Bailey Coyle

TULSA, Okla. — What started as a Fourth of July family celebration changed one Oklahoma father's life in an instant. Now, one year after a firework exploded in his hand, he's sharing his story in hopes of preventing another family from experiencing the same tragedy. "I've done the same thing hundreds of times," he said. "You don't think it's going to happen to you until it does." The accident happened during a family gathering while he was helping his nephew light fireworks.

TULSA, Okla. — What started as a Fourth of July family celebration changed one Oklahoma father's life in an instant. Now, one year after a firework exploded in his hand, he's sharing his story in hopes of preventing another family from experiencing the same tragedy. "I've done the same thing hundreds of times," he said. "You don't think it's going to happen to you until it does." The accident happened during a family gathering while he was helping his nephew light fireworks.

TULSA, Okla. — Parkside Psychiatric Hospital has officially transitioned its inpatient services to focus exclusively on children and adolescents, making it the region’s only inpatient psychiatric provider dedicated solely to youth ages 5 to 17. Hospital leaders say the change is designed to address a critical shortage of pediatric psychiatric beds in Oklahoma and improve access to specialized care for young people in crisis.