Julie Chin

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Anchor and Reporter at KJRH-TV (Tulsa, OK)

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POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: Behind-the-scenes wizards of Tulsa's WICKED

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

TULSA, Okla. — The musical WICKED returns to Tulsa for three weeks of performances starting May 28, 2025. This is the fifth time the traveling show has flown into the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, and 2 News Oklahoma got a backstage pass to meet the real wizards who make the magic happen. "You'll walk into this theatre, and you'll be transported immediately. You know you're going someplace special for the next two and half hours," said WICKED Company Manager Steve Quinn.
Henryetta Band marching in National Memorial Day parade

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

HENRYETTA, Okla. — With a forward march and drum beat, the Henryetta High School Knight Brigade is one step closer to the national spotlight. "It's just an honor to be chosen for this," said Senior Drum Major Addy Chavez. She's one of 37 Henryetta High School students ready to perform in the 2025 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC. Organizers say it's the largest Memorial Day Parade in America.
POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: Kendall-Whittier Educator known as Duck Mama

3 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

TULSA, Okla. — Tiffany Thomason is the Assistant Principal at Kendall-Whittier Elementary School, but she admits, "The staff kind of calls me the Duck Mama."That's thanks to a real duck mama who took a shine to her 5 years ago. "She came and laid eggs, and then we ended up having baby ducks. I guess ducks lay eggs in the same place every year, so she's been coming back every single year, and we have babies every spring," said Thomason.
Positively Oklahoma Update: 'Mama Sue' and Maynard celebrate Mother's Day

3 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

PRYOR, OK — A Mother's Day Positively Oklahoma update from Mama Sue and Maynard! You may recall that Positively Oklahoma took you to Pryor before Easter and introduced you to "Mama Sue" Wilcox and Maynard the green Sinclair dinosaur. Mama Sue's been dressing him for the holidays for years now and he's become a fun roadside attraction there. He's celebrating Mother's Day, and in true Mother's Day fashion, Mama Sue's daughter, Susan, helped her this time.
POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: Muskogee Butterfly House free for Moms on Mother's Day

4 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — A one-of-a-kind Muskogee experience opens this weekend for the season and is free for Moms to check out. The Papilion in Honor Heights Park is home to hundreds of butterflies. More than a dozen students from Rougher Alternative Academy got a sneak peek on Friday, as they helped release the butterflies for the season. "We came and planted flowers. We just really like giving back to our community," said student Jomontae Alexander.
POSITIVELY OKALHOMA: Mizel School celebrates 50th Anniversary

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

TULSA, Okla. — A small Tulsa school is celebrating a significant anniversary. Mizel Jewish Community Day School is turning 50. "Our mission and vision is to do a Jewish lens of education. We educate the whole child through the Jewish lens, hands-on learning experiences, small class sizes, and meeting the children where they're at," said Mizel Executive Director Amanda Anderson. And on some days, that learning experience is intergenerational.
Morris Academic Team overcomes heartbreaking loss to win at Nationals

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

MORRIS, Okla. — An Oklahoma town of around 1,400 is proving it's small but mighty. The Morris High School Academic Team, led by history teacher Jeremy Avery, just made Oklahoma history. "There are three National Champions in Quiz Bowl. It's Very Small School, Small School, and the Big Show. We won the Very Small School National Championship, and we're the first Oklahoma team to win any of the three," said Avery.
POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: 104-year-old celebrated in Sand Springs

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — A celebration of over a century at Sand Springs Nursing and Rehab, where resident Billie Ivy turned 104 years young. However, she admits, "I lie about my age quite a bit," says Ivy. But on this day, the cake, which reads 104, is hard to deny. Ivy takes it in with delight. "Ooh, boy!"As the most senior resident at the facility is celebrated with cards, cake, and punch-- staffers, family, and friends surround her. "I'm feeling important today," said Ivy.
Oklahoma standard shines in bombing remembrance ceremony

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The damp Oklahoma weather moved the 30th Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Ceremony from the Survivor Tree to inside First Church in Oklahoma City, across the street. "A day of darkness turned into years of light" was this year's theme, and on what turned out to be a somber, dreary day, the Oklahoma Standard shone bright. More than 1200 people packed the Oklahoma City Church on April 19, 2025, to keep their promise.
POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: "Mama Sue" behind Pryor roadside attraction mystery

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

PRYOR, OKla. — Over the past several years, a big green dinosaur has become a roadside attraction in Pryor. It's on Highway 20 coming into Pryor, at Joe's Gas and Grocery. Many wondered who was behind it, until now. "I think if you're coming down the highway, you can tell it's a bow tie," says Sue Wilcox, or Mama Sue as she's known around town. Mama Sue is a neighbor, and the "Mama-saur" who's turned the gas station's Sinclair Dinosaur into a clothes horse.