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Protecting law enforcement

April 22, 2021

The Senate voted to strengthen penalties against those who purposely try to bring harm to law enforcement officers and county officials online. House Bill 1643, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, prohibits the publishing of identifying information of such individuals used to threaten, intimidate, harass or stalk them. “In recent years, we’ve seen our law enforcement…

Telemedicine use OKed

April 22, 2021

Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, won unanimous passage in the House of a bill that will allow law enforcement to use telemedicine to have a person needing mental health services assessed and that changes the method by which such a person is transported. Senate Bill 3 is authored by Humphrey and Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant. “Not…

Help for insulin expenses

April 22, 2021

A bill to help Oklahomans be better able to afford their insulin will soon be on the governor’s desk after receiving final passage from the Senate. House Bill 1019, by Sen. Frank Simpson, R-Ardmore, caps the price for a 30-day supply of insulin to $30 and $90 for a 90-day supply for each covered prescription….

Craig Johnson Act passed

April 22, 2021

The House passed the Sergeant Craig Johnson Act, which amends the accessory to murder statute. Senate Bill 6 is named after Sgt. Johnson, who was killed while conducting a traffic stop in Tulsa in 2020. The suspect in the case fled the scene with the assistance of a friend. The friend’s accessory to murder charge…

Keystone Ancient Forest gets a makeover in Sand Springs

April 22, 2021 Kelly Bostian

SAND SPRINGS—Less than an hour after sunup on a recent Saturday two gray-haired hikers, one with his younger son, worked their way between ancient rock formations and centuries-old trees with the excitement of school kids on a field trip. “We’re regulars out here at Keystone,” said Steve Flores of Owasso. “We do all the trails…

Street repair has started in front of Woodland Hills Mall

April 22, 2021

A concrete street maintenance project was scheduled to begin April 15 on East 71st Street between South Mingo Road and South Memorial Drive. The project also includes the intersection of 71st Street and Memorial Drive. Work is scheduled to begin at Mingo Road, moving west as the project progresses. Lane closures will vary as needed;…

Americans require honest elections

April 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Rasmussen poll shows that a majority of Americans across party lines are focused on the need to strengthen voter credentials. A massive 89% of Republicans said that we need to require voters to show photo IDs in order to ensure “a fair and secure election process. Sixty-five percent of Democrats…

College of the Ozarks’ ranked 20th

April 22, 2021

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri. — College of the Ozarks was recently ranked by College Consensus, a unique college ranking and review aggregator combining top publisher rankings and student reviews. College of the Ozarks was ranked 18 out of 20 Best Small Colleges 2021. College Consensus ranked schools with 3,000 students or less. The Best Small Colleges…

Options for driver’s license testing

April 22, 2021

The Oklahoma CareerTech Testing Center, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, is now offering Class D written driver’s license and motorcycle license tests throughout its network of test sites. CTTC and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety entered an agreement earlier this year to offer the tests through CTTC’s network…

Lifeway summer camps will return

April 22, 2021 Aaron Earls

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a year in which children and students experienced disruption and isolation, many churches are anticipating an exciting return to summer camp. And this year, Lifeway Christian Resources is implementing careful precautions to help keep COVID-19 at bay. “We know kids and students want to be together more than anything after spending…