After decades of being a major Christian bookstore in Tulsa, Lifeway will close its store in June as the company becomes a strictly digital retailer. The change was prompted in part because so many customers buy books and other materials online rather than in a local store. Lifeway, at 10333 E. 71st St. in Tulsa,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Americans are expected to wager more than $10 billion on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but don’t bet on many pastors joining in. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found most pastors believe it is morally wrong to bet on sports, while few agree it should be legalized nationwide. Though if…
U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, agreed with President Trump when he signed an Executive Order to improve transparency and promote free speech in higher education. “It’s unfortunate that we need an Executive Order or bill to clarify that free speech needs to be protected on our nation’s college campuses—places that are supposed to inspire thought,…
My Deliverer, a contemporary theatrical production, will be performed at 7 p.m. April 19 (Good Friday), twice on April 20 and an early evening show on Easter Sunday at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. Writers and producers Jay and Lisa Huffer said it is important to pass along stories from the Bible to the…
The Owasso Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7180 will host an all-you-can-eat catfish dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 6 in the Owasso Community Center, 301 South Cedar in Owasso, Oklahoma. The menu includes catfish, chicken (for those who don’t care for fish), French fries, hush puppies, green beans, drinks and…
PAWHUSKA— Cody Joseph Porter, 32, of Sperry, was convicted Feb. 27, 2019, on three counts of larceny of domestic animals, cattle. The convictions are the result of charges brought after an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier. According to Perrier, from June 21 to June 27, 2018, he…
The House Common Education Committee has passed a bill that will prohibit vapor products on school property. Senate Bill 33, authored by Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, and Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, modifies the 24.7 Tobacco-Free Schools Act. The committee passed the bill 16-0. It is now eligible to be considered by the entire House. “This…
President Pro Tempore Greg Treat appointed seven senators – including Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa – to serve on a pension group to study long-term pension reform as well as make recommendations to his office on pending pension reform legislation. Pending in the Senate is a House bill that would provide a 4 percent cost-of-living adjustment…
The bipartisan task force assigned to evaluate the House of Representatives’ Page Program has voted unanimously to restart the program beginning this week with immediate changes. The Page Program Task Force has recommended moving to male only and female only weeks through the end of the legislative session as they continue to evaluate the program…
It’s official. President Donald Trump did not collude with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election from Hillary Clinton. The report from independent counsel Robert Mueller is done after more than two years of investigation and tens of millions spent. This was a witch hunt in the first degree. Former FBI officials have confirmed under…