Oklahoma continues late-year COVID-19 surge, as hospitalizations remain at record highs
There have been 197,745 known coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and 1,743 reported deaths. We’re tracking it.
State lawmakers face an ‘incredibly difficult budget year’ with a long road to recovery
The governor’s office has hired an outside consultant to help find ways to address a likely budget shortfall in the coming fiscal year.
In letter, state tells school district it is violating quarantine guidelines
The state Department of Health and the state Department of Education are reminding school districts they must follow state quarantine guidelines.
Governor’s office expressed private support for local mask mandate vote
The mayor of Jenks said the governor’s office called to support an effort to mandate masks but would not express that support publicly.
Oklahoma’s coronavirus surge is leaving rural areas struggling to find beds for critically ill patients
Rural emergency responders say hospitals in Tulsa, Lawton and Oklahoma City are filling with patients.
Appeals court upholds conviction in Tulsa child abuse murder case
Tavarreon Dickerson, 27, was convicted by a Tulsa County jury of first-degree child abuse murder in December 2017 for the death of 6-week-old Raylie Dickerson.
Confusion, defiance and focus on ‘personal responsibility’ shaped Gov. Stitt’s initial pandemic response
The Frontier listened to hours of recorded calls and reviewed thousands of emails to better understand Gov. Kevin Stitt’s initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to grow across Oklahoma.
