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Fraudulent DNA test warnings

June 27, 2019

In June, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General sent out an alert about fraud schemes involving genetic or DNA testing, according to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready. These scams have been targeting Medicare beneficiaries through phone calls, booths at public events, health fairs and door-to-door visits, Mulready said. “A…

$2.19 million grant for health care

June 27, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an extension of a grant providing $2.19 million dollars in funding for the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) to target people at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The funds provided will be available through June 29, 2020. The grant will be…

Deputy Chief Brooks to ABLE post

June 27, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt named Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa Police Department as a commissioner for the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission. Deputy Chief Brooks was confirmed by the Senate Public Safety Committee on May 6 by a vote of 10-0 and later confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate in May. Brooks has over…

Free dental services coming July 13

June 27, 2019

Residents in Tulsa and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at 360 Dental on July 13. Dr. Larry Prince, Dr. Ross Riddel and the staff at 360 Dental will offer Free Dentistry Day with free dental care to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. According to the U.S….

Damaged property may get a county property tax reduction

June 27, 2019

Tulsa County Assessor John A. Wright is reaching out to property owners who have sustained property damage as a result of the flooding and tornados that recently hit Tulsa County. Oklahoma statute, O.S. 68 § 2817, allows for property (both real and business personal property) which suffers a sustained and extended functional loss from storm…

FEMA: watch out for scam artists

June 27, 2019

In the aftermath of nearly every disaster, survivors should be alert for con artists and opportunists trying to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams or identity theft, according to FEMA. In some cases, thieves have tried to register with FEMA using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from other…

Christopher Rucker gets a fellowship

June 27, 2019

Christopher Rucker, a teacher at Wright Christian Academy in Tulsa, has been awarded a summer fellowship by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio. The center is a nonprofit provider of educational programs and resources for U.S. history and government teachers, as well as high school and college students. Middle- and high-school teachers chosen…

Healthy aging program on July 9th

June 27, 2019

Jordan Plaza and the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging are joining to provide the Healthier Choices, Healthier You Program. Classes will begin at Jordan Plaza at 630 E. Oklahoma St. on July 9 at 2 p.m. and will continue once a week through August 13. The program was developed by…

$63 million to help Indian housing

June 27, 2019

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents, including funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities. In Oklahoma, 17 tribes shared $13,116,063 of the funding. “HUD is committed to supporting affordable housing…

Recovery assistance keeps coming

June 20, 2019

Gov. Kevin Stitt met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Washington, D.C. to discuss Oklahoma agriculture and how the state and federal government can work together to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers in the wake of flooding. “I was honored to meet with Secretary Perdue as we talked about ways to move Oklahoma…