OKLAHOMA CITY – Why do some people face a higher risk than others for alcoholism and drug abuse? A researcher at the OU College of Medicine, William R. Lovallo, Ph.D., recently published one of the field’s few studies focused on how a person’s genes contribute to addiction. Lovallo’s research showed that a tiny genetic mutation…
KJRH 2 (Channel 2) has hired Mike Brooks and Vincent Hill as news anchors. Brooks joins Karen Larsen at the anchor desk, alongside Chief Meteorologist Mike Collier and sports Director Cayden McFarland weeknights at 5, 6, and 10. Hill will man the anchor desk Saturday and Sunday evenings. Brooks is a graduate of Oklahoma State…
Voters who want to have their absentee ballots mailed to them for the September 10 Town of Sperry PSO Utility Franchise election should apply now, said Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. The deadline for applications for absentee ballots is 6 p.m. September 4. Ballot applications are available at the Tulsa County Election Board…
American Rosie the Riveter Association is trying to locate women who worked on the home front during World War II. Thousands of women worked to support the war effort as riveters, welders, electricians, inspectors in plants, sewing clothing and parachutes for the military, ordnance workers, rolling bandages, clerical, farming, and many other jobs such as…
PAWHUSKA — Michael Joseph Demaro, 44, of Skiatook was convicted and sentenced August 13 on three counts of larceny of domestic animals, cattle. The convictions are the result of an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier. According to Perrier, from June 21 to June 27, 2018, he received…
Tulsa voters will decide the fate of three city proposals on November 12 for a sales tax increase of $639,000,000.00 that would last more than six years. The first proposition is supposed to go for streets and “transportation.” The second proposition is for capital projects (parks, public safety, vehicles, etc.) The third proposition would create…
Rep. Jason Lowe, Oklahoma City, has filed a petition to repeal the Constitutional Carry law that goes into effect on November 1. Surrounded by representatives of Young Democrats of America and Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action, Lowe will have 10 days (until August 29) to get the required signatures to force a statewide vote to repeal…
What is the religious background of the Democrat candidates for president? The major candidates are Hindu, Presbyterian, Catholic, Quaker, Jewish, Baptist, Anglican, Episcopal, Methodist, Church of Christ and “Protestant.” Of the top 20 Democrats, seven are Catholic, two are Hindu and three have religious backgrounds but are not affiliated currently with any specific religion or…
Lawmakers want to know how tax money is spent Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill to improve government transparency in a ceremony at the State Capitol last week. Senate Bill 271 was authored by Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, and Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow. The bill requires all state agencies to annually disclose and rank…
Tulsa County Clerk Michael Willis urges residents to avoid paying excessive fees for documents available at a low or no cost from the Tulsa County Clerk’s Office. Several companies scattered throughout the country are sending notices to Tulsa County residents and property owners offering to provide them with a certified copy of their deed. These…