Josh Kelly

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Josh Kelly

Exactly 100 laws from the Oklahoma Legislature are going into effect this summer. The state's House and Senate discussed several issues this session, ranging from education, insurance, government codes and public health. While many bills passed through the session smoothly, several 2025 measures had a bumpier ride. On the last day of the session, Oklahoma Gov.

5 days ago | oklahoman.com | Josh Kelly

Bed bugs are elusive creatures that come in various forms and can even be nearly invisible. The small pests don’t discriminate between who and where they reside, which can make it difficult to determine their origin. Oklahoma City was ranked the 20th worst city in the nation for bed bugs by Terminix, and local exterminators concur, citing the city's year-round busyness.

1 week ago | oklahoman.com | Josh Kelly

Not everyone can be a competitor in the U.S. Open, but if you live in Oklahoma, you can get some swings in on some of the best golf courses in the state. Golf Digest ranked the golf courses in each state against one another and then ranked each course within its state. Two of Oklahoma's top courses are ranked among the nation's best, both located in the state's largest cities. Golf in Oklahoma is most associated with Perry Maxwell, the father of Oklahoma golf.

1 week ago | oklahoman.com | Chad Murphy |Josh Kelly

Juneteenth is often referred to as the nation's "Second Independence Day," and communities nationwide and in Oklahoma celebrate with block parties, educational events and parades. The federal holiday takes place every year on June 19, which this year falls on a Thursday. While the holiday became a federal holiday in 2021, it has been celebrated since 1865 in Galveston, Texas. Because it is a federal holiday, many offices and services will be closed.

1 week ago | oklahoman.com | Josh Kelly

Two tornadoes have been confirmed in Cherokee County following late-night storms throughout Oklahoma. Tuesday night's storms hit much of the north-northcentral parts of the state, but it was the eastern parts of the state that generated enough wind for the National Weather Service to confirm two individual tornadoes. In addition to tornadoes, several reports of damage and hail have cropped up throughout the state.