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Helping ex-convicts

April 29, 2021

Legislation by Reps. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, and Brian Hill, R-Mustang, that will revolutionize the way Oklahomans re-enter the workforce after incarceration has been signed into law. House Bill 1679 would require the Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (DOC) to identify inmates leaving custody within nine months of release and begin gathering certain documentation to help them…

Detering cybercrime

April 29, 2021

A bipartisan solution to address the proliferation of cybercrime unanimously passed the Senate. House Bill 1759, authored by Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater and Sen. Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, updates language in the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act to better address computer security threats that continue to evolve. As technology advances and more commerce moves online, cybercrime is…

Addiction to gambling is huge in Oklahoma

April 29, 2021

When it comes to gambling, Oklahoma has more casinos per capita than any other state and is No. 6 in terms of gambling addiction, according to a national study by WalletHub.com. Here is Oklahoma’s rank in these categories: 1st – Casinos per capita 2nd – Gambling machines per capita 9th – % of adults with…

Bynum submits his ‘21 city budget

April 29, 2021

Mayor G.T. Bynum’s proposed total 2021 fiscal year city budget is almost $800 million – with $262.9 million in the general fund. That’s about 5% less than the approved budget last year and virtually the same amount for the general budget. Tulsa was forced into cutbacks due to the Chinese coronavirus that began in 2020…

Family tradition embedded in remodeled Country Mart

April 29, 2021

Doc’s is a landmark store in both Bixby, Glenpool GLENPOOL – Doc’s Food Stores celebrated the grand reopening of its extensively remodeled Country Mart store in Glenpool with a ribbon-cutting recently. Doc’s used the occasion of the store’s re-opening to launch its Scan & Go service, which allows shoppers to scan groceries as they shop,…

College of the Ozarks sues Biden over transgender orders

April 29, 2021

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri — College of the Ozarks filed suit in federal court on April 15, against the Biden administration. The lawsuit challenges a directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which forces religious schools to violate their beliefs by opening their dormitories, including dorm rooms and shared shower spaces, to…

May commencements set at OBU

April 29, 2021

Oklahoma Baptist University has planned multiple spring commencement ceremonies in order to facilitate physical distancing for graduates and their guests as required by the CDC. The ceremonies will take place May 14-15 inside Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The first commencement ceremony will take place May 14, at 2 p.m.,…

SNU reaches 500+ online students

April 29, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (PRNewswire) – Southern Nazarene University (SNU) – a private, Christian, liberal arts university that offers flexible degree-completion and graduate programs for working adults through its College of Professional and Graduate Studies – celebrates more than 500 online students, an important milestone for the university. This reflects SNU’s continued focus on expanding online offerings…

Blood donations are badly needed

April 29, 2021

The state blood supply needs immediate replenishment, pushed to its limits by increased blood usage from hospitals and the lowest level of donations since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Oklahoma Blood Institute joins blood centers across the nation who are seeing declines in donations, resulting in dramatically decreased levels of blood. OBI usually has a three-…

Ketchup sales assist Folds of Honor

April 29, 2021

OWASSO (PRNewswire) — With media reports sparking speculation of a ketchup shortage, a charitable organization that benefits families of fallen military heroes had to speak up. Folds of Honor says there is plenty of ketchup and one with a special cause. Their Folds of Honor brand ketchup is truly a “Ketchup with a Cause” and…