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John 3:16 Mission,The Salvation Army seek more donations for Thanksgiving

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The annual Thanksgiving food drive by John 3:16 Mission plans to provide up to 4,000 baskets for struggling families plus feed more than 2,500 meals over Thanksgiving. The Mission needs donations of 88,000 pounds of food to accomplish this goal. On from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 17, John 3:16 Mission will collect…

Gov.-elect Stitt ready to work on Oklahoma’s turnaround

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Gov.-elect Kevin Stitt is ready to get Oklahoma moving. He takes office on January 14. “Since the day I launched my campaign back in July of 2017, I’ve promised voters that with their support, and their vote, we’d get Oklahoma’s turnaround started right here, right now,” Stitt wrote in a message to supporters after the…

2018 Vote Results

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U.S. Congress First District 149,938 – Kevin Hern 59 percent 102,878 – Tim Gilpin 41 percent Oklahoma Governor  643,987 – Kevin Stitt 54 percent 500,430 – Drew Edmondson 42 percent 40,768 – Chris Powell 3 percent Lt. Governor 728,547 –  Matt Pinnell 62 percent 406,340 – Anastasia Pittman 35 percent 42,120 – Ivan Holmes (I)…

Oklahomans have a high percentage of Type 2 diabetes

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In recognition of November being National Diabetes Month, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is supporting efforts to bring awareness to the impact of diabetes on Oklahoma and its economy. Oklahoma ranks eighth in the nation for percent of adults diagnosed with diabetes. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate…

State preterm birth rate rises slightly

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Oklahoma’s preterm birth rate in 2017 rose from 10.6 to 11.1 percent and the state remained at a “D” grade, according to the 2018 Premature Birth Report Card from March of Dimes, a maternal and infant health nonprofit. For the third year in a row, more U.S. babies were born too soon with serious risks…

Yellow/red light violations targeted

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During the month of November, the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division and Gilcrease Division Traffic Units will focus on red- and yellow-light violations in major commercial/retail corridors within their respective areas of operation (Riverside Drive – West of South Sheridan Road and South of East 11th Street; Gilcrease – North of East 11th Street).  Traffic…

State voter registration increased

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Official voter registration statistics released last week show a net increase of more than 104,000 voters this year, with total registration well over levels for recent gubernatorial elections. The Oklahoma State Election Board does an official voter registration count on November 1 in years where there is a General Election. This year’s count showed 2,120,843…

Faith and Freedom event Saturday

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Jim Burkett, director of Apologetics and Practice Theology, and Avner and Rachel Boskey from Beersheva, Israel, will speak at the Faith and Freedom Prayer Event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The conference, sponsored by Shofar International Ministry, will be at the Oaks Country Club, 4101 Oak Country Club Drive. With a background of…

Editorial: Highers taxes, more government

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Mayor G.T. Bynum and the Tulsa City Council love to raise taxes and fees to grow government and they are experts at disguising the impact. The latest salvo of taxation is a “tourism improvement district.” This tax scheme would raise an additional $2,300,000.00 a year by increasing the cost of hotel stays. This scheme mandates…

Editorial: Does spanking cause suicides?

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Who cares what the American Academy of Pediatrics thinks? That group, like so many others, has surrendered to progressive national leadership and made pronouncement based on liberal politics rather than science or common sense. The latest news flash is that people who are spanked as children will have more problems as adults than those who…