After dealing with furloughs in 2020 due to the Chinese coronavirus, about 3,400 city workers will get a 4% bonus at the end of the year because funds from the federal government. The mayor and city councilors agreed on using American Rescue Plan funding for the one-time retention bonus for all employees except elected officials…
Voters in the Tulsa Public School District on June 8 approved four bond propositions so the district could raise taxes to repay $414,000,000.00 in borrowed funds. Here are the vote totals: Proposition Yes No Proposition 1 12,731 (72%) 4,868 (28%) Proposition 2 12,748 (73%) 4,810 (27%) Proposition 3 12,488 (72%) 4,951 (28%) Proposition 4 12,836 (73%)…
OKLAHOMA CITY – State tax revenues indicate Oklahoma’s economy is rapidly emerging from the pandemic-driven downturn as every major revenue stream shows strong growth, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. Total collections in May generated $1.24 billion, a jump of more than 34 percent from the same month of last year. Combined receipts from the past…
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri – Employees at Hiland Dairy’s Tulsa plant were informed that the facility will close on August 3. All 125 employees that work through to the closing will receive severance and benefits packages. The employees are encouraged to apply for open positions at other Hiland facilities and the leadership team is in communication with…
CHEYENNE, Oklahoma – Cattle prices have dropped while the cost of beef to consumers keeps rising and some congressmen want to know why. U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, joined U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, in sending a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the U.S. Department of…
WASHINGTON, D.C.– “Getting a good night’s sleep comes highly recommended for the 50-plus population, particularly for the fastest growing segment of senior citizens, those over 65. In fact, it turns out that peaceful dozing overnight may not be enough for some seniors and that taking an afternoon nap may not only be good for toddlers,…
Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has been named Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for her efforts to bring transparency to memory care facilities and improve the lives of Oklahomans living with Alzheimer’s. Miller is the author of House Bill 1794, the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special…
The Military History Center in Broken Arrow is hosting its annual Flag Day Ceremony at the Center’s museum in the Rose District of Broken Arrow at 11 a.m. on June 12. The museum is at 112 North Main Street in downtown Broken Arrow. Flag Day is on Monday June 14; however, the ceremony will be…
The impact of the Chinese coronavirus is lessening in Tulsa County and around the United States. As of the end of May, 45,229 cases had been confirmed in the City of Tulsa with 736 deaths with 44,268 recoveries, according to the Oklahoma Department of Health. Broken Arrow has had 16,502 cases with 198 deaths and…
Judge will decide merits Lawyers for the three remaining survivors and some descendants of the 1921 Tulsa race riot/massacre have filed a lawsuit in September asking for an enormous payment of damages for the 100-year-old event. Defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss and it will be up to a Tulsa County District Court judge…