Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
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💼 Business
Norman's Interurban restaurant, a community staple for nearly 50 years, will close on Aug.
30 after its property was sold; it has invited patrons for one final meal. Local leaders have praised its legacy as it marks the end of an era in the community.
Attorneys for Oklahoma policyholders have unveiled secret documents showing that State Farm and Allstate used a test program to cut payouts on wind and hail roof claims—resulting in thousands of denied claims and billions in corporate savings as legal teams now lead over 1,000 cases.
🏛️ Government
After a televised debate, Gentner Drummond released his health records to urge his opponent, Mike Mazzei, to take a drug test ahead of the GOP runoff on Aug.
25. The records show a negative drug test and controlled health conditions — details meant to stress transparency in the race.
State troopers cleared a homeless encampment on Friday near a local shelter as workers removed tents and belongings, giving residents 20 minutes to gather their possessions.
The operation is the second such sweep under Operation SAFE following an earlier clearing in May.
Both GOP state superintendent candidates resolved ethics concerns over campaign videos filmed in public schools after promptly removing the content; candidate James Taylor filmed at Little Axe High School in Norman while Robert Franklin removed similar footage from a school in Sand Springs.
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