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Expanded driver licensing test sites

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The Oklahoma CareerTech Testing Center, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, has partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to offer Class D written driver’s license and motorcycle license tests through its network of test facilities. CTTC, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, will…

Car insurance costs vary by state

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Based on an analysis by WalletHub.com, Oklahoma was the 25th most expensive state for car insurance in 2021. Car insurance in Oklahoma costs about $117 per month or $1,408 per year on average. Good drivers pay an average of $907 a year; new student drivers pay an average of $7,464 a year and high risk…

Mend Banquet set for April 22nd

Tulsa Beacon

Mend Medical Clinic and Pregnancy Resource Center will host their annual celebration banquet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the Glenpool Event Center, 12205 S. Yukon Ave. Planners said the event could be in-person, virtual or a combination of both. Sponsorships are still available by calling Forrest Cowan at 918-745-6000. In 2020, 76% of…

Major winter storm hits Tulsa

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Tulsans battled frigid temperatures and mounting snowfall as a major storm struck all of Oklahoma over the weekend. Snowfall amounts were at least 3-4 inches and that was growing from Sunday night through Wednesday. The U.S. National Weather Service in Tulsa issued a wind chill warning for all of Eastern Oklahoma through Tuesday morning. There…

Stitt: Biden’s assault on oil and gas is unconstitutional

Tulsa Beacon

Governor Kevin Stitt is not going to sit idly by while President Joe Biden tries to dismantle Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry. Stitt signed an executive order February 9 to protect Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry from the Washington, D.C., power grab. Executive Order 2021-03 highlights Oklahoma’s role as an global leader in energy…

OSDE urged the use of Southern Poverty Law Center

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During the week of the 2020 presidential election, the official Facebook page of the Oklahoma State Department of Education encouraged teachers to use materials produced by an organization that critics say has actively worked to brand orthodox Christians and mainstream conservative organizations as “hate groups.” On Nov. 3, 2020, the Oklahoma State Department of Education…

President Trump is acquitted in a second impeachment

Tulsa Beacon

Former President Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday of a charge of “inciting an insurrection” by a vote in the United States Senate. It was an unprecedented and unconstitutional effort by Congressional Democrats and a handful of liberal Republicans who opposed Trump, the 45th president of the United States, and his policies. In a statement, Trump…

Fothergill elected County Treasurer

Tulsa Beacon

In a light turnout on February 9, John M. Fothergill was elected Tulsa County Treasurer in a special election. Fothergill got 3,772 votes (71%) over fellow Republican Francis Joseph Hart, III, with 1,522 votes (29%). That position was open after former Tulsa County Treasurer Dennis Semler retired last year. Tulsa School Board In the race…

Some county offices have relocated

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Some Tulsa County offices have moved to 218 W. 6th Street, across the street from the Tulsa County Courthouse/Administration, to the recently remodeled former Community Care headquarters. Sometime in March, officials think all of the county departments not related to the courts will have been moved to the new building. The Tulsa County Treasurer office…

Bixby to vote on city bonds April 6

Tulsa Beacon

The Bixby City Council approved a $28,500,000 general obligation bond package that will head to city voters on April 6.  “The 2021 Bond proposal is based on two (2) years of Council deliberation, considering City infrastructure needs and priorities over the next twenty (20) years.  With their efforts followed by Public engagement and participation that…