3 bodies recovered after an airboat flips on Oklahoma lake
November 9, 2022 GMTGUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Divers have recovered the bodies of three people missing in an Oklahoma lake since their airboat flipped Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The boat overturned on Country Club Lake in Guthrie, about 50 miles north of Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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October 31, 2021 GMTBody found believed to be missing Guthrie man, arrest made
October 22, 2021 GMTCRESCENT, Okla. (AP) — A body found near Crescent is believed to be that of a missing Guthrie man and an arrest has been made in connection with his death, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Troubled Oklahoma school defies state education department
July 16, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Board members of a southwest Oklahoma City school district have defied the state Board of Education and hired an interim superintendent.
The Western Heights school board voted 3-1 Thursday to name assistant Superintendent Kim Race interim superintendent, replacing Mannix Barnes.
Renowned Oklahoma fiddler Byron Berline dies at 77
July 13, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Byron Berline, a renowned fiddler who played with superstars like Elton John, the Rolling Stones and owned a popular Oklahoma instrument shop, has died. He was 77.
Bette Berline, Byron’s wife, confirmed his death to The Associated Press.
Bruce Springsteen receives this year’s Woody Guthrie Prize
May 4, 2021 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen has won the 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize, which is given to an artist seen as carrying on the spirit of the folk singer whose music focused on the plight of the poor and disenfranchised...
Singer, songwriter, activist Baez named Guthrie recipient
July 21, 2020 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year’s recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate...
New York City concert to honor Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie
December 11, 2019 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) — New York City will host a concert in February to mark the 80th anniversary of Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie's classic song, “This Land Is Your Land.”
The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa announced Tuesday that the concert will take place Feb.
Woody Guthrie Center to honor rapper Chuck D
October 23, 2019 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rapper Chuck D is this year's winner of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the less fortunate...
Cop uses stun gun on Oklahoma woman who fled traffic stop
August 1, 2019 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Body camera video shows a police officer using a stun gun on a 65-year-old Oklahoma woman after she allegedly kicked the officer who had tried to give her a ticket for a broken taillight...
Rattlesnake, uranium, whiskey found during traffic stop
July 11, 2019 GMTGUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say they found a rattlesnake, a canister of radioactive powdered uranium and an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey during a traffic stop of a vehicle that had been reported stolen...
2 homes destroyed in central Oklahoma wildfire; no one hurt
January 25, 2017 GMTGUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say two homes were destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire that burned in central Oklahoma...