Michael Overall
Tulsa Worlds
Tulsa, OK, United States
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Michael Overall: As poverty spreads, Tulsa needs a better kind of revitalization
When a neighborhood escapes poverty, it usually happens through gentrification, with higher-income families moving into the area while pricing out the existing residents. → Read More
Michael Overall: Does Tulsa really have a 'South Midtown?'
This was actually the second time within a week that I had heard someone use the term South Midtown, the first coming with directions to a business near 81st Street and Yale Avenue. Of course, being the Midtown snob that I am — is Midtown snob redundant? — I assumed this was just a business trying to appropriate some caché, the way places on South Peoria Avenue stretch the definition of… → Read More
Calendar will affect Tulsa Run more than weather, officials say
The annual race falling on the day of Halloween appears to be contributing to fewer participants signing up this year. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court lets Jim Thorpe's body stay in Pennsylvania, but controversy continues
Thorpe's widow interrupted his traditional Indian burial ceremony and had his body taken away under police escort. His sons have been trying ever since to have the body brought back and finish the burial ceremony, an elaborate ritual that lasts two days. → Read More
Number of uninsured drops in Oklahoma but still lags behind national average
It's declined from 17.7 percent of the state population to 15.4 percent, thanks largely to key provisions of the Affordable Care Act becoming effective, according to a government report. → Read More
Minimum wage earners are becoming hard to find in Tulsa
Though earning slightly more than minimum wage, a single mother living with a step-parent still struggles with purchasing necessities.Related: Tulsa among bottom 10 metro areas for equitable income based on gender → Read More
Michael Overall: In Claremore, an old boarding house never let 'stupidity' get a hold of it
Owner Janice Whittaker kept the upstairs just the way it was, with more than a dozen private rooms opening off a central hallway. → Read More
Michael Overall: Cherokee student gives up lifelong dream to retrace Trail of Tears
A narrow asphalt strip cutting through the woods of central Tennessee, Bottoms Road passes the red-brick steeple of Shellsford Baptist Church and then makes a sudden 90-degree turn south to avoid running into a wooden gazebo. → Read More
Dallas' popular 'Truck Yard' wants to bring a similar concept to Tulsa
The development would combine food trucks with sit-down restaurants and bars along the west bank of the Arkansas River. → Read More
Tulsa to become 'premier destination' with Route 66 Experience, officials say
Tourist dollars could spark redevelopment along the entire local stretch of the historic highway. → Read More
$19.5 million Route 66 museum for Tulsa is announced
With 42,000 square feet, the museum will resemble a bridge, stretching across Riverside Drive with views of the river and the downtown skyline. → Read More
Federal magistrate rules against Caney Valley student in bid to wear eagle feather to graduation
The final decision, however, will come from a federal district judge, who will review the magistrate's recommendation. The student is a citizen of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and says wearing the feather would be an expression of her tribal religious beliefs. → Read More
Michael Overall: After the war, this veteran became an even bigger hero
Muskogee, June 14, 2002. The minister was already sitting behind the casket ready to start the service when an unexpected letter arrived at the funeral home. → Read More
Business booming for Cherokee Nation: Report shows $1.55 billion impact
The tribe's economic contribution to northeast Oklahoma has grown more than 50 percent in recent years. → Read More
Dusten Brown makes first public comments since 'Baby Veronica' custody battle
Veronica's biological father issued a statement endorsing a set of proposed federal regulations that are meant to avoid the kind of adoption dispute that he endured. → Read More
Dusten Brown issues first public comments since 'Baby Veronica' custody battle
Veronica's biological father issued a statement endorsing a set of proposed federal regulations that are meant to avoid the kind of adoption dispute that he endured. → Read More
Does Tulsa care enough about the 'modern' side of downtown?
Overshadowed by Art Deco, mid-century architecture is trying to grab some long overdue attention. → Read More
Have you seen the 'modern' side of downtown Tulsa?
Overshadowed by Art Deco, mid-century architecture is trying to grab some long overdue attention. → Read More
Michael Overall: A modernist masterpiece in Tulsa reveals the true meaning of historic preservation
A middle-aged man now, Greg Jones was walking around inside the house where he grew up, a place he hadn’t seen in a long, long time. It looked the same. → Read More
Metro Christian to open indoor practice facility
Every time it rains, or maybe if the weather just gets particularly hot or cold, Jay Hight's phone will blow up with messages from various coaches and parents. Can the soccer team use the gym today? But the cheer squad needs it, too. What about the track team? → Read More