petree Recital Hall inside the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts […]
By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Tuesday, August 27, author, philanthropist, and Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. will join community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of thirty-three Ripken STEM Centers in Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS). From 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. there will be an assembly […]
By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY OK – Oklahoma Innocence Project will host the “Full Circle” fundraiser to celebrate Wrongful Conviction Day on Wednesday, October 2. The event will take place from 7 – 9 p.m., at the Oklahoma City University School of Law McLaughlin Hall, 800 N. Harvey. The program will focus […]
Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher and Editor OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A convicted felon living in the 38th Street Promenade neighborhood of north central Oklahoma City is now incarcerated in the Oklahoma County jail. He turned himself into the Edmond Police Department last week. Despite nearly a dozen police responses to reported sightings, Taylor had […]
Ray Carter, Center for Independent Journalism The debate over renegotiation of Oklahoma’s gaming compacts with tribal governments has centered on the rates paid by tribes and the impact of renegotiation on state-tribal relations. But some officials say those discussions are overlooking another important factor. “In all of this conversation, no one has mentioned problem […]
By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Ralph Ellison Foundation, in partnership with Temple B’nai Israel and the Respect Diversity Foundation, will host a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary film Rosenwald on Sunday, August 18 at 2 p.m. at the Temple, 4901 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, in Oklahoma City. A group conversation, themed, “Education and Justice: Understanding and […]
By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Students in the South Oklahoma City area will have the opportunity to enroll in a Fall Mariachi After School Program led by Academia OKC, a program sponsored by Scissortail Community Development Corporation. Classes, which emphasize culturally relevant music, will begin on August 26 and will take […]
