Nathan Elliott

3 weeks ago | news9.com | Nathan Elliott

Voters in Stillwater overwhelmingly passed a property tax increase to fund the construction of a new Animal Welfare facility to replace its aging center. Seventy-four percent of voters on Tuesday approved a 15-year general obligation bond to pay for the $8.75 million project. Click here for the full list of April 1 election results. Supporters said the new animal welfare center would cost property owners about $60 annually, based on a home valued at $240,000.

1 month ago | news9.com | Nathan Elliott

Plans are underway to demolish downtown Oklahoma City’s Prairie Surf Studios, formerly known as the Cox Convention Center. Demolition begins in April to make way for the new Paycom Arena, which will be the future home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The OKC City Council approved the arena’s construction team on Tuesday.

1 month ago | news9.com | Nathan Elliott

The Edmond North High School community is mourning the loss of senior volleyball player, Maddie Hayes, who died from injuries in an ATV accident on Monday. In a post on the school’s volleyball Facebook page, the team described Hayes as “an incredibly bright student, genuine friend, talented athlete, hilarious soul, and a difference maker on/off the court.”Edmond North’s principal, Dandy Peeler, sent a letter to parents on Tuesday, sharing news of an accident involving a senior student.

1 month ago | news9.com | Nathan Elliott

Oklahoma voters will decide the Republican nominee for the unexpired Senate District 8 seat in an upcoming runoff election. Candidates Bryan Logan of Paden, Oklahoma, and David Nelson of Morris, Oklahoma, emerged as the top two contenders in the March 4 primary. Logan and Nelson topped a crowded GOP primary field, but failed to secure more than 50% of the vote, necessitating a runoff. Logan received nearly 41% of the vote, and Nelson received nearly 32%. The runoff election is set for April 1, 2025.

1 month ago | news9.com | Nathan Elliott

Voters in Cleveland, McClain, and Oklahoma Counties approved a $90 million bond Tuesday to expand the Moore Norman Technology Center. 52% of voters said “yes” to the bond and a slight property tax increase to fund it. "We are grateful to our community for continuing to invest in students and the future of our workforce," Moore Norman Technology Center Superintendent Brian Ruttman said Tuesday night.