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My meager collection of coffee mugs each tell a story

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I have a pretty good assortment of coffee cups from a wide variety of places. If I am a coffee cup collector, it’s more by accident than on purpose. The oldest cup I own is really a beer stein from Europe. When I was in college, my friends Marsha and Terri went to Europe during…

OK Gross Receipts shows a steady growth in tax revenue

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY (September 6, 2024) – Oklahoma’s tax revenues have grown steadily over the last 12 months, reflecting a 0.12% increase, according to the latest Gross Receipts Report. This slight growth comes after a 0.30% rise in July and highlights the state’s continued economic resilience. In August alone, Oklahoma brought in $1.27 billion in tax…

Races on the ballot for Tulsa County in Nov.

Tulsa Beacon

This November 5th voters will find a wide assortment of political races to vote on.  Not all of these races will be on every ballot, i.e. only your house and senate district will appear on your district’s ballot, but these will all be on a ballot somewhere in Tulsa County. Statewide Races President of United…

OSU dedicates monument to Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton

Tulsa Beacon

(STILLWATER, Okla., Sept. 9, 2024) — Oklahoma State University dedicated a monument of Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton on Friday. The monument is the final work produced by artist Harold Holden after his recent passing in 2023. Eaton, born in Connecticut in 1860, moved to Kansas when he was 8. His legend began after witnessing the…

Tulsa 9.12 Project meeting with Sen. Prieto and Eddie Huff

Tulsa Beacon

Thursday September 12 at 6:30 p.m., Tulsa 9.12 Welcomes State Senator Dana Prieto and Candidate Eddie Huff at Spirit Life Church, 5345 S Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK. Prieto on the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus Our Oklahoma State Legislature became the newest member of a national network of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday, September 3rd, with the launch…

OSU escapes with OT win

Tulsa Beacon

In a game that was dominated by Arkansas, 16th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys needed double overtime to pull out a, 39-31, come from behind win against the Razorbacks, Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. A crowd of 52,202 watched Ollie Gordon II carry the ball into the end zone from 12 yards out, followed by…

TU loses at Arkansas State

Tulsa Beacon

A third quarter surge by Arkansas State led the Red Wolves to a 28-24 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, in front of 19,316 fans at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Saturday evening. After stopping Arkansas State (2-0) on fourth down to open the game, Tulsa (1-1) got on the board first with a Seth…

You have to listen very carefully to get all the lyrics right

Tulsa Beacon

Did you ever have a favorite song but there were some lyrics that were a little jumbled and you had no idea what they were? It happens all the time. In the song, I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew, one phrase is, “I Just died in your arms tonight, it must…

Aug. 27 election details

Tulsa Beacon

Early Voting for the Special Election will be at the Tulsa County Election Board at 555 North Denver.  Early Voting: August 22 & 23 (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and August 24 (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.)   Any registered voter in Tulsa County eligible to vote in the upcoming election can vote at early voting…

TU unveils field level suites at H.A. Chapman Stadium

Tulsa Beacon

TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa is excited to a new premium seating option for the 2024 football season as Suites and Club Seats at H.A. Chapman Stadium are sold out for the upcoming season with a waiting list forming for future years. For the first time ever, TU is excited to announce Field…