The hashtag, #prayforjake, is spreading throughout Oklahoma. At the time of this article, nearly 2,000 people have joined a Facebook group to lift Jake Thomas-Simmons and his family up in prayer. 

Not only are thousands of kids heading back to school today, some teachers are also walking into a classroom for the first time as leaders.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University hosts comedian Mike Birbiglia's "Thank God for Jokes" tour in the first event of their Panorama Series.