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Tulsa nonprofit Fostering Connections supports children in foster and kinship care by offering free school supplies, clothes, and personal items as they return to school.

The resource center includes a special closet for teens and relies on donations and volunteers to ease family hardships.

Residents near HF Sinclair's Tulsa refinery reported loud noise and vibrations Tuesday night, with some comparing the sound to a jet engine.

HF Sinclair said an electrical issue caused the flare system to operate (no safety concerns were reported) and apologized for the disruption.

The Tulsa Zoo is highlighting a 10-acre wooded paddock — where its Asian elephants roam and forage during Asian Elephant Awareness Month — to show visitors natural behaviors via closed-circuit monitors in the 17-acre complex.

Tulsa's Neon Prairie festival is pausing its big event for 2026 while its team takes a break to work on new plans.

Organizers have not set a date for the next festival but promised more news soon.

Amid shifts from artificial intelligence, many Oklahomans are turning to secure trade careers; plumbing tech William Wycoff in Glenpool said he switched fields after jobs in retail and corrections waned, and Tulsa Tech offers short training programs for adults & high schoolers.

Tecnico10, Tulsa Parks and Tulsa Athletic launched a new soccer school at Hicks Park with classes beginning Aug.

19 at the Hicks Park Community Center + enrollment was capped at 40 students to ensure focused training.

Owasso Public Schools expect long-term benefits from the planned Google & Beale data center that may bring new jobs and STEM opportunities near Owasso.

The Tulsa Regional Chamber released its statement on Wednesday, Aug. 19, highlighting the project’s potential benefits for the district.

Tulsa Public Schools is working quickly to improve cooling in classrooms as parents express concern about heat when classes begin.

Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson said crews are addressing HVAC issues at all 77 sites and will act if conditions become unsafe.

TPS Superintendent Ebony Johnson discussed plans for the upcoming school year with FOX23 yesterday, outlining first day schedules and new district initiatives for Tulsa Public Schools.

The Department of War sent requests to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and Northeastern State University in Tahlequah to audit foreign academic, financial, and research ties and will need to submit their findings by August 31 — officials say the measure is meant to boost national security.

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