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More is known about Alzheimer’s

September 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dementia, in general, and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, have emerged as a clear and present danger for America’s aging population. And, this has many seniors scaring themselves every time they forget someone’s name, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. “One of our members recently told…

Gun Appreciation Day is Sept. 14

September 5, 2019

Gun Appreciation Day Founders will host Guns and God Appreciation Day on September 14 across the nation. The coalition of gun rights advocates led by Constitutional Rights PAC, which hosted the first Gun Appreciation Day in 2013, has returned with a new event. Their intent is to send a message about protecting the rights of…

Tips about weather power outages

September 5, 2019

Recent storms have left more than 100,000 Oklahoma residences and businesses across the state without power. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is offering safety tips to prevent illness and injury in the days to come. Scott Sproat, director of the OSDH Emergency Preparedness and Response Service, said it’s important to be mindful of…

College Consensus: OBU ranks high

September 5, 2019

Oklahoma Baptist University recently received numerous high marks from College Consensus as part of their 2019 rankings, including a seventh-place ranking on a list of Best Online Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. OBU also ranked second in Best Colleges and Universities in Oklahoma and eighth in Best Regional Colleges of the West. The…

Gov. Stitt appoints Tom Bates to help coordinate health services

September 5, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tom Bates will lead a new initiative by the Governor’s office titled “Front Porch” to better integrate services provided by Oklahoma’s state health and human services agencies. “As I’ve looked at how we serve Oklahomans, I’ve seen how hard we’ve made it for them to engage with us,” said Bates. “Around…

Sailors serenade veterans at Muskogee VA Medical Center

September 5, 2019 Nate Schaeffer

MUSKOGEE – On August 27, the normal bustling activity at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center came to a temporary standstill as the sound of military cadence approached the main entrance. An elite group of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer selectees and their Chief Petty Officer mentors marched crisply in formation while singing the…

VJ Day remembered in Broken Arrow

August 29, 2019

On August 14, the City of Broken Arrow and the Military History Center hosted the 74th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) at the Veterans’ Park in Broken Arrow. The event was organized by veteran Frank Reisinger, who was in Tulsa when the surrender was announced. Over 200 hundred veterans and citizens attended….

School test scores trend downward

August 29, 2019 Ray Carter

Over the last two legislative sessions, lawmakers have increased K-12 school appropriations by 20 percent, funneling $638 million more into the system, boosting teacher pay by a combined total average of more than $7,000 apiece, and devoting millions more to classroom funding. Most of the funding increase came during the 2018 legislative session and flowed…

High Pre-K enrollment but results scored lower in national survey

August 29, 2019

According to a national report, Oklahoma has a lot of 3- and 4-year-olds in public education but the quality of that learned in the bottom third of the rankings. Oklahoma is ranked No. 16 overall but No. 34 in “quality” and No. 27 in “resources and economic support” in WalletHub’s “2019’s States with the Best…

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the best place to flip houses

August 29, 2019

Tulsa is No. 51 and Oklahoma City is No. 24 in WalletHub’s “2019’s Best Places to Flip Houses.” Tulsa’s “market potential rank” is No. 56. Tulsa’s “renovation and remodeling costs” ranking is No. 22. The “quality of life ranking” for Tulsa is No. 143. Oklahoma City’s “market potential rank” is No. 47. Oklahoma City’s “renovation…