Beacon Staff

Harm reduction campaign

May 18, 2023

OKLAHOMA (May 12, 2023) – The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) launched a new Harm Reduction campaign this week to bring life-saving resources to all Oklahomans, including the nearly 300,000 that report a substance use disorder in our state. Oklahomans will soon notice eye-catching vending machines containing Naloxone and Fentanyl…

OSU wins series against Kansas State

May 18, 2023

Oklahoma State run-ruled Kansas State 12-2 in seven innings in its final regular season home game, Sunday at O’Brate Stadium. The victory marked the 13th-ranked Cowboys’ seventh run-rule win of the season as they advanced to 35-15 overall and 13-8 in the Big 12. The loss moved the No. 15 Wildcats to 32-20 and 12-9…

ORU sweeps Southern Indiana

May 18, 2023

Despite an hour-long weather delay, Brooks Fowler, Cade Denton and Andrew Roach combined for the fourth shutout of the season Sunday afternoon as the No. 16 Oral Roberts baseball team blanked Southern Indiana, 5-0, to complete the three-game sweep on Senior Day at J.L. Johnson Stadium. After the game, ORU recognized its nine seniors; Blaze…

OU bats on fire against Gonzaga

May 18, 2023

Anthony Mackenzie and Bryce Madron each registered three hits and James Hitt pitched 7.0 innings to lead the Oklahoma baseball team to a 9-1 win at Gonzaga Sunday at Patterson Baseball Complex, in Spokane, Wash. Hitt (5-0) struck out five and allowed just one walk while eclipsing five frames in his seventh straight start. The…

TU Women’s Golf advances to NCAA Championship

May 18, 2023

Tulsa Advances to NCAA Championship With 5th Place Finish at Indiana Regional WESTFIELD, Ind. – The tradition-rich Tulsa women’s golf program, winners of four national championships, advanced to the 2023 NCAA Championship Finals for the first time since the 2007-08 season after Wednesday’s fifth-place performance at the NCAA Indiana Regional. The sixth-seeded Golden Hurricane turned…

Threat of Revocation of St. Francis accreditation ends

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03), Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05), and Representative Josh Brecheen (OK-02) issued the following statement after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services threatened to rescind St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s accreditation for…

Two Fallen OK Firefighters to be honored May 6-7

May 11, 2023

EMMITSBURG, Md. – The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 42nd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (Memorial Weekend) on May 6-7, 2023 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 79 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2022 and 65 firefighters who died in previous years. Each firefighter’s name…

Religious freedom bill signed into law

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 404, clarifying Oklahoma law to prevent discrimination against religious entities. Sen. Julie Daniels is the Senate principal author of the measure, and House Floor Leader Jon Echols is the House principal author. Daniels said Oklahoma is one of 23 states that has enacted a state-level…

Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Bill Signed into Law

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, today expressed thanks to Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signing into law a measure that would help victims of domestic violence as they establish new residences. House Bill 2242 would require public utilities and municipally owned utility providers to waive the initial credit and deposit requirements for documented…

Hazard Mitigation Fund access expanded for natural disasters

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation expanding opportunities to receive federal hazard mitigation funding has been signed into law. House Bill 1928, authored by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, replaces the Flood Hazard Mitigation Account with the Hazard Mitigation Financial Assistance Fund in order to broaden the scope of what the fund may be used for and what…