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Countercultural classical charter school to open in Tulsa

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Nathan Phelps has never been someone who aggressively pushes against the grain. But he said that’s changed since he began working in 2019 to launch Oklahoma’s first classical charter school. “I’ve never had long hair. I’ve never had a tattoo,” Phelps said. “I’ve never been considered countercultural – until the world went upside down. And…

Protecting Senior Voters

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WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 21 — “If there was ever a senior-centric election cycle, it’s this year’s midterm elections; older Americans will win big or lose. It is critical that the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, senior citizens, protect their rights, particularly their voting rights,” says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature…

OSMA brief: ‘pregnant people’ deserve ‘abortion care’

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The Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) has joined an amici curiae brief calling for Oklahoma’s abortion laws to be struck down, declaring those restrictions violate the Oklahoma Constitution’s guarantee of the “right to life.” In its arguments, the association also downgraded the role of women, consistently referring to those who obtain abortions instead by gender-neutral…

Sherrills named Nation’s longest married couple

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SAND SPRINGS, OK— Orvel and Virginia Sherrill, residents of Legend Senior Living’s Green Tree Assisted Living residence in Sand Springs, Oklahoma have been named the nation’s Longest Married Couple. Worldwide Marriage Encounter(WWME), a national faith-based marriage enrichment program, determined the winners. The Sherrills have been married 80 years. There was a celebration for them at…

Poison Center Offers Tips for a Safer Halloween

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OKLAHOMA CITY— With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to consider steps to increase chances of a safe holiday. Each year, Poison Centers across the country manage numerous exposures involving Halloween-related substances and products.    The Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center staff reminds…

Dispose of your old & unused medications at VA on Oct 29

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Veterans and non-Veterans are invited to dispose of expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, during VA’s Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29 from 10 am to 2 pm at the following locations: Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center 1011 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic 8921 S. Mingo Road, Tulsa VA is…

Patriot Pastors Re-Fire luncheon

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The Patriot Pastors Re-Fire luncheon will be held at 4506 S. Vancouver Ave., Church in the Heartland, Tulsa, OK 74107 on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Seating is limited so you MUST REGISTER. What Is Patriot Pastors? Patriot Pastors are a group of INFORMED Christian leaders advocating for a biblical world…

Stitt blasts Hoffmeister for failing Oklahomans in education

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October 24, 2022 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – Governor Kevin Stitt blasted Democrat Superintendent Joy Hofmesiter today after the Nation’s Report Card showed Oklahoma’s test scores have had one of the steepest drops in the nation: “This is a direct result of my Democrat opponent’s failure to improve education in Oklahoma during her eight years as…

Bright Health Will No Longer Offer Health Plans to Individual Oklahomans in 2023

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Bright Health will stop offering individual health plans in 2023 in all the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets across the country. In Oklahoma, roughly 14,000 people in Oklahoma, Canadian and Cleveland counties will be impacted by this decision. The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has been monitoring the company’s activities and ensures consumer…

Charley Biggs

Obituary: Charles Rogers Biggs

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Charles (Charley) Rogers Biggs unexpectedly departed this world on August 29th, 2022. He was a beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. In 1953, he was born the youngest of five sons of Harley Upton Biggs and Rama Rogers Biggs. Charley and Susan met in 1981 through a mutual friend and married in July 1982….