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Headlines: COVID-19 Latest, Jobless Claims Drop & College Football’s Future

By Michael Cross • Jul 31, 2020

Local headlines for Friday, July 31, 2020:

Seven National Park Sites To Visit In Oklahoma

By • Jul 31, 2020
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma

Amid the pandemic, people are headed to national parks in record numbers. While Oklahoma doesn’t have a National Park, the state does host seven sites run by the National Park Service.

Chickasaw Nation Head Start, Preschool Delays Start Of In-Person Instruction

By • Jul 30, 2020

The Chickasaw Nation's Head Start program and preschool will have distance learning and virtual instruction for the first nine weeks of the school year.

The nation cited health safety concerns and will affect all four centers in Ada, Ardmore, Sulphur and Tishomingo.

Virtual instruction will begin on August 17. In-person instruction will begin when the community spread of COVID-19 is low enough to ensure the safety of the children.

Oklahoma Will Spend $10 Million On PPE For Schools

By • Jul 30, 2020
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With cases of the coronavirus continuing to climb and Oklahoma schools slated to begin next month, Governor Kevin Stitt says he wants kids back in the classroom.

"Alfalfa Bill" Murray Had A Big Impact On Oklahoma. He Was Also A Virulent Racist.

By • Jul 30, 2020
Oklahoma Historical Society

Few people have had a bigger impact on Oklahoma than early governor and framer of the state’s constitution "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. But his racist beliefs are now sparking conversations to change the way Oklahomans remember him today.

13 New Deaths, 1,117 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

By • Jul 30, 2020

Oklahoma health officials reported 13 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the state's total to 536. They are as follows:

Headlines: COVID-19 Latest, EPIC Revenue Increases & NBA Season 2.0

By Michael Cross • Jul 30, 2020

Local headlines for Thursday, July 30, 2020:

Kiowa Tribe CARES Act Fund Disbursement Halted

By • Jul 29, 2020

Appeals Officer Shannon Edwards with the Code of Federal Regulations Court in Anadarko granted a preliminary injunction against the Kiowa Tribe, barring them from using any of their nearly $20 million CARES Act funds until a budget is passed and approved by the council.

Criminal Justice Reform State Question Qualifies For 2020 Ballot

By • Jul 29, 2020
facebook.com/yeson805

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that enough voter signatures were collected to put a question regarding sentence enhancements for nonviolent offenders on the ballot on November 3.

Oklahoma City Community College Moves All Fall Classes Online

By • Jul 29, 2020
facebook.com/OTripleC

Citing rising COVID-19 numbers, Oklahoma City Community College announced Wednesday it is moving all its classes this fall online. It's the first public college in Oklahoma to announce such a move.

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