Demolition crews have started removing the Woodson Pool as the city prepares to build a MAPS 4 youth center at Woodson Park. The facility will be run by the Boys & Girls Clubs.

Rep. Jim Olsen’s HB1005 would require photo ID for in-person voting and direct Service Oklahoma to issue free photo voter cards, while Congress debates the SAVE Act. Advocates warn the changes could make registration and turnout harder for many voters.

Stillwater rezoned a 12th Avenue parcel for a 56,000-square-foot YMCA that developers plan to raise to limit flood risk.

A new bill would cut the time police have to send sexual‑assault kits to labs from 20 days to 10 and require faster testing, proponents say it could shorten months‑long waits for survivors.

Local disaster-relief groups say federal reimbursements have been stalled since early summer 2025, forcing them to rely on donations and volunteers. Theyhope a DHS leadership change will speed approvals.

HB 3380 would require DHS to publish an annual child-welfare scorecard and modernize data systems; it cleared its first House committee and now heads to the House floor.

Severe storms knocked down lines across Oklahoma. PSO and state emergency officials urged residents to report outages at 833‑776‑6884 while crews restore service.

A former OSBI Internet Crimes Against Children investigator was sentenced to 109 months after conviction on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

A Payne County jury convicted former assistant DA Kevin Etherington on two counts of possessing child sexual‑abuse material; jurors recommended 15 and 5 years and sentencing is set for May 8.

Major County officials say a mother and her teenage daughter were found dead after their vehicle was struck by a tornado west of Fairview. Authorities are investigating.

A year after a Feb. 4, 2025 resource-allocation study, Norman firefighters say the city hasn't acted on recommendations to add staff and update stations; the city cites cost constraints.

One year after OU rugby player Jozsef Pal was found unconscious near Campus Corner, his family filed a civil suit accusing bars, three men, a vehicle company and the city of negligence and overserving. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide; prosecutors say the evidence did not support criminal charges.

A $1.3M grant from the Arnall Family Foundation and Oklahoma County will fund a three‑year partnership to expand housing navigation and place justice‑involved residents into homes.