Okemah rental-housing proposal advances in state tax-credit process
Okemah Rental Property II is listed in the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency’s 2026 first-round application process for 9% low-income housing tax credits.
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Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen to retire Sept. 30
Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen will retire Sept. 30 after more than 47 years with the department. The city will begin a civil-service search.
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Tonkawa boil order lifted after E. coli contamination prompted emergency bottled-water distribution
Oklahoma DEQ lifted Tonkawa’s mandatory boil order July 8 after a reported E. coli-positive result led to city and state testing and free bottled-water distribution.
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Yukon data-center agreement faces Aug. 17 deadline as opposition and recall effort continue
A proposed hyperscale data center near Yukon remains under consideration under a second agreement extension that expires Aug. 17, 2026. The site is in Oklahoma City, while the political response includes a reported recall petition targeting Yukon’s mayor and vice mayor.
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Chickasha police chief Mark Music to retire July 10, 2026
The City of Chickasha says Police Chief Mark Music will retire July 10, 2026, after more than 28 years of law-enforcement service to Chickasha citizens.
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Luther seeks environmental review as proposed data-center project faces new town restrictions
Luther solicited proposals for an environmental assessment of a proposed data-center project while temporarily pausing new applications and approvals for existing ones.
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Enid sets Aug. 21 dedication for new Kaw Lake water plant
Enid will dedicate its new Kaw Lake Water Treatment Plant on Aug. 21, with tours planned at the facility at 6323 W. Chestnut.
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Stillwater sets Aug. 19 grand opening for airport terminal
Stillwater will hold a grand-opening ceremony for its new regional airport terminal at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 at 2026 W Airport Road.
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Rush Springs Public Schools posts April 13 board agenda ahead of 2026-27 school year
Rush Springs Public Schools’ official board portal lists 2026 meeting materials, including an April 13 agenda, but no new board action was established.
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OKC keeps data-center moratorium, adds two project exemptions
Oklahoma City will pause most new data-center applications through 2026, while two additional projects can proceed under a May amendment.
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Yale Public Schools sets Aug. 11 start date after Aug. 6 back-to-school night
Yale Public Schools has released its 2026-27 enrollment and opening information, including school hours, enrollment help and athletics contacts for students entering grades 7-12.
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Midwest City Advances $5.7 Million Police-Fire Training Center
Midwest City voters approved a police and fire training-center bond project. The city says site utilities and construction costs remain key planning issues.
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Tulsa Seeks Developers for Housing Projects at Multiple Sites
Tulsa has opened a housing-development proposal process for multiple sites, with proposals due Aug. 12 and a possible contract date in September.
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Elk City development district reaches scheduled expiration after $5 million plan
Beckham Increment District No. 1 reached its scheduled June 30, 2026 expiration, but the available records do not confirm what happens next.
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Sapulpa elementary schools move start times earlier to meet new recess law
Sapulpa Public Schools says its elementary schools will begin 10 minutes earlier when the 2026-27 school year starts, following Oklahoma’s new kindergarten recess requirement.
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Mead man arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor after online sting, authorities say
Bradley James Dean, 39, of Mead was arrested June 23 after an online group said it posed as a 13-year-old girl, arranged a meeting and contacted law enforcement.
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Marlow seeks bids for 2026 city roof-replacement project
The City of Marlow has issued a request for quotes for its 2026 CH roof project, with a bid-related date set for July 8, 2026, at 10 a.m.
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Taloga School P.A.N.T.H.E.R.S. included in $24,000 Oklahoma mentoring-grant round
Taloga School P.A.N.T.H.E.R.S. is one of 13 K-12 mentoring programs awarded grants by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. The foundation said the statewide round is expected to affect more than 900 students.
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Ninnekah Public Schools moved 2026-27 enrollment to in-person registration
Ninnekah Public Schools required new and returning students to register in person at Ninnekah High School from July 7-10, 2026.
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Moore schedules work at 800 SW 4th Street for mid-August
The approved record identifies a city-owned site at 800 SW 4th Street and a tentative August-to-September construction window, but omits essential project details.
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Cushing advances its “Forward 2050” comprehensive-planning process
Cushing’s official calendar listed the Forward 2050 Comprehensive Plan during the week of July 26, 2026, confirming an active planning process while leaving proposals, hearings and adoption dates undisclosed.
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Oklahoma’s $223.5 million rural health program moves into implementation
Oklahoma has secured $223,476,948.62 for the first budget period of a five-year rural-health grant. Providers, schools and community groups are now watching funding decisions, procurement and a September 11 school-health deadline.