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Oklahoma's Watermelon Season Begins: Where To Find Fresh Picks
Z94 - Oklahoma
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July 7, 2025
Oklahoma's most delicious and sweetest season has begun - watermelon season! Several watermelon farms across Oklahoma have been tending diligently to their crops and now its team to enjoy those yummy watermelons! Fresh, Oklahoma watermelons are...
Oklahoma legislators react to OSDE's school meal funding mandate with cautious optimism
KOKH - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Oklahoma legislators have responded to the new OSDE mandate funding for student meals. During the 2025-2026 school year, school districts will be required to fully fund student meals using existing state and federal funds....
Oklahoma State Fair Bringing Back Intense PBR Bull Riding Event
Z94 - Oklahoma
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July 7, 2025
The Oklahoma State Fair is only a few months away, so they're busy preparing all of the week-long fun they have planned for guests. This year's theme, "Eat. Ride. Repeat," couldn't be more fitting for their bull riding show they just announced....
"Brent Venables will be disposed" - CFB fans react to reports of Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione retiring after 2025 season
Sportskeeda
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July 7, 2025
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione plans to retire after the 2025 season, a report from USA Today claimed on Monday. Castiglione, 67, was hired by the university in 1998 and will likely end the longest current tenure for an athletic...
Lawmakers call for probe of Oklahoma incubator …
The Duncan Banner - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Amid struggles with data collection and participation, two Republican lawmakers want to probe the long-term effectiveness of a state program designed to nurture new small businesses. Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby, and Rep. Mike Lay,...
Rep. Jason Smith promotes economic growth through new legislative proposal
Cape News - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
Rep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Official WebsiteRep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Official Website Rep. Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman representing Missouri's 8th...
RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday praised a company that makes $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees. He even thanked Mom's Meals for sending taxpayer-funded...
PSO: Utility scams circulating in Oklahoma
McAlester News-Capital - Oklahoma
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A major utility company in Oklahoma is warning residents to be aware of circulating scams. According to PSO, an electric company, recent reports indicate individuals are “posing as utility representatives” and “demanding immediate payment for...
OSDE mandates every Oklahoma school district to fully fund student meals
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 7, 2025
The Oklahoma State Department of Education will mandate that every school district in the state fully fund student meals starting in the 2025-26 school year. | RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Oklahoma City schools to offer free summer meals for...
Solar farm company files legal challenge against Wagoner County Commissioners
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 7, 2025
In an effort to continue with its planned Persica project, NextEra Energy Resources filed a lawsuit in Wagoner County District Court on June 26. The legal challenge is the latest in the company’s lengthy pursuit of the project, which would span...
Kevin Durant Officially Joins Houston Rockets: Breaking Down The Historic Seven-Team NBA Trade
News18
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July 7, 2025
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 17:20 IST Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket after a record-setting seven-team trade involving 13 players and multiple draft picks. Kevin Durant during his Phoenix Suns tenure (X)Well, it’s official. Kevin Durant is...
Farmers show their soil health practices on Oklahoma bus tour
High Plains Public Radio - Kansas
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July 7, 2025
As soon as the first shovel delved into the ground, producers and conservationists leaned over to pick up a smidge of dirt on the Alig Farm in Okarche. Some people worked it between their fingertips, while others held up a large chunk, looking for...
NBA Offseason 2025: Complete list of every trade, extension and free agency deal for all 30 teams
Mint
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July 7, 2025
The 2025 NBA offseason has been defined by blockbuster trades, free agency deals and extensions as teams across the league made significant roster changes. Here’s a detailed breakdown of every reported and official move for all 30 NBA teams for...
Durant trade to Houston sees 7 teams involved in record-setting deal
semoball - Missouri
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There will be at least five second-round draft picks in the deal before all terms are satisfied, the potential for another second-round pick swap and the Hawks and Timberwolves both had to receive some cash considerations to make all the math...
Attorneys argue Northeast Oklahoma man charged with terrorism is 'political prisoner'
Allied News - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Two days after President Donald Trump won reelection, Claremore police arrested a man they said had been threatening Trump supporters for months. Tommy Russell "Rusty" Goodman entered the Rogers County jail Nov. 7, 2024, and...
Joe Castiglione: Architect of Oklahoma's athletic renaissance
News9 - Oklahoma
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For nearly three decades, Joe Castiglione has been at the forefront of the ever-shifting landscape of collegiate athletics, steering the University of Oklahoma's athletic department from financial distress and gridiron mediocrity to an industry...
Durant’s record-setting trade to Houston now official
The Manila Times
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July 7, 2025
KEVIN Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into...
Academic Job Market Workshop Series: Teaching and Research Statements
OUDaily - Oklahoma
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Learn about Application letters and CV's, July 8th and Teaching & Research Statements, July 21st. Both workshops will be on ZOOM, the link is in OU Engage Hosted by: OU Writing Center Online Location: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/95309307439...
2025 NBA Free Agency: Kevin Durant trade and other impactful fantasy moves
NBC Sports
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July 7, 2025
While free agency opened on the evening of June 30, deals did not become official until the moratorium ended on July 6. The trade headlined by Kevin Durant turned into a record-setting transaction involving seven teams, preceded by Orlando...
Rockets confirm arrival of Durant in 7-team trade
Manila Standard
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July 7, 2025
NEW YORK—Superstar Kevin Durant is headed from the Phoenix Suns to Houston as part of an NBA-record seven-team deal, the Rockets confirmed on Sunday. The Rockets will also welcome back Clint Capela in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, Houston...