On a record-setting cold temperature November 12, about 14% of the registered voters in the City of Tulsa approved $639,000,000.00 in new taxation. About 29,000 of Tulsa’s 201,245 registered voters bothered to cast a ballot November 12. The new taxes are supposed to spend $427 million on streets/transportation, $193 million on “capital projects” and place…
A November 12 bond vote for Catoosa Public Schools failed because it didn’t get the required 60% for passage. There were 472 yes votes (51%) and 445 no votes (49%). School officials say they will repackage the proposal and resubmit it in the future.
A state group wants to empty Oklahoma prisons of as many as half of the convicts and they have submitted an initiative petition that would force lesser sentences and help for some of those seeking earlier release. Oklahomans for Sentencing wants a statewide public vote to release thousands of prisoners in the wake of the…
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An Oklahoma City abortion clinic is suing the state to overturn two laws intended to slow down the number of babies aborted in the state. South Wind Women’s Center (abortion clinic) of Oklahoma City and two abortion doctors asked The Center for Reproductive Rights (abortion) to file the suit. In 2012, Oklahoma passed a law…
On December 13, the nonprofit Circle Cinema presents the 1954 musical/comedy White Christmas. In addition to regular film screenings, there will be special sing-along screenings with trivia and live Christmas music played on Circle Cinema’s original 1928 theatre pipe organ for select screenings. A regular engagement of White Christmas film screenings (non sing-along) begins December…
Tulsa Tech is helping student’s kick off 2020 with a path to an in-demand career. January will kick-off a brand new Light Diesel Truck Service Technician program on the Broken Arrow campus. The nine-month program is designed to help meet the growing needs of our industry partners. The number of diesel engines on the road…
OKLAHOMA CITY (PRNewswire) – Don Burgess, a Tulsa resident, has been successfully treated for prostate cancer at the Oklahoma Proton Center. “I had a number of options presented to me,” said Mr. Burgess, “but after doing my research it became clear that proton therapy was the best option to treat the cancer while also allowing…
Oklahoma Baptist University conferred an honorary Doctor of Ministry upon Nick Garland during a special service November 10 at First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow. The service was a celebration of Garland’s 33 years as the church’s senior pastor. He is retiring at the end of December. Dr. Pat Taylor, OBU’s interim president, presented the…
STILLWATER – For many families celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the centerpiece on the table is the turkey. Oven roasted, deep fried or whatever the cooking method, making sure the turkey is handled safely from the store to the table is of utmost importance. Food safety starts at the grocery store, whether buying a fresh or…