GREENWOOD Dist.--The master plan to redevelop 56 acres of land in the Kirkpatrick Heights and Greenwood areas of North Tulsa has reached another milestone in its implementation phase. The land is owned by the City of Tulsa and Tulsa Development Authority (TDA). In 2021, the City of Tulsa held a community meeting at the Greenwood […]

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In 2023, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) received his first NBA All-star nod as a reserve. This year, he’s taking leaps and bounds and has been named as a starter for the West Conference team in the 2024 NBA All Star game. SGA will start alongside Luka Don?i?, Kevin Durant, Lebron James and […]

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Employees of Sports Illustrated have been notified by its publisher of a mass layoff of journalists for the magazine. A majority of its employees were told about the layoffs, and the remaining will be told later, potentially leaving all of its employees laid off. Authentic, the owner of SI, has discontinued its licensing arrangement with […]

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GREENWOOD Dist.-- On January 12, Black Wall Street Square was announced as the newest housing development for North Tulsa. Boomtown Development Company, McGee Enterprises, and Twenty20 Management hosted the groundbreaking ceremony at Crossover Preparatory Academy to announce the highly anticipated housing development. More than a dozen companies have joined in partnership in the development of […]

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On Thursday December 7, 2023, Antonio Graham was announced as Owasso High School football team’s newest head coach in a press conference. The news came immediately after his predecessor, coach Bill Blankenship, announced his retirement after coaching for 34 years. Blankenship coached the Owasso Rams for seven years, where he led the team to six […]

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