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Dr. Everett Piper to retire as president of OKWU in 2020

Tulsa Beacon

Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, has announced he will retire in June of 2020 and the university has started the process to search for his replacement. “Oklahoma Wesleyan University owes Dr. Piper a huge debt of gratitude for the amazing turnaround in the financial health of our school since his arrival 16…

More parents seek exemptions from mandatory vaccinations

Tulsa Beacon

According to results of the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Kindergarten Survey, vaccination coverage for those entering school remains high. The survey encompasses millions of children across the United States. Oklahoma is following the national trend of a slight increase in the number of parents seeking exemptions from immunizations for their children….

Writing conference is November 3

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa NightWriters Club will host the third annual Craft of Writing Conference on November 3 from 9:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. The event is free and open to the public and will include speakers discussing all facets and genres of the craft. Available sessions will include…

Veterans can make appointments

Tulsa Beacon

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is now able to offer Veterans the option to make their own appointments in the following services without a referral from their Primary Care Provider: Audiology Optometry PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist PACT Social Worker Podiatry Tobacco Cessation Wheelchair/Amputee Services The goal of this initiative is to improve…

Hunter wants to block robocalls

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and a bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general have sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling on the commission to adopt new rules to allow telephone service providers to block robocalls and scam phone calls before they reach consumers. The added authority sought by the attorneys…

Woodland Hills Sears will be closed

Tulsa Beacon

Sears has filed for bankruptcy and the last Sears store in Tulsa (in Woodland Hills Mall) will be closed. Sears Holdings Corporation announced on that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Sears in Woodland Hills Mall and a store in Norman are among 142 Sears and Kmart stores scheduled to be closed. In…

Salute to Veterans concert Nov. 4th

Tulsa Beacon

On November 4 at 2 p.m., the Military History Center will present its annual Salute to Veterans concert at the Broken Arrow Kirkland Theater at 808 East College Street. This event will pay special tribute to the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which brought an end to World War I on November 11, 1918. After…

Prescription drug takeback Oct. 27

Tulsa Beacon

A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for citizens to dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at five locations in Tulsa: Reasor’s parking lot – 7114 S. Sheridan Road Patrick Henry Elementary parking lot – 3820 E. 41st St. Spirit Halloween (old Gander Mountain) parking…

Editorial: Tulsa Beacon Endorsements 2018

Tulsa Beacon

Here are Tulsa Beacon endorsements for the November 6 election. U.S. Congress First District – Kevin Hern Democrat Tim Gilpin wants to roll back tax cuts, impeach President Trump and Justice Brett Kavanaugh and expand Obamacare. Oklahoma Governor – Kevin Stitt Drew Edmondson wants to raise taxes, throw money at education without any reforms and…

Halloween used to be fun but now it has become weird

Tulsa Beacon

Our culture has become too weird and spooky to enjoy a costume party on Halloween. The last one I went to was almost 25 years ago. Our office had a party and about 30 people showed up. It wasn’t too bad back then but the secretary who hosted the party turned her stereo up full…