STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Sally, a 9-year-old chihuahua, came to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital after continuous vomiting, diarrhea and an acute distended abdomen. The emergency critical care team assessed the issue in hopes of finding a solution to cure Sally. "Whenever we have a patient intact, with a recent history of heat, painful and distended abdomen, we should have pyometra as one possible   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As part of 918 Day festivities, the City of Tulsa celebrated the groundbreaking of the brand-new Tulsa Animal Services shelter. "Animal welfare has changed drastically over the years, shifting toward a more proactive approach that focuses on community needs," Mayor G.T. Bynum said. "This new shelter will significantly improve our ability to care for and rehome animals in need while serving as a beacon of hope and compass  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 20 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * * College football's premier pregame to preview the Sooners' first SEC matchup as they host No. 6 Tennessee (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) * Special on-site guests: OU's head coach Brent Venables, actor and former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth join the show; American singer, songwriter and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is the Week 4 guest picker * * * ESPN's College GameDay B  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- The Oklahoma State Senate posted the following statement on Sept. 19, 2024, by State Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman: * * * Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement Thursday after social media brought attention to a racist event at Tishomingo Schools during Spirit Week. According to a letter from the school district, it involved, "a small number of high school students who made an extremely poor decision by displaying a disrespectful and very ina  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University launched its United Way 2024-25 Campaign with a kickoff event to announce a goal to raise $300,000. The event welcomed faculty and staff campuswide to learn how to be active supporters, along with introducing the OSU campaign co-chairs, Dr. Jim Payne and Julie Weathers. United Way of Payne County and OSU have many fundraising events for faculty, staff and students to attend, along  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Fellowship Board of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, announced that two students from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University received Tau Beta Pi Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Treyton Dorrell, an aerospace engineering student and Mary Dunbar, a chemical engineering student were two of 253 engineering students from 1,328 applicants fo  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma's Digital Accessibility Coalition (DAC) was recently recognized with three awards for its dedication to digital accessibility and its digital accessibility micro-credential course. The DAC received a BRONZE United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Trendsetter Award for Innovative Impact. The USDLA was the first nonprofit, distance-learning associatio  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Red Rock Behavioral Health Services will celebrate 50 years of serving the community with a free, family-friendly event on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 6:30 P.M. The celebration will take place at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, on the Oval. Open to the public, the event will offer hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, bottled water, and a variety of yard games, including cornho  more