Tulsa City-County Library will present the 2021 African American Heritage Bowl: 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Edition. TCCL’s African-American Resource Center will host the bowl, which is part of series of events and programs leading up to the centennial of the 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa in May. The African American Heritage Bowl will be hosted…
Gov. Kevin Stitt said the next version of the Oklahoma Mobile ID is now available. The app has been expanded to allow Oklahoma residents to quickly and easily pre-enroll for REAL ID. “The team at the Department of Public Safety has worked tirelessly to update systems and adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19 in…
Candidate filings for municipal offices in Bixby, Broken Arrow, Glenpool, Jenks, Skiatook and Sperry will be on February 1-3 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), according to the Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Here are the open seats: Wards 1 and 2 in Bixby Wards 1 and 2 in Broken Arrow Wards 1 and…
The deadline for absentee ballots for the February 9th election for school boards, Tulsa County treasurer Republican primary, Jenks bond vote and primary for Owasso City Council Ward 2 is February 2. There are votes for Tulsa Public Schools (Office 2); Collinsville Public Schools (Office 1); Owasso Public Schools (Office 1); Tulsa County Treasurer (Republican…
The Tulsa City Council has extended the mask mandate ordinance through April 30 in an attempt to slow down the Chinese coronavirus pandemic within the city limits. The ordinance was supposed to end on January 31. It mandates that anyone age 10 or older must wear a mask over their mouth and nose while in…
Gov. Kevin Stitt issued his ninth amended executive order to extending the State of Emergency related to the pandemic. The order has been in place since March 15, 2020. The amended order removes the requirement for bars and restaurants to close in person service at 11 p.m., a provision originally issued under the seventh Amended…
State Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed a measure that would modify the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act to ensure government entities cannot close churches, religious institutions or houses of worship. The measure is a response to the closure of churches and houses of worship across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Bill 216 would…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the House Republican Caucus issued a statement in support of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s call for students to return to in-person learning in schools amid updated safety protocols. “The majority of Oklahoma parents and guardians have chosen in-person learning as the best option for their child, and many have told us…
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that Oklahoma schools following safety protocols, including mask-wearing and social distancing, will be permitted to forgo the mandatory two-week quarantine period for potential COVID-19 exposures. Stitt and Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye emphasized the new Oklahoma State Department of Health policy is intended to keep students and teachers safe in…
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Micheal Bergstrom filed Senate Bill 331 which would protect female athletes from competing against males who identify as females in school-sponsored athletic events. Also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, the measure expressly designates that athletic teams sponsored by a public or private school would be based on biological…