Reps. Rusty Cornwell, R-Vinita, and Steve Bashore, R-Miami, responded to news that the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs is seeking to close the Veterans Affairs clinic in Vinita. “I am deeply disappointed by the sudden news that the Veterans Affairs clinic in Vinita will be closing,” Cornwell said. “I’ve seen firsthand what a burden it…
Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed Senate Bill 1123, calling for a change in the way motor vehicle accident deaths are handled. Under current statute, once law enforcement has completed their investigation, the body cannot be moved from the scene until a medical examiner (ME) has arrived and conducted their own investigation. Burns said this…
Efforts to “defund the police” and claims that Oklahoma district attorneys are racially biased were touted by speakers at a recent race-relations program sponsored by Paycom and other state business entities. “It is possible to defund the police,” said Tiffany T. Crutcher, executive director of the Terence Crutcher Foundation and an official with the Demanding…
On December 7, hundreds of visitors from Oklahoma and across the United States gathered at the USS Oklahoma Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. When Japanese dive bombers descended over Pearl Harbor, the USS Oklahoma was among the first battleships to be attacked, taking eight…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most people in America may hang Christmas decorations and exchange gifts on December 25, but few say they could give all the details about the biblical Christmas story. A Lifeway Research study finds 9 in 10 U.S. adults say they celebrate Christmas, including many non-Christians. Overall, 91% of Americans celebrate the Christmas…
Tulsa gas prices have risen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.95/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Gas prices in Tulsa are 12.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.11/gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest…
Concrete pavement repair has begun at the intersection of East 81st Street and South Memorial Drive. Completion of this work is scheduled for late January 2022. Traffic changes include: The outside through lane of outbound Memorial Drive will be closed while the inside lane will be open. The left and right turning movements onto 81st…
The Christmas Armadillo©️ children’s book is now available. It features a lovable family of armadillos who discover the real meaning of Christmas when stumbling upon an outdoor nativity scene. The story follows an armadillo family as they discover the real meaning of Christmas and some classic songs while encountering statues of the traditional Christmas family,…
Nearly half of Americans – 48% – are planning to keep their holiday decorations up longer in 2021, according to a consumer survey from American Express. That means there are more opportunities to flood the Internet with videos, memes and movie clips showing holiday decorating mishaps, like people falling off ladders, tripping on gifts and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tis the season to be jolly and for seniors to beware of fraudsters who target the elderly this time of the year. What makes older folk more susceptible to becoming targets for scammers during the holiday season? The consensus is that the older people get the more charitable people become, says the…