Olivia Hickey

1 day ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

NEARLY 2000 VOLUNTEERS FOR OPENING DAY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS OKLAHOMA. ACTIVITIES WERE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE STILLWATER AREA. EVERYTHING FROM BOCCE TO CORNHOLE. AND IT’S ALL THANKS TO THE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE THIS EVENT HAPPEN EVERY YEAR. GREAT JOB, GREAT JOB. I’M SO PROUD OF YOU. THE SUMMER GAMES HAVE RETURNED TO STILLWATER. ALEXIS IS ONE OF THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES WHO LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY YEAR. WE CAN GO AND GET OUT OF WORK AND SCHOOL. THAT MAY BE TRUE IN SOME CASES.

1 day ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

COMPETITION OUT THERE. ABSOLUTELY. GUYS HERE AT OSU, THE CORNHOLE AND BOCCE TOURNAMENTS WERE GETTING REALLY FIERCE. AND AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK, WE ACTUALLY SAW SOME WHEELCHAIRS BUMPING INTO EACH OTHER WHILE RACING ON THAT TRACK. MORE ACTION IS EXPECTED TO COME, WITH 5000 ATHLETES PREDICTED TO BE HERE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME GOAL TO COMPETE LIKE AN OLYMPIAN AND HAVE FUN. READY? SET FOR THE 40TH YEAR.

4 days ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1217, which bans obscene performances from being conducted in public spaces in front of minors. Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ raised concerns about its implications for drag shows and upcoming Pride celebrations. The bill, which went into effect immediately due to an emergency clause, does not specifically mention explicit drag performances, but Stitt said that is essentially what it does. "This basically, I mean, this is a no-brainer.

4 days ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

CAPITOL. OLIVIA. CHANTAL. LOCAL ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH LAWMAKERS AND MAKING THIS 12 PAGE ACT HAPPEN. THEY SAY EVERY PRECAUTION WRITTEN IS TO ENSURE NO ONE ELSE HAS TO ENDURE THE PAIN OF LOSING A LOVED ONE TO A DRUNK DRIVER, A PAIN THAT THEY AND COUNTLESS OTHERS ARE ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH. A BILL THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND ADVOCATES WAS GIVEN THE VETO STAMP BY GOVERNOR STITT THIS WEEK. SENATE BILL 54.

5 days ago | koco.com | Olivia Hickey

UNDERSTATEMENT, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FOUNDERS KNOW THE GRIEF THAT COMES WITH LOSING SOMEONE IN A DUI CRASH FIRSTHAND. NOW, GOVERNOR STITT PROVIDED REASONS WHY HE VETOED THE BILL. ONE OF THEM IS BECAUSE HE BELIEVES, QUOTE, IMPOSING ONE SIZE FITS ALL PENALTIES, RISKS, UNJUST OUTCOMES AND UNNECESSARY INCARCERATION. FOUNDERS AVOID JEFF AND CHRISTY MORROW SAY LOSING THEIR 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS KILLED IN DUI CRASHES EVERY YEAR IS AN UNJUST LOSS OF LIFE.