“Brothers in Life & the Arena” features twin calf ropers Trenton and Trevor Whayne. The mural was unveiled a week before Road to the Rodeo events kick off in Tulsa.
Author Archives: Elliot Terrell
Elliot Terrell is the managing editor for The Oklahoma Eagle. Prior to joining The Eagle, he worked as a reporter for NPR affiliates in Milwaukee, Atlanta and Salt Lake City and later Axios.
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Tulsan launches Black Wall Street Travel to connect tourists with their ancestors
Regina Woods is planning trips through the African diaspora, taking travelers through Brazil, Colombia, South Africa, Ghana and Tulsa.
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Former Vernon AME pastor pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax evasion; owes more than $500,000
The U.S. attorney’s office said Rev. Keith Mayes embezzled church money to fund his gambling habit and firearm purchases. The court ordered him to repay $504,313.
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No hot water and nowhere to go: Tulsa tenant’s battle with landlord ends in housing scramble
Less than a year after moving to north Tulsa, Bridgett Smith said she regrets raising concerns about a rental home. Her former landlord regrets letting Smith stay there.
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Tulsa police said Michael Glunt was shot 3 times. The autopsy shows it was 9.
Karmen Glunt says her family is still searching for answers nearly seven months after Tulsa police shot and killed her brother, Michael Glunt, during a mental health crisis.
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Tulsan adds Black Wall Street Food Festival to his portfolio of community-centered events
Jesse Foster, who also hosts Step Up to the Grill on Greenwood, says he’s hoping for 3,000 people to attend the first iteration of the Black Wall Street Food Festival.
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New Grocery Box mural pays homage to north Tulsa’s past with a nod to the present and future
The mural features old icons like Cooper’s Produce and Pete’s BBQ. Grocery store officials say it also highlights the resilience of the neighborhood.
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Beeping balls, buzzing bases: Baseball for the visually impaired creates purpose and community
The Oklahoma Lookouts finished fourth in the Sooner State Classic but the camaraderie and connection are what the team values the most.
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‘It’s a beautiful thing’: Family and friends remember Tulsa entrepreneur Roosevelt “Rozay” Walker
Roosevelt “Rozay” Walker, founder of Unkle Rozay’s Wings & Thingz, died June 23, just six days shy of his 56th birthday. He was remembered as a man who never met a stranger.
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Steve Kunzweiler fends off Colleen McCarty in Tulsa DA race
Kunzweiler has held the office since 2015. Here’s what else happened in Tulsa County races during the June 16 primaries.
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A 1968 photograph without a story inspired one of Tulsa’s newest murals
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh came across the image of three Black women when she was doing research for an OKC exhibition. Now it’s her first mural in Tulsa.
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Tulsa ranked in top 10 cities nationwide for pickleball courts even as sport’s growth slows
Pickleball’s popularity has staying power in Tulsa, where the city invested nearly $5 million into building courts.