Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Celebrates Iconic Songwriter’s Music and Musical Legacy in Oklahoma
This week, the Woody Guthrie Coalition will welcome musicians, artists, educators, panelists, volunteers, residents, and visitors to downtown Okemah to celebrate the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (July 9-11, 2026). Every year, hundreds gather to celebrate the trailblazing folk singer’s birth in his hometown in Okfuskee County to commemorate and honor Guthrie’s life, legacy, and music.
Love’s Waiting For You, recorded at The Church Studio, will benefit kidney cancer research and expand the band’s long-standing charitable mission.
Tulsa’s mission-driven Once In A While Band has announced the upcoming release of its album, Love’s Waiting For You, arriving Sunday, July 12, 2026. The 12-track project marks the group’s first full-length recording and continues the band’s mission of using music to support charitable causes throughout Oklahoma.
The City of Broken Arrow invites area residents and visitors to celebrate America’s birthday at the 2026 Block Party, taking place June 26–27 at New Orleans Square. This free, family-friendly event will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, kids’ activities, and fireworks both nights.
United States Attorney Clint Johnson Friday announced the results of the June Federal Grand Jury 2025-B Indictments.
The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.
Analysis: Let’s hope everyone in Oklahoma can tell the difference between good, evil, and outrageous idiocy. The attacks on Trump endorsed candidates Mike Mazzei and Jackson Layhmeyer are unjustified and executed by known operatives Oklahomans will long despise. Dark Money, overseas Muslim media manipulation, and local fools have been active this election cycle. We will remember them all and especially the line, “POLITICAL SATIRE. AI-GENERATED IMAGES DO NOT DEPICT ACTUAL EVENTS.”
This article highlights the good. The disgusting actors we will be discussing in future stories.
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