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After July 1, motorists will keep their car tags after sales

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Starting July 1, with #KeepTagOK, Oklahoma motorists will keep their license plates when selling their vehicles as specified in SB1339. The process of registering a newly purchased car with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) differs whether Oklahomans are purchasing the vehicle from a dealership or an individual: If you buy a vehicle from a dealership,…

Stitt appoints interim DOC chief

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Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, has appointed former Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Chief of Operations Scott Crow as interim director of the state’s second-largest agency. Crow has been with the agency since April 1996, when he was hired as a Special Investigator Supervisor. Before ODOC, he worked in law enforcement in southwest Oklahoma, from officer-level up…

Dave Ramsey seminars here in July

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Sanctuary Church, 8988 S. Sheridan Road, and Christ United Methodist Church, 3515 S. Harvard Ave., will host Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University’s seminars here in July. For 25 years, Financial Peace University has helped more than 5 million people positively impact their financial future. This nine-lesson digital course walks families and individuals through budgeting, getting…

Oklahoma is rated No. 1 in vapers

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Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Indiana rank tops among states with highest rate of vapers, according to QuoteWizard. The study showed that 3.6 million middle school and high school students reported e-cigarette use. Vapers could face a 50 percent increase in health insurance rates if e-cigarette users are classified as tobacco users. When someone applies for health…

Fraudulent DNA test warnings

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…