Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 12th of April.
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💼 Business
Three Oklahoman business leaders were named as some of the country’s greatest self-made Americans by Forbes on April 11 at 5:10 a.m. CT.
Harold Hamm, Chad Richison and David Green earned national recognition as Forbes ranked them 2, 119 and 245 respectively.
🎭 Culture
Guestroom Records, Norman’s only independent record store, celebrates its roots as co-owner Justin Sowers recalls riding his bike to CD Zone to buy a vinyl of Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream at age 13.
An original pressing is available now at (125 E. Main) for collectors.
🌲 Environment
Oklahoma faces severe storms as heavy rain, large hail, and damaging winds impact parts of the state today, with possible tornadoes expected later into next week.
Norman residents are advised to monitor local alerts for updated conditions.
🏈 Sports
Second-ranked OU softball beat fourth-ranked Texas 4-3 in Austin Saturday night, with home runs (including one that set an NCAA freshman record) driving their victory.
The win claimed the series and OU prepares a sweep on Sunday.
OU and 14 SEC teams wore teal Saturday at All for Alex weekend to honor former Mississippi State player Alex Wilcox, who died after battling ovarian cancer.
Former OU star Samantha Ricketts, then an associate coach at MSU, helped inspire the tribute.
Vanderbilt baseball dropped the series to Oklahoma 6+5 at Hawkins Field on Saturday, April 11.
The game featured scoring on key plays including a three-run homer and a pickoff error as Vanderbilt managed just three hits.
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