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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Oklahoma County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 3,047 stories have been published about Oklahoma County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Oklahoma County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 3,047 stories have been published about Oklahoma County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Three weeks ago, News 4 told you about multiple tenants having issues with management at Greystone Apartments. Since then, nothing has changed—except that two of the tenants are now being evicted. It's been months and still nothing has been fixed in their apartments. Now they are being evicted and they don't have the money to move. "I spoke with the attorney and they said by law, hold the rent until they come and fix the i…See the Story
Tenants evicted after not getting repairs inside apartment
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A new report examining public defender caseload standards uses nationwide data to show public defenders are overworked, while discussing the potential problems it causes for the criminal justice system. "The system is either so overburdened that there aren't enough public defenders to defend everybody going through the system, or people are waiting months and months to get a lawyer, or they will just plead out before ever…See the Story
Report: Public defenders are overworked across the nation
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Latino community in Oklahoma is vibrant, strong and growing. It's part of the reason one Latina tradition is becoming more and more popular. It's an important milestone in the life of a 15 year-old girl. Hispanic families often start saving when their daughter is born. The Hernandez family did, when Adamari was born. "It really was special," said Brenda Hernandez of Tango PR. "It was nice."
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONT…See the Story
Hispanic Heritage: Quinceanera, a beautiful Latina tradition
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The teacher shortage is nothing new, it has affected classrooms across the nation for years, but now Oklahoma school districts are seeing more of a hit to their special education departments as new applicants have stopped rolling in. Yukon Public Schools serves about 1,750 students who have special needs. The district has 228 staff members who take care of those students. That number may seem like a lot, but Yukon Public S…See the Story
OK school districts struggling to fill special education positions, several say they need more support from the state
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Oklahoma County · Oklahoma CountyOKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma man sat in jail for almost 600 days for a murder he did not commit. As The Oklahoman first reported, when the jury found him not guilty, he was taken back to the county jail where he spent an extra night behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Ronald Bledsoe sat in Oklahoma county jail for 595 days for allegedly killing a 12-year-old boy back in 2015. Instead of walking out of the court room after …See the Story
Oklahoma man spent another night in jail after being found ‘not guilty’
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityA fatal shooting on a balcony Friday morning marked the fourth homicide at motels this year in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Police Department responded to four homicides and hundreds of calls this year, including stabbings, assaults and burglaries. The list of crimes at hotels across the Oklahoma City area goes on in August.See the Story
Friday's fatal shooting marks fourth homicide at OKC motels this year
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- The Governor has requested legislative approval on two tribal gaming compacts that were shot down by the state's highest court three years ago. Governor Kevin Stitt sent letters to the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations, Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall on September 14. The two tribal gaming compacts involve United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) and Kialegee Tribal To…See the Story
‘Disappointed’: Governor Stitt requests approval for previously rejected tribal gaming compacts
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Oklahoma City · Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Orr Family Farm kicks off 2023 Fall attractions with Oklahoma's own Queen of Country herself, Reba McEntire. McIntyre Law Chopper 4 was over the scene earlier today with a first hand view of the Reba Maze, and a "first class" ariel sneak peek of what attendees can expect upon arrival.
What will this coming winter look like in Oklahoma? If you are looking to get lost in the Country Music Corn Maze nearest you? O…See the Story
Farm-tastic attractions at Orr Family Farm with REBA corn maze
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