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Helping the Homeless: John 3:16 Mission aids the sheltered and unsheltered

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Homelessness is a growing problem in Tulsa and the situation will become more serious – even deadly – as fall and winter approach. That’s what the Rev. Steve Whitaker, senior pastor and CEO of John 3:16 Mission, said in an interview on Tulsa Beacon Weekend on KCFO AM970 about homelessness becoming more complicated. There is…

Dahm: Teach the U.S. Constitution

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In honor of the recent Constitution Day, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed SB1097 creating a pilot program for Constitution courses to be offered to high school students in Oklahoma. “The Constitution of the United States is one of the greatest governing documents ever created in the history of mankind,” Dahm said. “It’s great that…

Schools must follow mask mandate ruling

Tulsa Beacon

Hofmeister and Oklahoma State School Boards Association President Mike Ray. Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, sent a letter to Attorney General John O’Connor requesting he inform local school boards and administrators adopting mask mandates to implement them according to established guidelines and provide those and any potential harms to parents. Standridge said he understands that while…

OKC Thunder rules are pushing an agenda

Tulsa Beacon

Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, criticized the announcement that the Oklahoma City Thunder will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours  of fans to attend home games: “By requiring vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test, the Oklahoma City Thunder and its management are pushing an agenda of fear. Not only…

Because state students are so far behind, Hofmeister wants testing delayed 3 years

Tulsa Beacon

Due to COVID disruptions, education experts have long warned that significant learning loss has occurred in public schools and many students are now far behind. State tests administered in the spring are expected to highlight the magnitude of those losses statewide and also reveal which schools did better than others. But State Superintendent for Public…

Inhofe wants Biden to discourage Russian threats to NATO

Tulsa Beacon

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, thinks President Biden is not doing enough to support our Eastern European allies in light of Russia’s recent military exercises along NATO’s border. The Russian Federation recently concluded Zapad, its largest military exercise that takes place every four years: “Putin has twice…

Most drivers fill up between 4-5 p.m.

Tulsa Beacon

GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform providing North American drivers with ways to save money on gas, released findings of a new study revealing the most popular times of day drivers in each state fill up.  The study analyzed Pay with GasBuddy fuel purchasing data to determine the most frequent time drivers in all 50 U.S….

Minshall Park closed until February

Tulsa Beacon

Minshall Park, 7404 S. Kingston Ave., will be closed to the public until February 2022 for a project including dredging the pond and other improvements. The pond dredging operation will remove an estimated 17,800 cubic yards of silt from the upper and lower retention ponds, making the pond an average of 8 feet deep. The…

Dan Fisher presentation October 3

Tulsa Beacon

The Black Robed Regiment will present a One-Man Show by Dan Fisher at 7 p.m. on October 3 at Encounter Church of Tulsa, 2828 S. 129th E. Ave. A spokesman said, “Even if you have seen it before, it is worth seeing again. Bring someone who has not seen the show. We need to understand…

Lea Ann McCombs writes a novel

Tulsa Beacon

Christian author Lea Ann McCombs has  written, The Legacy, a novel with an accompanying study guide. According to McCombs, “Sara Purvis was abandoned by her mother at birth and left with a father who did not appear to want the job. Because of her loveless childhood, she is determined to find out why her mother…