(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Oklahoma frequents the nation’s top spots for women killed by men and female incarceration. After House Bill 1639 cleared the Senate earlier this week, there could soon be another option for women who fight back against their abusers: justice. HB1639, known as the Oklahoma Domestic Abuse
(TULSA, Okla.) STRUT For Your Cause, the Multi-City Annual Fashion Play, is getting ready for its 2023 season, beginning with spring casting calls throughout Oklahoma over the next two weeks. The annual fashion show is produced by Selah Productions, Inc. Their evocative fashion play concept uses theatrical style to showcase
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) More than a dozen local women met for a night of FATE fellowship and education on April 20. The theme of the evening was “Trauma Informed Business Development”. The most frequently asked question? “When is the next meet-up?” While funding for FATE Trauma Informed Business Development is
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in central Oklahoma this week, officials confirmed Friday. Damage survey crews from National Weather Service Norman investigated Wednesday’s severe weather damage on Thursday and Friday and concluded two tornadoes were rated EF3 in Cole and south of Pink. The
(TULSA, Okla.) “You get to have someone listen to you and help you work through your problems, and help put a mirror up in front of your face that says no you’re not an imposter, you’re a founder and you’re doing just fine.” When Ashli Sims signed
(TULSA, Okla.) After a 3-year hiatus, Tulsa IrishFest is set to return to T-Town in 2024. Executive Director of Tulsa IrishFest Millan Hupp said plans are well underway to making next year’s event the number one Irish Festival in the world. “We are looking forward to bringing this very
(TULSA, Okla.) In 2022, Verified News Network (VNN) spent three months conducting research and talking with Oklahomans about poverty, domestic violence, and drug addiction. Following the response and results of our inaugural learning series, FATE is returning this spring with a new theme: Trauma Informed Business Development. It is clear
Photo Courtesy: Irish American Club of Tulsa (TULSA, Okla.) Are you looking to take part in a time-honored Tulsa tradition? You’re in luck. Reservations are now open for the Irish American Club of Tulsa’s 46th Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner. The Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner will be
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Oklahoma is one step closer to easing the sentencing of survivors of violence following the filing of HB1639, now known as the Oklahoma Domestic Abuse Survivorship Act. The language of the two-pronged bill, authored and introduced by Rep. Toni Hasenbeck (R-Elgin) on January 18, was updated on
(MUSCOGEE NATION) Described in newspaper clippings as “one of the famous Indian characters of the Southwest”, Tuckabache is the Tvlse legend you’ve likely never heard of. But you are probably familiar with the land on which he lived and hunted and grew crops: Tulsa’s world-class park, The Gathering
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Broken Arrow Police arrested 15-year-old Ja'Cori Whitmore (not pictured) Tuesday in connection to the death of a 16-year-old boy in the 1400 Block of West Trenton last month. 15-year-old Ky'Leigh Shaw (pictured) was arrested last week. Both teens face charges of 1st Degree
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) On January 2, 2023, a social media post sent shockwaves through Downtown Broken Arrow and beyond: After more than a decade in business, Glamour Gowns and More was closing up shop. Hundreds of comments followed, many of congratulations for the retirement of boutique owner Kellie Blanton, but