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photo by: Contributed photo/Lawrence Schools Foundation Baileigh Faler, center, poses with Broken Arrow Elementary School staff after she was named the winner of the Lawrence Schools Foundations 2020 Dedication to Education award. Faler, a fourth grade teacher, has taught at the school for 10 years. A Lawrence teacher who is known for making education fun for her students has been recognized for her commitment to the profession. The Lawrence Schools Foundation recently named Baileigh Faler, a f...

Credit U.S. Army TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two men have been charged after being accused by authorities of fraudulently applying for small business loans intended for coronavirus relief in Oklahoma, according to federal prosecutors. Authorities allege Rafael Maturino, 40, of Broken Arrow, and Adam Winston James, 44, of Tulsa, worked together on a scheme to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Secur...

Dec 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020 On this day 217 years ago, on Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. The area included most of present-day Oklahoma. It took about another 104 years before the Oklahomas constitution would be approved, leading to statehood in 1907. Heres a look back at Oklahoma in 1907: Oklahoma in 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt approved the Oklahoma state constitution o...

Mar 26, 2021 Photojournalists get to see incredible things. The Tulsa Worlds photo department of six has a combined 150 years of experience, so we’ve all covered events both big and small. But this year was different.  As I answered phone calls and texts while working with photographers in the field, I kept hearing: “I’ve never seen this before.” Mike Simons and Ian Maule were on an Interstate 244 overpass with Black Lives Matter protesters when a pickup driver drove thro...

Dec 19, 2020 Dec 20, 2020 Swamped with inquiries about building on Capitol grounds monuments from groups ranging from PETA to "Flying Spaghetti Monster" advocates, the State Capitol Preservation Commission The Commission said it had been swamped with requests from groups including Hindus, Satanists and Church of the Dude. In October 2015, workers removed the Ten Commandments monument from state Capitol grounds after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the privately funded monumen...

Media release: Hundreds of hours of STV boxsets now available to Sky Q customers across the UK STV and Sky have agreed a long-term deal to bring new drama, entertainment and documentary boxsets from STV to more Sky Q customers across the UK. Since the two companies signed an agreement last year, Sky Q customers in Scotland have been enjoying content from STV. The partnership has now been extended, and Sky Q customers across the rest of the UK will now have access to hundreds of hours of STV ...

The U.S. attorney has charged a man with bank fraud in connection with a nearly $100,000 loan his business received under a program designed to help keep businesses’ workforces employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rafael Maturino, 40, was charged Wednesday in Tulsa federal court with bank fraud related to a loan he applied for on behalf of a business that he claimed to own and operate, according to the charge. The fraud charge alleges Maturino on April 28 sought a Paycheck Protection Pro...

The U.S. attorney has charged a man with bank fraud in connection with a nearly $100,000 loan his business received under a program designed to help keep businesses’ workforces employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rafael Maturino, 40, was charged Wednesday in Tulsa federal court with bank fraud related to a loan he applied for on behalf of a business that he claimed to own and operate, according to the charge. The fraud charge alleges Maturino on April 28 sought a Paycheck Protection Pro...

Cheyenne Cheyenne is a female German short-haired pointer mix who will be 8 weeks on Dec. 19. She, along with all her littermates, have been raised from birth with lots of handling and love. Included with her adoption, Cheyenne will be spayed and is in the process of receiving her puppy shots and being microchipped. Cheyenne is available for adoption through Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts. To inquire, visit the Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts website at carerescueok.org. Photo provided...

Credit Matt Trotter / KWGS In a report from a COVID mitigation working group, as of Friday, the Tulsa Health Department is not recommending any additional steps from the City of Tulsa right now. "They feel that we’ve taken the most action of any municipality, quite frankly, in the state, and we’re hoping to see more participation from our nearby partners," City Councilor Lori Decter Wright, a member of the working group, told fellow councilors during a Wednesday committee meeting. Tulsa req...