Wilburton native Michael Duncan recalls working in busy southeast Oklahoma newsrooms, but reporting jobs have evaporated across rural America. Now, as chairman of NonDoc's governing board, he is working to make a new #journalism job in #SEOK sustainable. nondoc.com/2025/11/07/s...

Communities in #PittsburgCounty are mourning the loss of three men who were killed in two separate accidents during a street racing event in #Hartshorne. nondoc.com/2025/11/06/w...

By a 3-2 vote, the #Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, who was convicted in 2004 in the stabbing death of 19-year-old Ronnie Wipf at an OKC motel. The recommendation heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt for a final decision. nondoc.com/2025/11/05/p...

As the government shutdown drags on, Oklahomans who rely on SNAP benefits are having to seek other options. Local nonprofits are trying to fill the gap, with Edmond's Project 66 resource center purchasing food "by the pallet" to keep up with demand. nondoc.com/2025/11/04/n...

Although #LatimerCounty Undersheriff Markus Ward II pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault and battery after an #OSBI investigator said he repeatedly beat his son, Ward has retained his job and position on the #Wilburton Board of Education. nondoc.com/2025/11/04/a...

Twenty five years after a state question created #TSET, the #Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether a new #okleg law allowing its board members to be removed without cause violates the original constitutional language approved by voters. nondoc.com/2025/11/03/o...

Read about furloughs from federal funding failures, a pair of alleged fraudsters and a slate of #Oklahoma court updates in this roundup to start your Monday. nondoc.com/2025/11/03/r...

In announcing his dismissal of the #Choctaw Nation citizen's citation for hunting without a license #Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond said he would not permit a "petulant lame duck governor" to further injure the state’s relationship with tribal nations. nondoc.com/2025/10/31/d...

A now-former #OSU assistant vice president of research was arrested by #Edmond police on suspicion of "internet crimes against children." Speaking to an undercover Broken Arrow Police Department officer, Pratul Agarwal said he has had sexual relations with 3 teens. nondoc.com/2025/10/30/o...

Arguing the #Muscogee National Council must pass legislation before it can amend regulations to process #Freedmen citizenship applications, the tribe's citizenship board says a contempt motion from Jeffrey Kennedy and Rhonda Grayson should be dismissed. nondoc.com/2025/10/29/a...

A church worship leader allegedly embezzled $11,890 from the Performing Arts Council of #Edmond, a parent-run booster club that supports music & theater programs at Edmond Memorial. Funds were repaid, but the saga has caused "chaos" and change for PACE. nondoc.com/2025/10/28/k...

In response to concerns from victims, #EPD has acknowledged it "failed" to provide its 2024 #PoliceAcademy cadets with state-required sexual assault response training. Meanwhile, delays in the case of one victim's perpetrator have her attorney baffled. nondoc.com/2025/10/27/e...

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs executive director Tim Tardibono has resigned from his position in the wake of a staffing and resident crisis at the Central #Oklahoma Juvenile Center in #Tecumseh. nondoc.com/2025/10/24/o...

According to #okleg members, #Tecumseh's police chief and the #Oklahoma Public Employees Association, a significant percentage of employees at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center are on leave after sustaining injuries during incidents with residents. nondoc.com/2025/10/24/w...

In the Okmulke District of the #Muscogee National Council, Rep. Nelson Harjo Sr. faces a challenge from William Lowe, who previously served on the council from 2019 to 2023. Neither candidate agreed to an interview for the Nov. 8 runoff election. nondoc.com/2025/10/24/m...

The #Oklahoma State Board of Education authorized a review of controversial 2025 social studies standards, looked to "reset" the district accreditation process and approved a Fiscal Year 2027 budget request — sans Bible purchases. | #oklaed nondoc.com/2025/10/23/s...

Oklahoma homeowners pay more for insurance than residents of any other state, including coastal Florida and wildfire-ravaged California. Now, #okleg members are looking for possible ways to ease those costs. nondoc.com/2025/10/22/o...

The #Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board voted to increase stipends for 8 leadership positions while keeping the base salary for #okleg members at $47,500. The day ended, however, with brouhaha over whether the board could change its mind Nov. 4. nondoc.com/2025/10/21/b...

At least four chunks of funding for #Edmond's Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park are being derived from public sources, including an unexpected $5 million from the #okleg that raised some rural lawmakers' eyebrows. nondoc.com/2025/10/21/s...

In the following Q&A, NonDoc #NewsAmbassador Brandon Dinsmore discusses the past, present and future of #Okmulgee, Oklahoma. "The community is actively working to grow, and that growth will benefit the people who live here." nondoc.com/2025/10/18/o...

From civil cases and criminal cases to lingering audits and calls for investigations, the #Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has a full plate — as well as an open search for its next executive director. nondoc.com/2025/10/17/n...

Rep. Ajay Pittman and former #okleg Sen. Anastasia Pittman have been accused of faking documents provided during the #Oklahoma Ethic Commission's investigation into campaign finance violations by the northeast #OKC Democrat. Read the filing within. nondoc.com/2025/10/16/o...

Eight #oklaed school bond proposals failed to reach the 60 percent threshold required for approval Tuesday in #Wetumka, #Rattan, #LittleAxe, #Miami and other communities. nondoc.com/2025/10/15/r...

Street enhancements, sidewalks and traffic signal investments will comprise about half of the $2.7 billion bond package approved by #OKC voters Tuesday, who extended 16 mils of #PropertyTax for 25 years. nondoc.com/2025/10/14/o...

The first two weeks of October have seen no shortage of developments in the topic of state-tribal relations. | #PromisedLand nondoc.com/2025/10/11/t...

New State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields' first meeting as the head of the Oklahoma State Board of Education signaled a shift in the department as the board began clearing a backlog of waivers and certifications. | #oklaed nondoc.com/2025/10/09/t...

Plots of land contaminated by previous industrial activity are known as #brownfields. Some of the most notable places in #OKC were formerly brownfields, and the City of OKC recently received an EPA grant to assess several sites in #NorteastOKC. nondoc.com/2025/10/08/e...

While street repairs and park investments top the project list, a multi-billion dollar bond package would include $50 million for affordable #housing in #OKC as the city grapples with a shortage of units and continued population growth. nondoc.com/2025/10/07/c...

After two federal courts found that Indians may not bring #CivilRights lawsuits against state or local police officers cross-deputized by a tribal government, a Choctaw Nation citizen is appealing to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. | #IndigenousRights. nondoc.com/2025/10/06/t...

Following #RyanWalters' resignation, Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed executive leadership consultant and former Tri County Tech Superintendent Lindel Fields as state superintendent. The governor announced a slate of other #oklaed position changes as well. nondoc.com/2025/10/02/l...

An appellate panel has affirmed a #libel verdict against #TheOklahoman for falsely identifying #oklaed teacher Scott Sapulpa as the announcer who uttered a racial slur in 2021 when a high school basketball team kneeled during the national anthem. nondoc.com/2025/10/02/a...

Chip Keating launched his campaign for governor today, touting his time as a Highway Patrol trooper, calling for #Oklahoma to become a "made-in-America manufacturing magnet" and pledging to "do what is right, and do it without hesitation." nondoc.com/2025/10/01/c...

Starting an appeal that could have ramifications across #IndianCountry, Alicia Stroble has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an #Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that found her subject to state income taxation despite longstanding federal case law. nondoc.com/2025/09/30/j...

Homeowner Wale Tawose confirmed with the SilverHawk HOA in #NWOKC that short-term rentals were acceptable in the neighborhood. But months after he started renting, the HOA told him to stop. The conflict escalated from email exchanges to legal action. nondoc.com/2025/09/30/5...

Two grand juries have recommended no charges related to shooting deaths in #Oklahoma and #Kingfisher counties, and in #McCurtainCounty, a jail supervisor has pleaded guilty to facilitating an attack on an inmate. Learn about that and more within. nondoc.com/2025/09/29/r...

Two sovereign tribal nations have joined the growing list of governments suing several social media giants, alleging their platforms are fueling a #MentalHealth crisis among tribal youth and draining the tribes' already strained resources. nondoc.com/2025/09/26/c...

Hours after announcing his resignation as state superintendent of public instruction, #RyanWalters avoided the topic but found time to clash with board members during what may have been his final #Oklahoma State Board of education meeting. nondoc.com/2025/09/25/r...

Liability insurance for #Oklahoma county jails is proving hard to find, and rates have increased as much as 300 percent in the last four years. A recent #okleg study led by Sen. David Bullard examined the issue and its impact on county government. nondoc.com/2025/09/25/b...

As Oklahomans woke up to start their routines Wednesday, most had no idea Superintendent of Public #Oklaed Ryan Walters was beginning one of his final days in the statewide-elected job he has steered into TV cameras and controversy for the last 3 years. nondoc.com/2025/09/25/r...

Following a 5-hour executive session at Monday's special meeting, the #Edmond Public Schools Board of Education approved a resignation that has prompted questions and concerns from parents, teachers and staff at Will Rogers Elementary School. nondoc.com/2025/09/23/a...

Recall amusing #debate moments and gain behind-the-bylines insight into our 10-person and 10-year-old newsroom in this celebratory episode of the Live From the News Dungeon #podcast! nondoc.com/2025/09/23/u...

Three years after the shooting death of #OkCounty Sgt. Bobby Swartz, a judge says she has "no other option" than to dismiss criminal charges and pursue "civil commitment" of the shooter, whose time at an #Oklahoma hospital underscores systemic issues. nondoc.com/2025/09/22/a...

With its chairman charged with being a spectator at an illegal cockfight, the #Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission PAC has been ordered to dissolve following "extensive violations of Oklahoma’s campaign finance laws," the state #Ethics Commission announced. nondoc.com/2025/09/18/g...

Read the full #Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office investigatory report into the TV nudity incident that has further pitted #oklaed Superintendent Ryan Walters against State Board of Education members. nondoc.com/2025/09/17/a...

The #Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that #SQ836 is legally sufficient to move forward to a signature-gathering phase for its initiative petition, which proposes an #OpenPrimary system for state elections. nondoc.com/2025/09/16/s...

The #OKCPS Board voted 7-0 to rescind the contract of what would have been #OKC's first public #Montessori school. The issues identified with the school, however, were present in the district's analysis before the board approved it in November 2023. nondoc.com/2025/09/16/o...

In the past two weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond has weighed in on two hot topics with recent changes in #Oklahoma law: #abortion and #drag. Learn more about the AG's interpretations and more in this legal roundup. nondoc.com/2025/09/16/l...

Underscoring the progression of policy discussions following the #Muscogee Nation Reservation's affirmation, this year's #Akfvske District race between incumbent Rep. Sandra Golden and challenger Russell Wind has featured significant #TaxPolicy talk. nondoc.com/2025/09/15/r...

While they agree on the need to expand housing access across the #Muscogee Nation Resesrvation, the two candidates seeking the #Tukvpvtce District "B" seat have different opinions on the Sept. 20 ballot question that will appear alongside their race. nondoc.com/2025/09/15/e...

The #Edmond City Council set a Nov. 18 special election date for voters to consider the potential renewal of two sales taxes at a combined 1.5 percent rate, but one change has some folks concerned. nondoc.com/2025/09/09/e...