Beacon Staff

TCCL’s 2024 Summer reading programs begin

May 30, 2024

This summer, “Adventure Begins At Your Library. Tulsa City-County Library’s 2024 summer reading program is the perfect tradition for all ages. The annual program, ongoing June 1-July 31, is filled with free performances and great prizes. Featuring live performances from local and national artists, families will enjoy seeing entertaining and educational stories come to life…

Legislative Leaders Comment on Budget Agreement

May 30, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY – State leaders released the following statements Wednesday, May 22, after an agreement was reached on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Senate Majority Leader Greg McCortney, R-Ada: “I’m appreciative of everyone who has provided input on this year’s budget as our cooperative efforts ensured the needs of Oklahomans have remained at the forefront…

House Approves $50 Million Funding to Repair Arkansas River Levees

May 30, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure dedicating $50 million toward modifications and upgrades along the Arkansas River passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives Tuesday. House Bill 2890 appropriates $50 million from the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The monies would be used for upgrades to the levees…

Bill to Combat Squatting Passes Senate

May 30, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Thursday, Senate Bill 1994, authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, was passed by the Senate. The measure seeks to strengthen laws against squatting. “In my district over the last year we have seen a home owner arrive home only to find a stranger in their shower, unwilling to leave until they…

OSU wins the Big 12 conference tournament over OU

May 30, 2024

Oklahoma State, the No. 2 seed, won the Big 12 Tournament title Saturday night by defeating the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners, 9-3, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Tex. It is the 35th conference championship in program history for the Cowboys, and the fourth Big 12 tournament title: their first since 2019. OSU is now…

ORU wins Summit League Tournament

May 30, 2024

Less than a month ago, it wasn’t clear whether the Oral Roberts University baseball team would even make the Summit League Baseball Tournament. However, the Golden Eagles won 10 out of their last 14 regular season games to become the No. 3 seed entering the conference tournament. ORU hosted the Summit League baseball tournament last…

Tulsa-New Mexico State Agree to Home-and-Home Series in Football

May 30, 2024

TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa and New Mexico State have agreed to a home-and-home football series with games scheduled for the 2025 and 2034 seasons. New Mexico State Aggies are members of Conference USA. Tulsa travels to Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the first of the two games on Sept. 6, 2025, at…

Partial eclipse of sun in Tulsa to occur on April 8

April 4, 2024

The partial eclipse of the sun in Tulsa will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024 and last between 12:29 p.m. until 3:07 p.m. The partial eclipse in Tulsa will be about a 95 percent totality with its peak around 1:45 p.m. A narrow crescent of the sun will be visible at that point. The total…

Summer cicada invasion to occur in NE OK

April 4, 2024

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March. 27, 2024) – A rare emergence of both 13-year and 17-year periodical cicadas will begin as early as late April in the eastern half of the U.S., and eastern Oklahoma will notice the abundant, loud insects. Millions of 13-year Brood XIX cicadas are expected to break through the soil and appear above…

The 15th Annual Mid-America Prophecy Conference May 24-25

April 4, 2024

The Conference has announced a Special Speaker this year. BRIGITTE GABRIEL is a leading commentator on politics, culture, and national security. As a legal immigrant to America born in Lebanon, Ms. Gabriel survived war in the Middle East living in an 8×10 underground bomb shelter from the age of 10 until 17 years old. She…