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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

 
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  • TCC Metro Campus closed Wednesday to restore electricity
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Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

 
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  • TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months
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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

 
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Now not the time for a public-safety tax

There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.

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3rd place for the Okies

The Okies from Muskogee are coming home.

 
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ESPNU to televise Hurricane’s football opener at Bowling Green

The Mid-American Conference announced that the University of Tulsa-Bowling Green season-opening football game – set for Thursday, Aug. 29 in Bowling Green, Ohio – will ... 

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Kitty Roberts to be honored at TATE awards

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John Fogerty announces Tulsa tour stop via his official website

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Round Up Boys set Senior Star Roundup Sunday at Cain's Ballroom

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Wines at Romano's Macaroni Grill half price all summer

All wines at Romano’s Macaroni Grill, 6603 S. Memorial Drive, will be half price throughout the remainder of the summer.

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