Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 3rd of September.
Good morning, Tulsa.
Tulsa pilot Wayne Tedder was honored today with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award after a 50-year career that included 58,000 flight hours and 33 years with Continental and United Airlines.
He began his career at Spartan School of Aeronautics and hopes his achievement inspires young local pilots.
This fall, Lincoln would have started third grade at Country Lane Intermediate, so his mother Sydney Meeks is honoring his memory with a book drive to enrich the school library.
The donated books, marked with a special note, will help students get extra reading materials (discounts are offered at Magic City Books).
Booker T. Washington senior Jacob Gross hosts live Pokémon card auctions on Whatnot and turns his love for video games into a small business as his final school year starts today in Tulsa.
Tulsa native Jameson White returns home with her play Ahead of Their Time – based on four generations of family history – which runs Sept.
10–13 at the Tulsa Performing Art Center and offers 100 free tickets for theatre students plus a talk-back with Michele Ross after Saturday's 2 p.m. show.
Tulsa Public Schools is working around the clock to fix A/C in classrooms as temperatures exceed 100°F; fans + portable units have been installed while families can text 'yes' to 67587 for updates.
Broken Arrow High School now trains about 130 students in construction skills and offers a college credit pathway through OSUIT's Construction Academy; the course teaches measuring, framing, plumbing + welding to prepare them for well-paying careers this fall.
Meteorologist Mike Grogan visited 3rd graders at Roy Clark Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon, serving as a mystery reader for Mrs. O'Kelley's class while explaining storm formation and safety (he also showed the GRDA Weather Chaser outdoors).
Tulsa emergency management officials urge residents to prepare for potential disasters during National Preparedness Month; they advise families to create emergency plans, build kits and follow trusted alerts to stay safe during severe weather and emergencies.
FC Tulsa vs Loudoun United Pro Soccer Match
FC Tulsa sits in first place in the USL Western Conference, and Friday’s home match is sure to be a thriller—just as $1 Beer Section Night returns to ONEOK Field. Today in Tulsa readers can enjoy up to 50% off day of game prices with this special offer.
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