North Tulsans see echoes of the past in TPS’ school closure proposal

Lynda Chaplin has seen a lot of change in north Tulsa’s Northgate neighborhood over nearly six decades. But with the community staring down potential school closures, the 76-year-old is wondering what comes next.

She has seen the once-bustling Northland Shopping Center lose anchor tenants like JCPenney and Zales, where her husband purchased her wedding ring.

“We had all that stuff out here,” she said. “But then it just all of a sudden left. It’s crazy.”…

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