Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips … More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” tore through business districts and neighborhoods in Little Rock and North Little Rock.
Ousted Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz takes Oklahoma … Transformation, a juggernaut in a town replete with megachurches, has confirmed that Lentz, who was fired from Hillsong in 2020 when an extramarital affair came to light, has joined its staff.
Ousted Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz takes Oklahoma … Carl Lentz, the ousted pastor of Hillsong New York City, has landed on staff at Transformation Church, a predominantly Black, nondenominational megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that is led by pastor, author and popular YouTuber Michael Todd.
Bill to bring competition to OG&E introduced in Oklahoma As utility bills continue to climb across the Sooner State, one Oklahoma representative says he wants to add a bit of competition into the market.
Merle Haggard to be honored with bronze statue in … The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) says the Okie from Muskogee, Merle Haggard will soon be honored with a bronze statue in that eastern Oklahoma town.
AG Drummond seeks stay of execution for death row … Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to delay death row inmate Richard Glossip’s execution once again.
Death row minister sues Oklahoma Department of Corrections … A death row minister who was inside the execution chamber during Oklahoma’s last lethal injection sued the Department of Corrections for $10 million on Friday, alleging the agency and its spokesman defamed him in a statement to the media.
Horse racing’s national anti-doping program starts … Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program. It’s an attempt to centralize the drug testing of racehorses and manage the results, as well as dole out uniform penalties to horses and trainers instead of the current […]
Idaho governor signs legislation allowing execution … Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed legislation on Friday to allow execution by firing squad on Friday, making it the fifth state in the country to allow this method. Little said in a letter to state House Speaker Mike Moyle (R) that he chose to sign the bill because of his support for Idaho being […]
Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill … Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs.
2019-20 audit shows questionable credit card purchases … Auditors were “unable to determine what was purchased, at what cost and quantity, and if the purchase was made for legitimate and valid governmental purposes,” for over $214,000 in transactions.
