The Tulsa Board of Education has five candidates for the vacant spot to represent District 2. The candidates are Robert Howard, Alvin Okonkwo, Jania Wester, Gary Copper and Jenni Plaster. Nine people had applied for the spot, which was open following the resignation of Amy Shelton, who quit in August for family reasons. Those five…
The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) is offering the Tulsa Public School Free Rides program for the school year 2018-2019. This program allows TPS High school students grade 9th -12th to ride Tulsa Transit for free upon showing a valid student ID card. The program began August 22, 2018 and ends May 21 (or…
The annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive kicks off on Oct. 1 with the goal of raising enough food and funds to provide 2 million meals to families, children and seniors living with hunger in Oklahoma. The month-long drive benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and their partner…
State Treasurer Ken Miller announced the kickoff of the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan’s inaugural Pigskin Piggybank Sweepstakes, which will see one Oklahoma family win $5,529 for college, plus $5,529 for their student’s school. “We want Oklahoma families to huddle up and make a game plan to pay for college,” said Miller. “Some families might…
Oklahoma Baptist University recently ranked second on a list of top colleges and universities in the state of Oklahoma. OBU also ranked 23rd on a list of Best Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. College Consensus compiled the rankings. The University of Tulsa ranked first in the Oklahoma rankings, while both the University of…
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a Louisiana-based company, just broke ground on its sixth Tulsa restaurant at 10707 E. 71st St. When it opens in December, it will be the 21st Raising Cane’s in Oklahoma and 423rd system-wide. The new restaurant will begin hiring 75-80 crewmembers for multiple positions in the weeks ahead. “We love Tulsa,…
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks plans to remove all athletic uniforms purchased from Nike or that contain the Nike emblem. Student athletes will no longer wear the brand in response to the company’s new ad campaign. Nike released their ad campaign this week on the 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It”…
State government in Oklahoma needs a big dose of common sense and leaders who understand solid business principles. For example, the reason why teachers have not gotten pay raises is because too much funding got stuck in administration instead of the classroom. More money for public education is ineffective unless there are reforms that utilize…
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and their leftist minions want to stop acceptance of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh through mob rule. It’s the same tactic that hired protestors use when a conservative speaker comes to campus. For the past 15 Senate confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court, there was marked disagreement…
Former NFL quarterback/activist Colin Kaepernick disrespects America and now Nike is endorsing his protest. In 2016, while a backup quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick refused to stand for the playing of the National Anthem and disrespected the U.S. flag. A free agent, no NFL team has signed him to a contract since then. …