Local headlines for Monday, March 15, 2021:
- Rural Oklahoma gets hit harder by COVID-19 pandemic. (NewsOK)
- Provisional COVID-19 Death Count holds at 7,486. (Tulsa World)
- Hurdles remain as state ends COVID-19 restrictions. (Journal Record)
- Norman basketball announcer directs racist comments at girls’ team. (NewsOK)
- Mother of Stavian Rodriguez says he was complying with police. (NewsOK)
- Tax protest focuses on McGirt. (Tulsa World)
- Hunters and lawmakers fight over public lands. (NewsOK)
- Bill requires payback of Oklahoma Promise Scholarship. (Tulsa World)
- House passes tax reform legislation. (NewsOK)
- Oklahomans granted two-month extension on taxes. (Tulsa World)
- $85M initiative for criminal justice and child welfare. (NewsOK)
- Testing begins on emissions monitoring tool. (NewsOK)
- Banking experts say customer service remains a priority in evolving industry. (Journal Record)
- Three Oklahoma college’s headed to the NCAA tournament. (Tulsa World)
