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Tour De Tulsa Returns After A Two-Year Hiatus
KRMG:
After a two-year hiatus, one of Tulsa’s spring cycling tradition is back on the calendar. Join cycling enthusiasts from across the state and region for the 33rd annual Tour de Tulsa presented by Ascension St. John. on Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m.
This annual go-at-your-pace biking event begins at Dream Keepers Park. Cyclists will complete their choice of a 9-mile family ride, 21, 37, 52, 63 or 103-mile routes.
More than 70 volunteers will be working rest stops along the routes serving fruit, granola bars, water and Gatorade. Tour de Tulsa is hosted annually by the Tulsa Health Department (THD), the Tulsa Bicycle Club and Pathways to Health as a way to promote health in the community.
Tulsa County Fairgrounds Marks Home Plate Site Of Old Stadium
KRMG:
Today the Tulsa Expo Center, the Tulsa County Commissioners, the Tulsa Drillers and former players dedicated a plaque at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds.
The site is the home plate in the original baseball stadium at the Fairgrounds.
Several former players who played in the stadium were on hand for the dedication.
Tulsa VFW Celebrates 100th Birthday For An Original ‘Rosie The Riveter’
One of the original “Rosie The Riveters” who served her country in World War II turned 100 years old. She was celebrated at the Tulsa VFW.
Tulsa Police Face Backlash After Violent Mental Health Crisis Arrest Of 70-Year-Old Woman
KFOR:
The Tulsa Police Department is now facing backlash after an October 2021 arrest of a 70-year-old woman in a mental health crisis started making rounds on social media.
The startling 6-minute video of the incident was made from body camera footage of Tulsa police officers in a Tulsa business last October.
A woman named LaDonna Paris, 70, was suffering from a mental health crisis with her bipolar disorder and locked herself in the bathroom.
She was later arrested and spent a month in jail.
After a month, she was released with no charges.
I may be a little biased on this one—since I grew up with her family, and one of her sons was one of my best friends in high school—but I would like to see each and every single cop involved in this travesty not only fired, but nailed to the wall on any charge possible.
The cash settlement is going to be insane. There is no way, in a million years, that this should have happened.
LaDonna is a very intelligent woman. She is accomplished and respected. Tulsa may be the center of her orbit, but she has roots all over Oklahoma and Arkansas. I have been a guest in her home more times than I could possibly count. No matter what the boys were doing on Friday and Saturday nights, she had us at church on Sunday morning. No sir, I would not cross her. These cops messed up.
“This is not right.” – LaDonna Paris
Tulsa Continues To Have Lowest Average Gasoline Prices In U.S.
Tulsa continues to have the lowest average gasoline price in the U.S., while many areas of the country have prices well over $4 per gallon.
Tulsa’s average price was $3.70 per gallon on Sunday, according to Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey. The city also had the lowest average price in mid-March, according to the survey.
The price at Tulsa-area QuikTrips was $3.67 per gallon on Monday, according to gasbuddy.com, a fuel price-tracking service.
The average U.S. gas price dropped 6 cents over two weeks to $4.37, according to the survey.
Monument To Mark Site Of Former Tulsa County Stadium
KJRH:
A monument is set to mark the site of the former home of professional baseball in Tulsa on Thursday.
A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds where home plate once sat at Tulsa County Stadium.
“The baseball park was a Tulsa landmark for six decades,” said Tulsa County Commissioner Stan Sallee. “Baseball has a long history here, and Tulsa County is happy to be a part of this dedication.”
Tulsa County Stadium opened on the Tulsa County Fairgrounds near 15th and Sandusky on July 11, 1934 where it served as a home for the Tulsa Oilers and was the longest-serving stadium in the history of professional baseball in Tulsa.
Its name was changed in 1935 to Texas League Park and then to Oiler Park in 1961. The Oilers moved to New Orleans in 1977.
The name changed to Driller Park when the Drillers came to town and served as their home until 1980 with the opening of Sutton Stadium.
The Drillers now play downtown at ONEOK Field.
Tulsa Will Not Cut Off Ties To Russian Sister City, Zelenograd
KRMG:
A sister city is a long-term partnership between two cities and that is agreed upon by the highest elective officials from both cities. Both communities can share cultural and commercial ties.
American companies have begun pulling out and the federal government issuing sanctions against Russia, in response to the Ukraine invasion.
Mayor G.T. Bynum states Tulsa will not cut off ties and continue relations with its sister city in Russia, Zelenograd.
Tulsa Could See 2-3 Inches Of Snow Thursday Night, Friday, Forecasters Say
Tulsa could see 2-3 inches of snow Thursday night into Friday, but “impacts look to be minor with this event,” forecasters said.
Rain showers Thursday night into Friday are forecast to transition to a narrow period of a wintry mix before becoming mainly snow from north to south, the National Weather Service in Tulsa said.
“At this time, the greater potential for accumulations looks to be along and north of Interstate 40 with generally 1 to 2 inches and locally higher possible.
2022 Is On Pace To Be Tulsa’s Deadliest Year, Data Shows
KTUL:
As of March 7th, 2022 — 16 people have been killed in Tulsa, according to NewsChannel 8’s data.
That’s a 100 percent increase from this time last year, where there were only 8.
Researchers Seek New Search For Tulsa Massacre Victims
The discovery of human remains that could possibly be victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma shows that the search for mass graves should continue, researchers said.
Forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield said Wednesday that DNA could provide circumstantial evidence linking the remains to the massacre. But she said that it likely can never be confirmed with certainty that any remains were massacre victims.
The report recommends additional excavation of Oaklawn Cemetery and additional scanning for possible mass graves in a park and adjacent homeless camp, where oral histories have indicated massacre victims were buried.
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said the city will work to implement the recommendations.
‘People’s Convoy’ To Drive Through Tulsa On Sunday, OHP Says
The “People’s Convoy,” one of several planned U.S. trucker convoys modeled after Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” protesting vaccine and mask mandates, is planning two stops in Oklahoma over the weekend and will drive through Tulsa on its way to the Washington, D.C., area, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The People’s Convoy plans to enter Oklahoma from Texas on Interstate 40 and stop in Elk City Saturday evening for the night. Then it will travel east through western Oklahoma on Interstate 40 on Sunday before turning northeast on Interstate 44.
It will then travel on the Turner Turnpike to Tulsa and through the Tulsa area on the Creek Turnpike before taking the Will Rogers Turnpike to Vinita, where it will stop for the night Sunday and make its way out of Oklahoma on Monday, the OHP reported. The convoy’s official website lists the rest stops and dates of travel.
Volunteers Prepare Care Packages For USS Tulsa Crews
The crew of the USS Tulsa will get care packages thanks to volunteers in Broken Arrow.
The Broken Arrow Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers and local girl scouts packed up the bags Tuesday night.
Something so simple to us at home can have a huge impact on a service member.
The care packs are full of those little items worth so much to those receiving them.
“We’ve run into people on the street, ‘Oh you’re a Broken Arrow Blue Star Mother. I got a package from you, thank you,'” said Janet Viel, Blue Star Mother’s Chapter President in Broken Arrow.
“These are your babies, and when we ship these care packages, my son’s name may not be on that list right now, but they’re all our children. They’re America’s children.”
The packages will be sent out early Friday morning so they can make it to the crew before they ship out.
Guns Could Be Legal At Next Tulsa State Fair
In a surprise move last week, the chairman of the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee shucked House Bill 4138, which had already been shucked once, and inserted new legislation that would allow concealed firearms at the Oklahoma and Tulsa state fairs.
Firearms are currently illegal at both events.
Preparations Underway For The Vintage Tulsa Show At The Expo Square
Vendors are setting up shop at Tulsa Expo Square for the Vintage Tulsa Show.
It’s the largest antiques and vintage antique show and sale in the state with close to 100 booths from across the country. From furniture to records to clothing and jewelry, there are so many unique treasures to find.
What The Ale: Oklahoma Aquarium Sets Craft Beer Festival
The Oklahoma Aquarium is bringing back SPLASH!, a craft beer-tasting fundraiser that brings together more than 30 regional and national breweries and pairs their beers with food offerings from over 20 Tulsa restaurants.
The 21-and-over event is set for Feb. 26, at the Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 S. Aquarium Drive in Jenks. VIPs will get an early entrance starting at 6 pm., and general admission will get in at 7 p.m.
There will be games and prizes, an auction and raffle, and a mechanical bull shark. All of the proceeds from SPLASH! support the Oklahoma Aquarium’s mission to educate and inspire conservation of the aquatic world through interactive discovery.
WINTER WEATHERMAKER: Snow And Ice Move Into Tulsa
KTUL:
Snow is moving into the Tulsa metro. At 4:30 p.m., moderate to heavy snow was moving northeast on I-44.
The snow will continue to move northeast throughout the evening.
Heavy snow is expected for areas along and north I-44 during the late-night hours.
Snow will taper off in the morning hours of Thursday. Another wave of moderate snow is expected later in the afternoon.
Oklahoma McDonald’s Selling Strawberrry Pies
A recent story that appeared on national wire services announced that McDonald’s was bringing back a special dessert for a limited time: a blueberry & creme pie.
Just don’t try to find in Oklahoma. The blueberry pie will be available in only about half of the 14,000 McDonald’s outlets in the United States.
What Oklahoma McDonald’s will be stocking, however, is a similar version of this dessert, namely a strawberry & creme pie, available for $1.89.
The strawberry pie, as is the case with all McDonald’s pies, is made at Tulsa’s Bama Pie Company.
Tulsa Historical Society Receives 1921 Letter Found In NY Home Describing Race Massacre
The Tulsa Historical Society was recently given a letter from 1921 that describes the Tulsa Race Massacre from one man’s point of view.
The letter was first found 20 years ago inside a wall of a New York home that was being renovated. The Tulsa Historical Society said the donation of this letter is rare, both because of the content and because it is in great condition. The four-page letter from a man living in Enid, written to his parents in Olean, New York, doesn’t mention the Tulsa Race Massacre until page three.
“It is gut-wrenching. It is absolutely horrifying,” Tulsa Historical Society & Museum Executive Director Michelle Place said.
The letter is dated June 28th, 1921.
Thomas Sharp writes about his family life and his career, then goes on to write about the aftermath of the massacre, after he made a visit to Tulsa.
“I would caution anyone who is interested in reading this: you need to be prepared,” Place said.
The Tulsa Historical Society has the full, untouched letter online for anyone to read.