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White Christmas at Circle Cinema

Tulsa Beacon

The nonprofit Circle Cinema announces the return of the White Christmas Sing-a-Longs with seven special screenings on the weekends of December 11 and December 17. A holiday treat for the whole family, the sing-a-longs feature Irving Berlin’s classic 1954 musical White Christmas starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, and Rosemary Clooney with song words on…

Deer season is now open in Oklahoma with a new twist

Tulsa Beacon

The heart of Oklahoma’s deer season opened November 20  with a new twist and hope for a new trend to emerge. While the archery season runs Oct. 1-Jan. 15 and muzzleloader hunters hit the woods a couple of weeks ago, rifle season marks the major parade of blaze orange into the woods. It is also…

Fall is when deer/car collisions are a real possibility

Tulsa Beacon

STILLWATER  – Drivers need to pay more attention to deer crossing Oklahoma roads while the animals are listening to other instincts this time of year, said Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Extension wildlife management specialist. Elmore provided some insight and tips for dealing with deer on the move: Oklahoma deer are not migratory, but they…

Filing for school boards, municipal offices starts next week

Tulsa Beacon

Filing for candidates for local school boards and some area municipal races will be December 6-8. All forms must be completed and turned in by 5 p.m. on December 8. Contests against filings are due no later that December 10 and may only be filed by another candidate for that office. If more than two…

PSO franchize vote is February 8th

Tulsa Beacon

Voters in the City of Tulsa will decide on February 8 the fate of a new franchise fee agreement between the city and Public Service Company of Oklahoma. The City Council approved a proposed 15-year pact that would let PSO continue to use public right of ways and associated fees. The current 25-year contract expires…

PSO looking to add solar and wind

Tulsa Beacon

(PRNewswire) — Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), submitted Requests for Proposals (RFP) for renewable energy resources to supply the needs of its customers. The RFPs solicit bids for the purchase of wind energy resources of up to 2,800 megawatts (MW) and solar energy resources up to…

James Hicks is new OBA president

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa attorney James “Jim” R. Hicks will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Board of Governors 2022 president. He will be part of the OBA’s 17-member Board of Governors, which meets monthly and governs the association. Hicks attended OU and received his bachelor’s degree in finance before attending the TU College of Law. Admitted to…

Company adds 375 jobs in Tulsa

Tulsa Beacon

(PRNewswire) — Avantive Solutions, a global technology and business process outsourcer (BPO) specializing in customer experience (CX), strategic sales, and digital marketing solutions, announced the addition of 375 new jobs to its Tulsa headquarters. The expansion will support the company’s continued growth in the healthcare and eCommerce sectors and will add to Avantive’s more than…

Tulsa rates high in obesity report

Tulsa Beacon

WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Most Overweight & Obese States in America and Oklahoma didn’t fare so well. Obesity costs the American healthcare system $147 billion each year. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 31 key points, ranging from share of overweight and obese population to sugary-beverage consumption among…

Oklahoma Congressional Districts

Lawmakers finish redrawing Oklahoma district lines

Tulsa Beacon

The Legislature in a special session last week passed congressional redistricting as required by the Oklahoma Constitution. A major change was taking Washington County (Bartlesville) out of the First Congressional District (Tulsa’s district) and adding parts of Creek County (Sapulpa). By law, the Legislature must redraw legislative district boundaries to reflect changes in population every…