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Customers can only enroll in or leave EMSA in August

August 15, 2019

Each year in the month of August, Tulsa utility customers have the option to cancel their enrollment status in the EMSAcare program. They may choose to opt-in or opt-out of the program. If they don’t contact EMSA in August, they are automatically enrolled and charged. EMSAcare is a subscription program by EMSA (Emergency Medical Services…

Tip for seniors who want to travel

August 15, 2019

Vacationers are out in droves in summer. “That’s why many seniors opt to hold off on taking their vacations until the fall,” says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. “July and August, when school is out, are peak months for family travel. Planes, trains and highways are packed with travelers…

Gov. Stitt names Corbett for OHCA

August 15, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Kevin Corbett as the next agency director for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). “Kevin Corbett’s financial expertise and strong organizational leadership will serve the Health Care Authority and the State of Oklahoma well,” said Stitt. “Corbett will bring his wealth of experience in accounting and consulting to ensure OHCA’s…

Clear The Shelters on August 17th

August 15, 2019

The Tulsa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is involved in the national Clear the Shelters event on August 17 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Tulsa SPCA will adopt dogs and cats on a “name your price” system in the hopes of emptying the shelter of adoptable animals. “Our entire organization…

33,000 pounds of food is donated

August 15, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Smithfield Foods, Inc. has donated more than 33,000 pounds of protein to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Smithfield’s hunger-relief initiative is focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to…

Hern will run for re-election in ‘20

August 15, 2019

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, announced his campaign for re-election in 2020. “After nearly three successful years of Donald Trump’s presidency, it is clear that solutions-oriented leaders are what we need in Congress,” said Hern. “While Democrats have wasted their first year in the majority with chaos and internal battles, Republicans have stayed true to…

Ransomware attack at BA Schools; Classes begin at some area schools

August 8, 2019

Criminal hackers have targeted Broken Arrow Public Schools with a ransomware attack, according to Dr. Janet Dunlop, superintendent of Broken Arrow Public Schools. School officials contacted their cyber insurance carrier, the FBI and others to investigate the crime. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to deny access to a computer system or data…

Senior Americans are more at risk in the summer heat

August 8, 2019

Some may like it hot, but the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] warns that older Americans are at risk when summertime temperatures rise. AMAC president Dan Weber says that heat waves, the kind that have engulfed the nation recently, can cause illness and death among seniors. According to the Centers for Disease Control [CDC]…

Samaritan Ministries’ healthcare

August 8, 2019

For 25 years, Samaritan Ministries has focused on a Bible-based mission and responsible stewardship, enabling hundreds of thousands of members to lift up one another as they pray and send notes of encouragement with saring of health concerns and costs. “Over a quarter of a century, Samaritan Ministries has taken our charge very seriously –…

$18m grant to OU Health Sciences

August 8, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has received an $18.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand biomedical research for some of the most complex diseases and to develop the workforce to take that research into the future. The grant is from the NIH’s Institutional Development Award program…