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17-04-2025
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OHP issues Kasey Alert for man last seen in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Kasey Alert for a missing man last seen in Oklahoma City. According to OHP, 18-year-old Dacota Cunningham is 5'6″, 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing blue gym shorts, no shoes or shirt, near NW 60th St. and Meridian. LOCAL NEWS: Extra charges on some cards after Boys from Oklahoma concert Officials say Cunningham has autism, ADHD, PTSD and needs medication. He has issues with impulse control and may be confrontational with others. If seen, do not approach and call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-04-2025
- Business
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‘A lot of mad people right now': Guthrie food trucks get the boot from popular spot
GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) — A popular spot for food trucks in Guthrie can no longer be used as a source for vendors to set up and sell after signs went up this week stressing prosecution for trespassers. Vendors in Guthrie told News 4 that signs went up at two vacant lots Monday in the 1400 block of South Division Street. The signs say that the lots are state property and that there is no loitering, dumping, or trespassing. The signs also say there is 24-hour surveillance on the property and that violators will be prosecuted. 'It is really disheartening that, I mean, we had a spot and now we don't,' said Lee Martinho, owner of Hawaiian Style BBQ food truck. Martinho says he's sold food in Guthrie for three years, and the lots have become a regular staple for his business. He says vendors have never had any problems using the space in the past and that the community regularly visits food trucks on the lots. Extra charges on some cards after Boys from Oklahoma concert 'It's sitting empty,' said Martinho. 'It's not doing anything.' A number on the signs is listed for the Commissioners of the Land Office, a state agency. News 4 tried to reach out via phone on Tuesday for comment and left a message for a spokesperson. The spokesperson did not return that call. The Guthrie News Page reports the Logan County Board of Commissioners recently explored the idea of leasing the land for a potential county health department, but couldn't agree on the price asked because of a lack of immediate development plans. News 4 also reached out to the City of Guthrie on Tuesday. A city employee told News 4 the City Manager's office had not been notified that the signs were going up. Reaction to the news online has been mixed, with many residents saying the move is a mistake. 'They bring activity, which brings tax dollars,' said Sonny Ojeda, a resident of Guthrie. 'They bring, they bring visibility to the land that's being unused and a little neglected.' The John Vance car dealership in Guthrie says food trucks are more than welcome there. Martinho says business should be steady through at least the latter half of the year, but he's worried about the shake-up. 'There's a lot of mad people right now,' said Martinho. 'They're not super happy about that spot being shut down to us. But I mean, I think all in all, it'll work out.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-04-2025
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Extra charges on some cards after Boys from Oklahoma concert
STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — Dozens of people are posting on social media and wanting answers after they claim they were overcharged at the Boys from Oklahoma concert at Oklahoma State University last weekend. 'I'm hoping we can get it worked out through either the vendors directly or from the …you know …stadium,' said Natalie Clark, a concertgoer. Thousands of people gathered at the sold out concert, but what was meant to be a weekend of good music and fun, turned into several people finding extra charges in their bank accounts. Natalie Clark said she noticed the wrong prices right away. Stillwater sees massive economic boost from The Boys From Oklahoma 'I looked down and I was charged twice for two different amounts…a minute apart. The first one was $74. The next time it was $31.19,' said Clark. Top Tier Vending, based in Tennessee, worked some of the concessions. The owner believes the large amount of people in attendance may have impacted card transactions. 'Everybody's on their cell phones, all that sound equipment and all the other electronic stuff going on there just wasn't enough Wi-Fi in there to accommodate all our handhelds,' said the owner of Top Tier Vending. He said their system had some issues when charging a card. 'Nostalgic': Night one of The Boys From Oklahoma 'It wasn't anything malicious or deliberate, but basically the situation was not adequate enough Wi-Fi and these people re-ran these credit cards two or three times,' said the owner. Now, they're working with their IT department and OSU to reimburse the erroneous charges. 'It's extremely frustrating,' said Clark. Oklahoma State University sent a statement to News 4: There were more than 200,000 transactions at the Boys from Oklahoma event this weekend and from that number, OSU Athletics has received two complaints, both of which are being looked into. Oklahoma State University Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
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Oklahoma State football adds NCAA D-II receiver Cam Abshire via transfer portal
Oklahoma State has added some size to its receiver group, gaining a commitment from Division II transfer Cam Abshire on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Abshire is the second portal addition for the Cowboys this week, a day after the commitment of Georgia State running back Freddie Brock. Advertisement Abshire, who had a 1,000-yard season as a redshirt sophomore at Emory and Henry last fall, committed during a campus visit Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Abshire is originally from Northside High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He redshirted in 2022 at Emory and Henry, which is located in Emory, Virginia. As a freshman, he had 661 yards and six touchdowns on 38 catches. He followed that up with a sophomore season of 1,057 yards and 13 touchdowns on 51 catches. Abshire enters a receiver room with a lot of bodies, but not a lot of height. His addition makes 14 receivers on the roster, only four of whom are 6-foot-2 or taller. None are as tall as Abshire's listed height of 6-4. Advertisement One of the team's most productive tall wideouts, redshirt junior Talyn Shettron, sustained an undisclosed injury this spring, though coach Mike Gundy did not speculate about the long-term impact of the injury. More: Oklahoma State football, Mike Gundy bracing for hectic week with 'Boys from Oklahoma' concerts Scott Wright covers Oklahoma State athletics for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Scott? He can be reached at swright@ or on Twitter at @ScottWrightOK. Sign up for the Oklahoma State Cowboys newsletter to access more OSU coverage. Support Scott's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma State football adds Division II receiver transfer Cam Abshire
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03-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Timeline: How Cross Canadian Ragweed's members met, split up and reunited 15 years later
The long-awaited April 10-13 reunion shows for Oklahoma Red Dirt band Cross Canadian Ragweed have evolved into what's believed to be the state's biggest concert event ever. How did the band members meet, split up and reunite after a 15-year breakup? Here's a timeline of some major events in the evolution of the influential band, leading up to the sold-out "Boys from Oklahoma" concert run at Oklahoma State University's Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. 1991: Still teenagers, frontman Cody Canada, drummer Randy Ragsdale, guitarist Grady Cross and bassist Matt Wiedemann play their first show at their hometown venue the 50 Yard Line Club in Yukon. They take the band name "Cross Canadian Ragweed" from pieces of each member's last name. 1994: Cross Canadian Ragweed officially forms in Yukon, with bassist Jeremy Plato replacing Wiedemann in the band's definitive lineup. 1994: After graduating from Yukon High School, the members of Cross Canadian Ragweed relocate to Stillwater, the birthplace of Red Dirt music. 1998: The band records and releases its first album, "Carney," on its own independent label, Underground Sounds. More: 'Gives me chill bumps:' With Cross Canadian Ragweed's reunion, OSU hosts a historic event 1999: The group's first live album, "Live and Loud at the Wormy Dog Saloon," debuts, including Ragweed's cover of Gene Collier's song "Boys from Oklahoma." 2001: The studio album "Highway 377" debuts. 2002: Ragweed records and releases "Live and Loud at Billy Bob's Texas." 2002: Ragweed signs a major-label record deal with Universal South. 2002: The band releases its self-titled major-label debut album. It becomes known as "The Purple Album" because of its violet cover, a tribute to Ragsdale's sister, Mandi Ragsdale, 9, who died in a 2001 car accident and whose favorite color was purple. 2004: Ragweed releases the album "Soul Gravy" in March, and it debuts at No. 5 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. 2004: Ragweed organizes its first Family Jam, a benefit concert in memory of Mandi Ragsdale, in September at Oklahoma City's Zoo Amphitheatre. 2005: Studio album "Garage" debuts, including a bonus DVD with six videos, with one chronicling the band's 10th anniversary. 2006: Ragweed releases "Back to Tulsa: Live and Loud At Cain's Ballroom," the group's third and final live album to date. 2007: The band records and releases the studio album "Mission California." More: 'Boys from Oklahoma' concerts at OSU: What to know about parking, tailgating and showtimes 2009: Ragweed releases its studio album "Happiness and All the Other Things," marking the group's 15th anniversary. 2010: The band shocks its followers in May by announcing an indefinite hiatus and canceling that fall's OKC Family Jam. Ragsdale cites needing to spend more time with his family — particularly his special-needs son, JC — as the reason for the hiatus. 2010: Ragweed plays what it seemed would be its final show in October at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago. 2010: Oklahoma expatriates Canada and Plato, who have long lived in Texas, play their first shows with their new band, Cody Canada & The Departed, in December. 2011: Cross opens Yukon's former 50 Yard Line Club, the first venue where members of Ragweed performed, as Grady's 66 Pub on Jan. 1. 2011: The Departed releases the first of several albums, "This Is Indian Land," a collection of covers of songs by Oklahoma songwriters, in June. 2011: Ragsdale plays drums with fellow Red Dirt standout Stoney LaRue until 2013 and shifts into oil and gas consulting. 2022: Cody Canada & The Departed release a rerecorded version of Ragweed's hit 2004 album "Soul Gravy." 2024: The band sets off frenzied reunion speculation among fans by updating Ragweed's long-dormant Facebook page in September. 2024: Ragweed announces on Oct. 1 a one-night-only "The Boys from Oklahoma" reunion concert, featuring co-headliners Turnpike Troubadours, along with fellow Red Dirt acts The Great Divide, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and LaRue at OSU's Boone Pickens Stadium. Within a week, the reunion has been expanded to four April concerts that sell out in hours, with more than 180,000 tickets sold. 2024: The members of Ragweed reunite in person for the first time in about 12 years at OSU Homecoming, where the band is introduced to the crowd at the Cowboys' Nov. 2 football game vs. Arizona. 2024: Ragsdale's son, JC, dies at home in Yukon on Nov. 23. JC, 25, had a rare form of epilepsy called Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, and people with it sometimes die suddenly and unexpectedly. 2025: The reunited band thrills fans with a short impromptu set Jan. 23 at Mile 0 Fest in Key West, Florida. 2025: The group announces in February another "Boys from Oklahoma" concert, set for Aug. 23 at Baylor University's McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The show quickly sells out. 2025: The Departed plays a March 1 show at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, where Ragweed is surprised with the news that the band will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame during its April OSU concerts. The reunited quartet also plays a few songs together. 2025: Ragweed will officially reconvene to play their first full concerts together in a decade and a half — and their first stadium shows ever — April 10-13 at OSU in Stillwater. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: See a timeline of Cross Canadian Ragweed up to its reunion
