Katelyn Ogle News Today

A large crowd of visitors at the Oklahoma City Home and Garden Show enjoyed all of the fun at the Bennett Event Center at State Fair Park.

Longtime photographer, our friend, Gene Rickman passed away over the weekend.

By: Katelyn Ogle Mid-Del teachers and staff will line up at the Carl Albert High School Field House Wednesday morning and receive their COVID-19 vaccines. When employees first arrive, they’ll get their temperatures checked. If they’re not running a fever, they’ll go inside, check-in for their appointment, and fill out forms. The COVID-19 vaccine comes next. Then, employees will sit in a monitoring area for about 15 minutes. If they feel sick, the district wants the staff member to raise t...

Until that day, the district said all students will stick to their staggered A-B schedules. Wednesdays will be used as remote learning days. The district said this will help give teachers time to build content for students in quarantine. In its announcement, the district said current mask and hygiene protocols will stay in place. Putnam City Schools said teacher and staff vaccinations, installing new air quality technology, and guidance from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department are giving...

Oklahoma City Representative Chris Kannady, who wrote the bill, said it would put every county health department on the same page, but those opposed said it is an overreach. House Bill 2504 would take away a city appointment to the Tulsa and OKC health boards and replace that person with a state health commissioner appointee.  The director would then be required to discuss actions with the state health commissioner and ban local rules from being more strict than state guidelines. It would also...

Several Oklahoma City metro cities and school districts are feeling the effects of the winter storm, one week after it hit. Union City said its water supplier, El Reno, is still working to turn the water back on for residents. Although El Reno is working closer to city limits, Union City said it still doesnt know when residents will have water again. Once Union City gets the water from El Reno, it will still take time to get all the air out of the pipes. Union City said it will do its best to...

By: Katelyn Ogle Norman - IMMY Labs said patients can start booking appointments through its website starting Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for its Mega Vaccination Clinic on February 22nd.  The State Department of Health said it expects to give 10,000 people their first dose of the vaccine at the Hilton Embassy Suites in Norman. Appointment slots are set for 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. These are available for phase one patients like healthcare workers, first responders, and people over 65. It’s also open to t...

By: Katelyn Ogle Moore - Wednesday marks one year since the Moore High School community was shaken after three students were hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver during cross country practice. Seven Moore cross country students were running on the sidewalk near the high school. That’s when police say the suspect, Max Townsend, was driving 80 miles-per-hour, drove up on the sidewalk, and plowed through the runners. Officers say he eventually stopped a couple of blocks away. Investigators...

Tuesday, February 2nd 2021, 5:47 am By: Katelyn Ogle Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City Schools is sending its middle and high school students back inside the classroom for the first time this semester on a staggered A/B Schedule. These students have only been in school for one week since March of 2020.  Fifth through 12th - grade students who are in Group A will be learning inside the classroom Tuesday and Thursday, while Group B students learn online. Group B students will get their turn to l...

Applications open for potential firefighters to join the Oklahoma City Fire Department Monday. So far, there’s no word on how many positions the department is looking to fill. Usually, the department takes the applications and sends them through the lengthy process. “It’s pretty much a process to challenge you and push you to the best of your ability,” said Sergeant Tommy Brown, one of the recruiters with OKCFD. The department said applicants go through an oral review board, physical t...