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How to get rid of used sand bags

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Tulsa Parks golf courses will accept sand bags from residents who are looking for a way to dispose of them after the recent flooding. Both Page Belcher Golf Course at 6666 S. Union Ave. and Mohawk Park Golf Course at Mohawk Boulevard and Winston Avenue will accept sand bags any day of the week from…

145th MPAD, Oklahoma Army National Guard

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, and Oklahoma Army National Guard worked hand-in-hand with members of the U.S. Air Force during training at Altus Air Force base, June 2. The National Guard soldiers and active-duty Air Force airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted…

Beware aware of cytomegalovirus

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June is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month. CMV is a common virus which, in healthy people, can cause mild illness or no symptoms at all.  While most are unaware they’ve been infected, the virus increases the risk of certain birth defects for unborn babies when a woman is exposed during pregnancy. Since most women are unaware…

Flooding

Federal help approved as Tulsa cleans up from flooding

Tulsa Beacon

President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster in Tulsa, Wagoner and Muskogee counties in the wake of the recent tornadoes, heavy rains and flooding that started May 7. This means Oklahoma businesses and residents can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, according to, U.S. Small Business Administration’s acting Administrator Christopher M. Pilkerton. Businesses of…

Outbreak of measles grows in Oklahoma and the U.S.

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As of last Friday, three more cases of measles have been identified in Okmulgee County. No new cases of measles have been identified in any counties outside of Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and the Okmulgee County Health Department said all three cases are close contacts of the initial case announced…

New fund is named for BA teacher of the year Donna Gradel

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The Oklahoma Fund for Teachers has started an annual teacher professional development grant in honor of Broken Arrow High School environmental science teacher Donna Gradel, the current reigning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and a top-four finalist for National Teacher of the Year. Gradel, a two-time Fund for Teachers fellow, was honored at a recent…

Be careful about food that could be tainted by flood waters

Tulsa Beacon

Floods can cause loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss of livestock and more. The safety of food and beverage products following a flood also is a concern, said Ravi Jadeja, food safety specialist for Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center. “It’s important to know the…

Prayer dedication at Mend June 14

Tulsa Beacon

Mend Pregnancy Resource Center, 6216 S. Lewis Ave., Suite 100, will dedicate their new expansion with 12 hours of prayer from noon to midnight on June 14. The Christian center has doubled its capacity to serve clients and patients thanks to a jump in contributions this year. The new medical addition opened April 29 and…

Construction jobs continue to grow

Tulsa Beacon

Forty-three states – including Oklahoma – added construction jobs between April 2018 and April 2019, while construction employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia from March to April, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. In March of 2018, Oklahoma reported 79,800 construction jobs…

Mercy Ships’ 100,000th operation

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Dr. Brian Barki, an anesthesiologist from Tulsa, helped lead the 100,000th free surgical procedure for the global charity, Mercy Ships. Dr. Barki and a team of medical professional volunteers helped transform the life of a 7-month-old patient in Guinea by performing cleft lip surgery while onboard the world’s largest nonprofit hospital ship. Aissata, a 7-month-old…