Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued a consumer alert early in May after a rash of scam phone calls from Sierra Leone have swamped Oklahomans with Tulsa area codes. Local authorities believe the calls are part of a scam known as a wangiri scam, or one ring phone scam, where an individual’s phone will only…
STILLWATER – It is a sure bet a quick look through just about any barn, storage building or garage in Oklahoma will turn up some old, unused pesticides. Instead of letting these chemicals take up space, make plans to properly dispose of them during an upcoming pesticide disposal event. Scheduled for May 21 at McAlester,…
Over 181,000 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an official Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board over the next two months. The notices are required by state law. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax encourages any voter who receives an Address Confirmation Notice to quickly respond. “A voter who receives an Address Confirmation…
Mayor G.T. Bynum has hired Krystal Reyes as the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) for the City of Tulsa effective immediately. The Office of Resilience and Equity records human rights’ complaints and uses “equality indicators” to address “racial disparity.” Reyes was director of community engagement for the Division of Family and Child Health at the New…
The City of Tulsa Animal Welfare staff is taking measures to stop the spread of canine distemper virus (CDV) following confirmation of several cases since late March, said Animal Welfare Manager Jean Letcher. “Three weeks ago, two dogs tested positive for the virus, and since then, more cases have surfaced. This is a new and…
Oklahoma leads the nation in the category of Second Amendment rights’ contributions to congressional members (per capita), according the WalletHub’s “2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry.” To determine the states that depend most heavily on the arms and ammunitions industry both directly for jobs and political contributions and indirectly through firearm ownership, WalletHub…
Americans have been getting hit hard at the pump with average gasoline prices in the United States up 50 cents per gallon since January. With many metro areas across the nation seeing the largest seasonal rise in prices since 2012, GasBuddy released a new study that found the best and worst days of the week…
Jenks Bible Church, 708 W. Main, Jenks, will host “Kid in the Book” – a free event for children grades 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 29. Conducted by a skilled instructor, this eight-hour seminar reveals the “big picture” of the Old Testament through a unique, fun, kinetic style of learning, a…
Tulsa Parks have openings for day camp counselors for camps this summer at Hicks Park, 3443 S. Mingo Road; Lacy Park, 2134 N. Madison Ave.; Reed Park, 4233 S. Yukon Ave.; and Whiteside Park, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave. Day camps offer activities for children ages 6 to 12 including sports, games, arts and crafts, special…
Tulsa City Councilor Phil Lakin will be speaker for the Tulsa Community College Commencement Ceremony May 12 at The Pavilion at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st Street. For the first time, TCC graduation will be split into two ceremonies with graduates from the Schools of Business & Information Technology, Nursing, Visual & Performing Arts and…