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Oklahoma Nonprofit Partners With DHS To Provide Holiday Gifts For Foster Kids
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is teaming up with the state Department of Human Services to ensure children in foster care have gifts to open on Christmas morning.
DHS provides $150 gift cards for each child in state custody to foster parents. With nearly 6,000 children in foster care across Oklahoma, the agency recently sought additional help to provide an extra 200 gift cards this year.
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy has been able to secure most of the cards but is still about 20 short.
Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, says it can be a traumatic experience for children when they are placed into foster care, so this program helps to provide some hope and comfort to children in need.
“Unless somebody has actually been in foster care themselves and endured that traumatic experience of being removed from home, you cannot imagine what it’s like,” Dorman said. “These kids are going through the worst experience of their life, and for some of them, it’s right before the holidays.”
The deadline to donate gift cards is Dec. 22 to ensure they arrive in time for Christmas. Any remaining funds will be used to purchase backpacks and school supplies for foster children next summer.
Those interested in contributing can visit the organization’s website HERE.
OKLA. — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is seeking to join a federal court fight over the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to roll back a key climate change finding that has underpinned vehicle emissions regulations for more than a decade.
Drummond filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on March 9, 2026, backing the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate what his office called “radical regulations of carbon emissions.”
The dispute centers on the EPA’s decision to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding.
In a Final Rule issued earlier this year, the EPA concluded it lacked statutory authority to establish the Endangerment Finding, which had been used to justify vehicle emission restrictions under the Clean Air Act.
Drummond joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general seeking to support the EPA after “a gaggle of special-interest groups” petitioned the D.C. Circuit to review the Final Rule.
“Thankfully, the Trump Administration is correcting the outrageous overreach that was the hallmark of the Obama-Biden Administration,” Drummond said. “Oklahoma’s energy industry, and that of our nation, should not be hobbled by unnecessary regulations born from a radical climate agenda. A panoply of would-be vehicle emission standards would be disastrous for a robust oil and gas industry, adversely impact our economy, hurt the reliability of our electrical grids and undermine national security.”
Drummond’s office said that since taking office he has filed more than 25 legal actions opposing environmental regulations, including tailpipe emission standards and efforts aimed at eliminating gas-powered vehicles.
In addition to Oklahoma, the states joining the motion to intervene are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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The 2026 college football season is still months away from kicking off, but coaches are already hitting the College football Recruiting trail for players in the class of 2027. Oklahoma has already landed some talented players.
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Now, they have added another solid player, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.
Athlete Greydon Howell, rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals, has committed to Oklahoma. Howell is from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and chose to go to the Sooners over Oklahoma State, Miami, Penn State, Stanford, and Arkansas. He visited Oklahoma over the weekend, attending a recruiting event.
The 4-star recruit has been a dominant force at his high school in the sports landscape. He plays football, basketball, baseball, and track. This past season, he played quarterback for his team, passing for 2,817 yards with 27 scores, while adding 1,514 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. He is expected to play wide receiver for the Sooners.
Rivals ranks him as the 13th best athlete in the nation, and 425th overall. Still, other ranking services have him lower. 247Sports has Howell ranked as a three-star player and the 25th best athlete in the nation.
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Regardless, it is another major signing for Brent Venables and the Sooners. They have 19 commitments so far, and have the number one-ranked class for 2027 according to 247Sports. They have been great at keeping in-state guys at Oklahoma. Kaeden Penny is the top player in the state for the class of 2027, and he is going to Oklahoma. Cooper Hackett is ranked third in the state and is also a future Sooner.
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Take a tour of OG&E Coliseum ahead of the 2026 OSSAA basketball state tournament
The Oklahoman’s Jordan Davis takes you on a tour of the new home of the Oklahoma high school basketball state tournament, OG&E Coliseum.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the brackets for Classes 6A-2A state basketball tournaments which run March 10-14.
Games will be played at OG&E Coliseum, Lloyd Noble Center, Carl Albert and Yukon.
All championship game will be played at OG&E Coliseum with Class 6A, 4A boys and girls on Friday and the others on Saturday.
Action begins Tuesday with Class 4A quarterfinals at OG&E Coliseum.
Here is the full schedule.
Order book on Oklahoma HS basketball at ‘The Big House’
Class 6A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Norman vs. Tulsa Union, 4:30 p.m.
Owasso vs. Southmoore, 6 p.m.
Putnam North vs. Piedmont, 7:30 p.m.
Mustang vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Norman-Tulsa Union winner vs. Owasso-Southmoore winner, 5:30 p.m.
Mustang-Edmond Santa Fe winner vs. Putnam North-Piedmont winner, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6 p.m.
Class 6A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Putnam North vs. Edmond North, 9 a.m.
Choctaw vs. Bixby, 10:30 a.m.
Mustang vs. Bartlesville, Noon
Muskogee vs. Westmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Mustang-Bartlesville winner vs. Muskogee-Westmoore winner, 1 p.m.
Choctaw-Bixby winner vs. Putnam North-Edmond North, 2:30 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1 p.m.
Class 5A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Carl Albert, 4:30 p.m.
Del City vs. Collinsville, 6 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Tulsa East Central, 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa Memorial vs. Midwest City, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Collinsville winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Carl Albert winner, 2 p.m.
Newcastle-Tulsa East Central winner vs. Tulsa Memorial-Midwest City winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6:45 p.m.
Class 5A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Newcastle vs. Glenpool, 9 a.m.
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Bishop McGuinness, 10:30 a.m.
Del City vs. Shawnee, Noon
Tulsa East Central vs. Carl Albert, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Shawnee winner vs. Tulsa East Central-Carl Albert winner, 11 a.m.
Newcastle-Glenpool winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Bishop McGuinness winner, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
Class 4A Boys
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Blanchard vs. Cascia Hall, 4:30 p.m.
North Rock Creek vs. Fort Gibson, 6 p.m.
Catoosa vs. Mount St. Mary, 7:30 p.m.
Douglass vs. Bethany, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Douglass-Bethany winner vs. Catoosa-Mount St. Mary winner, 1 p.m.
North Rock Creek-Fort Gibson winner vs. Blanchard-Cascia Hall winner, 3 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 2:45 p.m.
Class 4A Girls
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
McLoud vs. Harrah, 9 a.m.
Lincoln Christian vs. Kingfisher, 10:30 a.m.
Weatherford vs. Locust Grove, Noon
Douglass vs. Broken Bow, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Lincoln Christian-Kingfisher winner vs. McLoud-Harrah winner, 6 p.m.
Douglass-Broken Bow winner vs. Weatherford-Locust Grove, 8 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 7:45 p.m.
Class 3A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Kingston vs. Wyandotte, 4:30 p.m.
Millwood vs. Community Christian, 6 p.m.
Eufaula vs. Roland, 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall vs. Rejoice Christian, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Millwood-Community winner vs. Kingston-Wyandotte winner, 6:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall-Rejoice Christian winner vs. Eufaula-Roland, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 5 p.m.
Class 3A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington vs. Metro Christian, 9 a.m.
Spiro vs. Alva/Freedom, 10:30 a.m.
Anadarko vs. Adair, Noon
Sequoyah Tahlequah vs. Millwood, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington-Metro Christian winner vs. Spiro-Alva winner, 10 a.m.
Sequoyah Tahlequah-Millwood winner vs. Anadarko-Adair winner, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 10 a.m.
Class 2A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Dale vs. Vanoss, 4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Christian Academy vs. Latta, 6 p.m.
Fairland vs. Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Hartshorne vs. Wewoka, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Dale-Vanoss winner vs. OCA-Latta winner, 3 p.m.
Hartshorne-Wewoka winner vs. Fairland-Riverside winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 8:30 p.m.
Class 2A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Howe vs. Riverside, 9 a.m.
Hartshorne vs. Fairview, 10:30 a.m.
Vanoss vs. Dale, Noon
Latta vs. Merritt, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Howe-Riverside winner vs. Hartshorne-Fairview winner, 10 a.m.
Vanoss-Dale winner vs. Latta-Merritt winner, Noon
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 11:45 a.m.
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