News Briefs

TCCL’s 2023 Summer reading program for all ages

May 18, 2023

Tulsa City-County Library’s 2023 summer reading program, “All Together Now: Kindness Friendship & Unity,” is the perfect summer tradition for all ages. The annual program, ongoing June 1-July 31, is filled with free performances and great prizes. Featuring live performances from local and national artists, families will enjoy seeing entertaining and educational stories come to…

OSU-CHS earns a top spot in medical school rankings

May 18, 2023

(TULSA, May 12, 2023) — OSU Center for Health Sciences has earned the No. 1 ranking in the percentage of graduates practicing medicine in Health Professional Shortage Areas and No. 10 in graduates practicing in rural areas from U.S. News and World Report’s annual medical school rankings. HPSAs designate areas and population groups, both rural…

Mid-America Prophecy Conference

May 18, 2023

The 14th Annual Mid-America Prophecy Conference “Winds of Change” and the GOD WHO DOES NOT CHANGE will be held on May 26-27, 2023 at the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills. This is the Prophecy Conference with the reputation for non-speculative, Bible-first teaching! Make this your “Bible Prophecy VACATION” … … set aside by so many for the past 13 years….

Broken Arrow Rooster Days

May 18, 2023

Oklahoma’s longest-running festival is back for its 92nd year! It will be held on May 18-21st filled with live local and regional entertainment, carnival rides, over 120 indoor and outdoor marketing place vendors, 13 food trucks, a petting zoo, and more at Central Park on Main, 1500 S. Main Street, Broken Arrow. Admission is free….

Are you a good snake or a bad snake?

May 18, 2023 Kelly Bostian

When Dorothy met Glinda in the Land of Oz the question was easy, “Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?” The inquiry is not so easy when Bubba meets a big snake along the creek bank Bubba might just scream like his little sister. Early summer months are snake time in Oklahoma and…

The Inflation Reduction Act is funding the hiring of soil conservationists to implement climate-smart practices

May 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. For example, NRCS opened job announcements this week for soil conservationists. This…

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…

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…

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…