Category Archives: Local

Tulsa Educator’s Innovation Wins Grant

By David Arnett

Jesse Wren, a teacher at Riverfield Country Day School in Tulsa, has received a $2,000 grant as part of the Voya Financial, Inc.’s 2025 Unsung Heroes awards competition. Wren is the only winner in the entire state of Oklahoma and is one of only 50 winning submissions to receive the award to help fund and bring his program to life. Selected from the hundreds of applications Voya , a leading provider of retirement plans for educators, received from throughout the United States, Wren will now compete with other finalists for one of the top three prizes — an additional $5,000 for third place, $10,000 for second place or $25,000 for first place from Voya Financial.  

Jesse Wren, Riverfield Country Day School, Tulsa
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A Word on the 4th Estate (News Media)

By Loren Cosby

Just what the world has been clamoring for, my uber-lengthy take on the state of the Fourth Estate!

I was in local broadcast journalism 35 years. Started reading newspapers earlier, before the age of 10 because I threw them – morning and afternoon for a decade. Those are my bonafides, but one opinion is no more important than any other.

Loren Cosby, retired (at the moment) and active in Tulsa.
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Tulsa County Opioid Settlement Funding

By David Arnett

The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announced Monday they have awarded more than $4.5 million in opioid settlement funds to local organizations working to prevent addiction, expand treatment and recovery options, and strengthen behavioral health supports across the community.

The organizations funded include:

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25th Annual Home Remodeling Showcase

By David Arnett

Open the doors to your inspiration!

The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa (Tulsa HBA) invites the community to step inside some of Tulsa’s most stunning home transformations during the 25th Annual Home Remodeling Showcase, September 13–14, 2025. Presented by the Remodelers Council of the Tulsa HBA, this premier event offers a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship, creativity, and expertise of the area’s top remodeling professionals.

This year’s tour features eight Tulsa-area projects, ranging from sleek kitchen updates and whole-home makeovers to stunning outdoor living spaces—each designed to spark ideas for your own home. Proceeds from the Showcase will benefit John 3:16 Mission, supporting their work to serve Tulsa’s most vulnerable.

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Twice Guilty & New Indictments

By David Arnett

TULSA, Okla. – A federal jury re-convicted a Tulsa man who kidnapped, sexually abused, and physically assaulted a 72-year-old nun, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson Friday. Later his office also released the results of the August Federal Grand Jury 2024-B Indictments which are included below.

First up, Elga Eugene Harper, 43, was found guilty again of Kidnapping in Indian Country; Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Threat in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country.

According to court documents, in May 2022, Harper showed up at the victim’s house unannounced. The victim knew Harper, who was homeless, and she would pay him to help fix things around her house. After explaining to Harper that she had no work for him, Harper requested to use the restroom. The victim allowed him to use the restroom.

Elga Eugene Harper
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