The City of Tulsa, in partnership with the Metropolitan Environmental Trust (The M.e.t.), will collect used cooking oils following the Thanksgiving holiday. This will be November 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Central M.e.t. Recycling Center, 3495 S. Sheridan Road. Fats, oils, and grease are bad for sewers. When cooking oils or…
In recognition of November being National Diabetes Month, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is supporting efforts to bring awareness to the impact of diabetes on Oklahoma and its economy. Oklahoma ranks eighth in the nation for percent of adults diagnosed with diabetes. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate…
Oklahoma’s preterm birth rate in 2017 rose from 10.6 to 11.1 percent and the state remained at a “D” grade, according to the 2018 Premature Birth Report Card from March of Dimes, a maternal and infant health nonprofit. For the third year in a row, more U.S. babies were born too soon with serious risks…
During the month of November, the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division and Gilcrease Division Traffic Units will focus on red- and yellow-light violations in major commercial/retail corridors within their respective areas of operation (Riverside Drive – West of South Sheridan Road and South of East 11th Street; Gilcrease – North of East 11th Street). Traffic…
Official voter registration statistics released last week show a net increase of more than 104,000 voters this year, with total registration well over levels for recent gubernatorial elections. The Oklahoma State Election Board does an official voter registration count on November 1 in years where there is a General Election. This year’s count showed 2,120,843…
STILLWATER – For pets that spend a good deal of time romping in the back yard or lounging in a patch of sunshine on the deck, the arrival of winter may be a rude awakening and cause of concern for safety. Before Oklahoma experiences a deep freeze, pet owners need to make sure their pets…
Jim Burkett, director of Apologetics and Practice Theology, and Avner and Rachel Boskey from Beersheva, Israel, will speak at the Faith and Freedom Prayer Event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The conference, sponsored by Shofar International Ministry, will be at the Oaks Country Club, 4101 Oak Country Club Drive. With a background of…
Vocalist Ernestine Dillard, Grammy Award winning trumpeter Mike Williams and the Tulsa Praise Orchestra will perform a free Veterans’ Appreciation Concert at 6:30 p.m. November 9 at Booker T. Washington High School, 1514 E. Zion St. No tickets are needed but attendees are encouraged to bring a military veteran. Williams was with the Count Basie…
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections wants $1,570,000,000.00 for the next fiscal year including $844,000,000.00 to add 5,200 beds, $91,700,000.00 for inmate hepatitis C treatment, $31,900.000.00 for facility repairs, maintenance and other needs, and $18,500,000.00 million for staff pay raises. Last week, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections unanimously approved, according to board chairman State Rep. Bobby…
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, recently was honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his efforts to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 115th U.S. Congress. Inhofe received the award after being nominated by Oklahoma Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors….