A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for residents to properly dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations: Reasor’s, 7114 S. Sheridan Road Reasor’s, 4909 E. 41st St. Reasor’s, 3915 S. Peoria Ave. Walgreens, 1438 N. Lewis Ave. The M.e.t. Recycling Center, 3495…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health released its guidance for people planning for Halloween and other fall festivities as some traditional celebrations do not allow for proper social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are a multitude of ways people can safely enjoy the holiday season this year, and connect with loved ones without putting…
Some career criminals will be released from Oklahoma prisons if voters on November 3 approve State Question 805. SQ805 is a constitutional amendment, brought by initiative petition, that would stop criminal records from being revealed in “non-violent” cases when it comes to sentencing. A group called “Oklahomans for Sentencing Reform” is spending a small fortune…
A member of the Oklahoma State Board of Education suggested recently that private schools should not be allowed to participate in a state program for children with special needs unless they substantially abandon their Christian identity. During a monthly meeting, Altus Christian Academy and Christian Heritage Academy both applied to participate in the Lindsey Nicole…
Voter registration statistics for the month ending September 30 show a net increase of more than 116,000 registered voters since January 15 – including a net increase of more than 34,000 registered voters in the past month, according to new statistics released by the Oklahoma State Election Board. The statistics include: Oklahoma has 2,206,208 total…
High school seniors and current college students looking for federal and state financial aid to attend college next fall should complete the 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. The FAFSA is used to determine how much financial aid a student may be able to receive to help pay for…
Governor Kevin Stitt said Oklahoma has received an initial allocation of roughly 77,000 Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests. The Oklahoma State Department of Health will prioritize the distribution of these tests and equipment to K-12 schools, high-risk health care workers and other vulnerable populations. “Distributing rapid point-of-care tests across our state will be…
Mayor G.T. Bynum named Cheri Harvell as the City of Tulsa’s Municipal Court Administrator effective October 11. Harvell has been with the City of Tulsa for 18 years and has served in various roles, most recently as the Tulsa Police Department’s Administration Manager. Harvell is filling the Director role that was vacated through a retirement….
The 2020 King’s Medieval Faire – the only Renaissance/Medieval Faire to take place in Northeastern Oklahoma in the entirety of 2020 – will be November 6-8 at Glenpool’s Black Gold Park (on highway 75). This is the King’s Medieval Faire’s fifth year of operation and its second in its bigger, better location, Glenpool. This year’s…
OKLAHOMA CITY– 91% of Oklahoma kindergarten students are fully vaccinated according to results of the 2019-2020 Kindergarten Immunization Survey, an annual assessment of vaccination coverage and exemption status of children enrolled in public and private kindergarten programs. Analysis of this survey drives public health policy and program activities to improve vaccination coverage in Oklahoma and…