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Frank Keating is named to the ICD Board of Directors

July 18, 2019

DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida – Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating has joined the Board of Advisors for Insurance Care Direct (ICD), one of the nation’s largest health and life insurance agencies. Keating’s 30-year career in law enforcement and public service includes service as an FBI agent, U.S. Attorney and state prosecutor, and Oklahoma House and Senate…

Cash customers are going to pay more for the turnpikes

July 11, 2019

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) will enforce the third toll increase for the Driving Forward initiative on July 15. However, the planned increase only affects cash customers. Pikepass account holders rates will remain the same. The 2.5 percent increase will take effect on July 15. These toll increases were related to the Driving Forward Program,…

OU will not raise tuition this year

July 11, 2019

The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents decided not to raise tuition and flat fees for the second year in a row. The new budget does have funding for faculty and staff salary increases – the first salary increase plan in Norman for the past five years. Tuition has been the same since 2017. “The…

Education meeting will be in Bixby

July 11, 2019

In July, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will bring its fourth annual EngageOK on the Road summer education conference to five high schools across the state. The one-day conferences will be July 15-23 in Woodward, Lawton, Durant, Bixby and Moore. As many as 7,000 educators are expected to attend the free conference offering…

Cancer research underway at OU

July 11, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY — Physician-scientists at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine recently gave 30 presentations about their cutting-edge cancer research at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest oncology meeting in the world. Their presentations focused on the results of clinical trials and research studies for new cancer therapies…

Recycling of latex paint is added

July 11, 2019

The City of Tulsa’s Household Pollutant Collection Facility began accepting unused latex paint on July 3. This change has been years in the making and is a disposal option which customers have been requesting since the facility opened in 2016. Anticipating that this waste stream will be very popular with customers, the facility has increased…

$639,000,000.00 Tax increase plan

July 4, 2019

Mayor G.T. Bynum is proposing a vote on a $639,000,000.00 tax increase to expand the size and cost of city government. Tulsans pay a sales tax of 8.517 percent with 4.5 percent going to the state, .367 percent to Tulsa County and 3.65 percent to the city. The State of Oklahoma has an average 8.92…

Most Patriotic?

July 4, 2019

OK is No. 7 in military service Oklahoma is ranked No. 35 on WalletHub’s report on “2019’s Most Patriotic States in America.” According to the report, red states are more patriotic than blue states. “Expressions of American patriotism come in many forms – from setting off fireworks during Fourth of July and buying American-made goods…

Tulsa gas prices jump 14 cents prior to July 4th holiday

July 4, 2019

On the Monday before July 4th, a GasBuddy report shows Tulsa gas prices have risen 17.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.37/gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations. Gas prices in Tulsa are 14 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 16.8 cents per gallon lower…

Speeding, hazardous driving targeted

July 4, 2019

During the month of July, the Tulsa Police Department will focus on speeding and hazardous moving violations on expressways through the city. Tulsa Police Traffic officers and motorcycle officers will be randomly monitoring expressways within the City of Tulsa, paying special attention to any hazardous moving violations. A citation issued for a hazardous moving violation…