Students from around the region participate in the South-Central Association of Schools for the Blind annual competition. This year it was held at the Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee. Students competed in various events including cheerleading, wrestling and various performing arts.What is the Oklahoma School for the blind? • The Oklahoma School for the Blind, or OSB, in Muskogee, OK is a day and residential school for students who are visually impaired. The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten aged all the way through 12th grade, and even goes all the way up to 24 years old for students.What is this competition and who gets to compete? • The competition is an annual event for schools in the South Central Association Schools for the Blind, or SCASB. Visually impaired students from schools in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma participate each year in the competition. The 2025 competition was held at the Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee. "Going against people who have the same visual impairments as me, and have the same disability, it makes it fun and it feels like you can fit in better," said Braylen Fuller, a student at the Oklahoma School for the Blind.Why do they host this competition? • The competition allows those with visual impairments to participate in activities that students at regular schools would. It gives students the opportunity to learn the sports and arts in ways and settings that are comfortable and work for them. Many students say this also helps them in a personal way, "it gives me so much more confidence in myself and gives me so much more faith in my capabilities," said Oklahoma School for the Blind student, Macey Millar.When is the competition? • Students have been practicing at the Oklahoma School for the Blind since Friday, January 24th, 2025. The actual competition takes place on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. It will be livestreamed on the Oklahoma School for the Blind Facebook pa
The PBR Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour is makes its debut at BOK Center on Jan. 24-25. Organizers promo thrilling bull riding action as the top riders face off against the fiercest bulls. #PBR #BullRiding #TulsaEvents
Dedicated is the perfect word to describe former Independence Kansas Fire Chief Shawn Wallis. The Chief has been around the block a few times and has seen just about everything but in December he experienced a first. After a nearly 30-year career with his hometown EMS and Fire department he hung up his boots and chose to retire. Learn more about this month's Everyday Hero Shawn Wallis. Everyday Heroes honors individuals & groups whose stories are the foundation of what it is to be American. Know a veteran, first responder, teacher, coach, healthcare worker or a neighbor making a positive impact in your community? Nominate them today at GreenCountryEverydayHeroes.com?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KOTV_-_News_On_6 ! https://GreenCountryEverydayHeroes.com?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KOTV_-_News_On_6
Big News for Oklahoma: Stardust Power Breaks Ground on $1.2 Billion Lithium Refinery in Muskogee - Stardust Power is building the largest lithium refinery in the U.S., located south of Muskogee along Highway 64.🔹 What’s Coming: Produces 50,000 metric tons of lithium annually, supporting EV demand. Brings hundreds of jobs to Northeast Oklahoma. Uses innovative zero liquid discharge technology to ensure sustainability. Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell says this project is "one of the bigger wins we’ve had in over a decade."🏠 Community Impact: Muskogee Mayor Patrick Cale said the project will create demand for new housing and boost local businesses. This $1.2 billion facility is expected to be a major economic driver for years to come. #news #muskogee #construction #groundbreaking #refinery #lithium #Oklahoma
Oklahoma Basketball Controversy: Players Accused of Armed Robbery Still Playing—Two Wilson High School basketball players, accused of robbing a Jenks convenience store at gunpoint, are still playing for their team while wearing ankle monitors.🔹 What happened: The teens allegedly demanded money and cigarettes from a store employee. The FBI is now investigating due to the boys’ tribal status.🔹 Concerns: Preston Superintendent Mark Hudson and parents from other districts are questioning whether it’s appropriate for the boys to play in the Muscogee Nation Invitational later this month.🔹 What’s being done: Wilson Schools declined to comment. OSSAA says decisions on disciplinary actions are left to individual schools. 📣 Should students accused of violent crimes be allowed to play before their cases are resolved? #news #Oklahoma #sports #basketball
A family in Mayes County is seeking answers after Bryce Benshoof was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Highway 412. His sisters describe him as loving and adventurous. They urge anyone with information to come forward. #NewsOn6 #news #oklahoma
A Broken Arrow cattle rancher is gaining attention on social media after a family posted a video of him jumping into a frozen pond to save a calf.The video shows tense moments as cattle rancher Hunter Wagnon breaks through the ice to reach the struggling calf before it stops treading water.Tense Moments: "Can You Break Me a Way Out?"In the video, Hunter can be heard asking his brother, who is seen breaking up the ice, "Can you break me a way out?" as he makes his way back through the frigid water in below-freezing temperatures."I didn't know how long it had been in there. Neither did my brother. So, time was of the essence. I didn't have time to go get anything," Wagnon said.Overwhelming Response to the Viral VideoHunter says the response to the video has been overwhelming."Every rancher does this. All my buddies have done it before," he said. "It's a big money loss, but at the same time, we really do love these animals."A Family Legacy of Ranching and DedicationHunter, his brother Conner, and their dad all work the cattle on their family ranch in Broken Arrow. It’s a way of life their dad, Jeff, started more than 40 years ago. Seeing his sons jump into action to save an animal doesn’t surprise him."If you knew Hunter and my boys, you'd know they are going to do that," said Jeff Wagnon."We all love it. It's a lot of work, but it's one of the most rewarding things to take care of these animals, to be blessed to care for God's creation and to see these little baby calves grow up healthy and strong," Hunter said.Wagnon Cattle Company is a cow-calf operation that proudly raises animals the traditional cowboy way, using roping and riding techniques.
Happy MLK Day from News on 6! #oklahoma #tulsaoklahoma #news #mlkday
Tulsa’s MLK Day Parade kicked off with a cold start, but that didn’t keep folks away from celebrating and enjoying the day. News on 6’s Eden Jones spoke with parade goers about what this day and event means to them. #oklahoma #mlkday #mlk #news #ExploreTulsa
On January 27, 2001, tragedy struck the Oklahoma State basketball family. Every year since, they’ve come together to honor and remember the 10 lives lost that night.
Broken Arrow Fire Department is stepping in to help Coweta with priority calls, improving response times by several minutes for hundreds of families. 🔹 Why the change? • Broken Arrow’s Station 3 is closer to some Coweta homes than Coweta’s only fire station. • Crews will now automatically dispatch to priority calls in an 18-square-mile area between the two communities.📣 Chiefs Speak Out: • Broken Arrow Fire Chief Jeremy Moore: ‘It’s more important to provide public safety than worry about jurisdictional boundaries.’ • Coweta Fire Chief Brian Woodward: ‘Broken Arrow will be able to arrive on scene with a paramedic engine and start patient care or start fire attack, and we’ll be there minutes behind them.”
