The Journal Record

4 days ago | journalrecord.com | Lillie-Beth Brinkman

Summary:– Midwest City provides vital support to the Tinker Air Show through logistics, safety and hospitality. – The 2025 air show features the Thunderbirds, a Pearl Harbor reenactment and iconic aircraft displays. – The 2023 show brought 301,000+ attendees and boosted local restaurant and retail traffic by 29.5%. MIDWEST CITY — When the Tinker Air Show comes around, Joshua Ryan loves driving a golf cart back and forth between the parking lot and the VIP viewing areas on Tinker Air Force Base.

4 days ago | journalrecord.com | Lillie-Beth Brinkman

Lillie-Beth BrinkmanHappiness and smiles, cheers, silly dancing, drums, glittery photo backgrounds and “Champion” t-shirts on every seat were part of a fun OKC Thunder celebration inside the Paycom Arena Tuesday morning. The event happened before the start of Tuesday’s downtown Oklahoma City parade celebrating the OKC Thunder’s NBA Finals championship win.

1 week ago | journalrecord.com | Lillie-Beth Brinkman

Lillie-Beth BrinkmanTwo of Oklahoma City‘s nonprofit institutions separately have announced ways that they are supporting students and children in the area with programs that set them up for success in the community – one through grants and another through its longstanding Teen Leader program. The Oklahoma City Community Foundation recently awarded more than $400,000 to 22 nonprofit partners through the Opportunities for Children Community Grant program.

1 week ago | journalrecord.com | Lillie-Beth Brinkman

Lillie-Beth BrinkmanThe National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum will welcome art collectors and enthusiasts and others from around the country to showcase the best in Western art. The 53rd annual Prix de West Art Sale Weekend kicks of Friday, June 20, and runs through Saturday, June 21, with two days of artist talks, demonstrations and shopping open to the public with museum admission.

1 week ago | journalrecord.com | Kathryn McNutt

Summary:– Oklahoma City will host LA28 softball and canoe slalom events. – An estimated 1,000–1,200 volunteers will be needed daily at Devon Park. – Athlete housing and a community-wide Olympic experience are in development. OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City will host 200 Olympians from more than 30 countries three years from now and will require tens of thousands of volunteers to pull it off, Team OKC President Michael Byrnes said Wednesday.