Art Haddaway

1 month ago | tucson.com | Art Haddaway

OWASSO — The Owasso Public Schools Board of Education on Monday heard from several attendees who voiced their concerns about the district’s handling of and response to student Nex Benedict’s death. Benedict, 16, who identified as nonbinary and used gender-neutral pronouns, died Feb. 8, one day after being involved in a fight inside a restroom at Owasso High School.

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Art Haddaway

OWASSO — Locals were reminded this week of the joy that Owasso police officer Howard Smith brought to the community — even in the wake of his death. Smith’s hallmark sense of humor and proclivity for practical jokes left attendees of his memorial service on Monday smiling through their tears. “Howie was the fun one; he kept everyone laughing,” Samantha Keener said of her 52-year-old brother, who died from COVID-19 on Sept. 27.

1 month ago | tulsaworld.com | Jason Collington |Art Haddaway

Owasso Reporter Editor Art Haddaway talks about a story he wrote with Staff Writer Rhett Morgan about the $130 million in development announced in Owasso in just the last two months. He explains to Editor Jason Collington what is behind such growth and why businesses keep picking the city.

Nov 22, 2024 | tulsakids.com | Art Haddaway

Child actor Will Tate is catching the attention of Oklahoma moviegoers thanks to his notable performance in the newly released independent film Wisher Maddox (2023). The 13-year-old Mustang native plays the fictional title role of Maddox, an 8-year-old orphan boy who discovers the ability to grant wishes to others but can’t grant any of his own.

Nov 13, 2024 | tucson.com | Art Haddaway

OWASSO — The Owasso Public Schools Board of Education on Monday heard from several attendees who voiced their concerns about the district’s handling of and response to student Nex Benedict’s death. Benedict, 16, who identified as nonbinary and used gender-neutral pronouns, died Feb. 8, one day after being involved in a fight inside a restroom at Owasso High School.