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Jackson Elementary also could soon be called Unity Learning Academy.

Two Monroe Demonstration Academy staffers are the Tulsa Public Schools teacher and support employees of the year, the district said Thursday.

Michael Bever told detectives that he and his older brother had planned a cross-country killing spree.Related: Michael Bever's blood found on handle of one of possible murder weapons, analyst testifies; clothes taken upon his arrest had blood from deceased mother

Organizers of the new group say a second chamber of commerce is need in north Tulsa because the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce is not giving local businesses the support they need.

Senate Bill 1140 prohibits private child placement agencies, even those that receive state or federal funding, from being required to participate in child placements “that violate the agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies.”

Another round of thunderstorms is forecast to develop during the mid to late afternoon hours, though the intensity will depend on how much instability is able to develop, meteorologists predicted.

The partnership between the east Tulsa high school and one of the city's largest manufacturers is aimed at providing a pathway for students to directly enter the workforce out of high school and perhaps help remedy Spirit's problems finding workers.

Craig County Sheriff Heath Winfrey, speaking on behalf of multiple law enforcement partners, said reports that a witness was threatened or that warning shots were fired are not true.Complete coverage: Missing Welch girls investigation

Incumbent District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler and former Assistant District Attorneys Ben Fu, Jenny Proehl-Day and Tammy Westcott spoke about how best to address that delicate balance during a forum at the Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police headquarters.

Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, author of Senate Bill 1212, dubbed the “constitutional carry” bill, said it would allow people 21 and older and military personnel who are 18 and older to carry a firearm without a license.