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Joseph Harroz, Jr. named OU president after year as interim - May 10, 2020
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — After serving as the interim president of the University of Oklahoma for the past year, Joseph Harroz, Jr. has been named to the post permanently. The University said its Board ...
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Oklahoma COVID Update – 9 May 2020 - May 09, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 4,490 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County remains at 48 confirmed cases, resulting in 7 deaths, and 38 people...
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Shooting over dining area closure hurts 3 McDonald’s workers - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities in Oklahoma say that three McDonald's employees suffered gunshot wounds when a woman opened fire because she was angry that the restaurant's sit-down dining area was...
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Criminal justice group asks court to weigh in on signatures - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking to further reduce the state's high incarceration rate says it has collected more than enough signatures to qualify the question for the ballot. However, they say...
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Fire rips through University of Oklahoma fraternity house - May 09, 2020
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Firefighters in Norman were called to the scene of an overnight fire that ripped through a University of Oklahoma fraternity house. Norman's Deputy Fire Chief Mike Wilson say...
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Ex-lawmaker, lobbyist tapped to head new Oklahoma agency - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A lobbyist and former legislator has been tapped to head up a new state agency created by the Legislature last year to oversee agency spending. House and Senate leaders annou...
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Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association votes to suspend 2 tribes - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association suspended the membership of two Native American tribes that reached a deal with Gov. Kevin Stitt last month to increase the state’s shar...
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Oklahoma’s COVID-19 death toll climbs; more testing planned - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma health officials are reporting nearly 100 new cases and six more deaths, taking the state's COVID-19 death toll to 266. The number of confirmed cases on Friday toppe...
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OJA Receives Arnall Family Foundation Grant - May 08, 2020
Award will improve youth in state custody connection with families OKLAHOMA CITY, MAY 8, 2020— The Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) today announced it has received a $20,000 grant from the Arnall F...
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Oklahoma COVID Update – 8 May 2020 - May 08, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 4,424 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County remains at 48 confirmed cases, resulting in 7 deaths, and 38 people lis...
