Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, has been named Legislator of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for her efforts to bring transparency to memory care facilities and improve the lives of Oklahomans living with Alzheimer’s. Miller is the author of House Bill 1794, the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special…
The Military History Center in Broken Arrow is hosting its annual Flag Day Ceremony at the Center’s museum in the Rose District of Broken Arrow at 11 a.m. on June 12. The museum is at 112 North Main Street in downtown Broken Arrow. Flag Day is on Monday June 14; however, the ceremony will be…
The impact of the Chinese coronavirus is lessening in Tulsa County and around the United States. As of the end of May, 45,229 cases had been confirmed in the City of Tulsa with 736 deaths with 44,268 recoveries, according to the Oklahoma Department of Health. Broken Arrow has had 16,502 cases with 198 deaths and…
Judge will decide merits Lawyers for the three remaining survivors and some descendants of the 1921 Tulsa race riot/massacre have filed a lawsuit in September asking for an enormous payment of damages for the 100-year-old event. Defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss and it will be up to a Tulsa County District Court judge…
Senate Bill 658, which will greatly restrict mask mandates and forbid COVID vaccine passports in educational institutions, has been signed into law. The measure was authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman. “In this post-pandemic era, it is time to look back and determine what we did right and what we did not so right,” Standridge…
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved $812.8 million in state appropriations for the state system of higher education for FY 2022. This represents a 5.5% increase over the FY21 budget. “We thank Gov. Stitt and our Legislature for investing in public higher education,” said State Regents’ chair Ann Holloway. “States with a higher…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is starting a recovery plan aimed at addressing students’ social-emotional needs. OSDE will use approximately $35 million in federal relief to help fund hundreds of new positions to school districts through the Oklahoma School Counselor Corps. Funds from the American Rescue Plan will help fund additional school counselors,…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health WIC Program announced a temporary increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) and a permanent addition of canned fruits and vegetables to the program’s approved food list. The CVB is a cash equivalent benefit, provided by the WIC program, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables. The CVB amount…
Blood donors are used to getting a T-shirt when they donate, but this summer, they’ll also be getting their choice of one free admission to Science Museum Oklahoma, one free admission to Frontier City Theme Park, or two free admissions to Safari Joe’s H2O Water Park. “Summer traditionally challenges our ability to collect blood products,…
Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced that he will not seek re-election next year but plans to continue serving as treasurer until his current term ends on January 9, 2023. “It has been an honor to serve Oklahoma as state treasurer and as a state representative,” McDaniel said. “I am thankful for each opportunity and…