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Prescription drug take back April 30

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Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for residents to properly dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on April 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several Tulsa area locations: The M.e.t. Recycling Center, 3495 S. Sheridan…

Free nicotine replacement therapy

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The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is offering Oklahomans who want to quit tobacco a special opportunity through June 30. Oklahomans who sign up for the Helpline’s All Access plan will get at least eight weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and five Quit Coach calls for free….

Reduced animal adoption costs

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Animal shelters across the country are in crisis with overcrowding and other major obstacles, prompting a national call for adoption. BISSELL Pet Foundation is aiming to “Empty the Shelters” by sponsoring reduced adoption fees of $25 from May 2-8. More than 275 shelters in 45 states will participate in this lifesaving event to place deserving…

Andy Taylor to speak at OBU event

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Dr. Andy Taylor, regional ministry partner for east-central Oklahoma for Oklahoma Baptists, will deliver the keynote speech during Oklahoma Baptist University’s next Bison Connections event May 12 in Bixby. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church, at 10301 East 111th St. S. in Bixby, Oklahoma. Registration is now open online….

Free legal advice given on Law Day

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Lawyers across Oklahoma will provide free legal advice on April 28 during the annual statewide celebration of Law Day. Oklahoma residents may call 405-493-9131 or 918-551-6022 to speak to a licensed attorney at no charge. Those with legal questions also have the option to email [email protected] to access the service. “This is the 47th year…

Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt joins crowded Senate primary

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Oklahoma’s open race for the U.S. Senate got national attention this week as former EPA Chairman Scott Pruitt filed for the empty seat left by the retirement of U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. Pruitt, a former state senator from Broken Arrow and former Oklahoma Attorney General, was the EPA chief briefly after being appointed by former…

OKNG Soldiers and Airmen hold SPP knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan OCC Battalion

NATO training includes some medical procedures

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Five doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion participated in a medical knowledge exchange at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, March 28-April 1. Five weeks went into planning this point-of-injury knowledge exchange under the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, which involved the participation and support…

Repairs underway on the Arkansas River 71st Street Bridge

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City of Tulsa Street Maintenance personnel are working on emergency joint and panel repairs on the 71st Street bridge over the Arkansas River through the month of April into early May. During this work, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction on the bridge.  Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a proclamation for April…

Tulsans win Milken Education awards

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Science teacher Tamarah Danzy and principal Aubrey Flowers have received the national Milken Educator Award. Milken Educator Awards Senior Program Director Greg Gallagher and state officials presented the prestigious awards, each of which comes with $25,000. Danzy teaches science at the Union Eighth Grade Center in Broken Arrow, within the Union Public Schools district. She…

Weight loss and slow metabolism

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Weight loss jokes such as the one that goes, “I’m on a seafood diet. When I see food I eat it,” might give you a laugh but they won’t help you lose weight. After all as we age our metabolism slows down and that’s what causes those extra pounds. Right? Wrong!  Researchers…