A WNBA basketball goal used by the now-defunct Tulsa Shock, the former marquee from the BOK Center, and distinctive coin collections will be among the many items up for bids at the next City of Tulsa Surplus Property Auction. The auction will be April 2, at the City of Tulsa surplus property facility, 108 N….
The National Day of Prayer is May 2 and some events are scheduled in Tulsa. There will be a service from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ORU Christ’s Chapel, 7777 S. Lewis Ave. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., there will be a “concert of worship and prayer” at Victory Church, 7700 S. Lewis Ave.
The recently released 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture detailed in part that less and less of Oklahoma’s soil is whisked away by its powerful winds. A good anchor will do that. “The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) and local Districts felt sure the actual findings of the Census would show that the roots of conservation in…
In a bipartisan, unanimous vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee last week advanced a House teacher pay raise bill . House Bill 1780 by Speaker Charles McCall would implement a $1,200 teacher pay raise bill at a cost of $70 million annually. President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, is the Senate author of the bill….
Monthly revenues have soared for state government for every month since March of 2017 and that trend continued in March of 2016, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. March receipts of $1.1 billion are 10.3 percent higher than collections from the same month of last year. Receipts from the past 12 months, at $13.3 billion,…
According to a study by CandyStore.com, Cadbury Crème Eggs are the worst Easter candy and Cadbury Mini Eggs are the best. “Cadbury Creme Eggs aren’t the only Easter candy made by Cadbury,” said Clair Robins of CandyStore. com. “It’s the worst, but they also happen to make the very best.” According to the study, here…
Southern Nazarene University’s new veterans’ center opened April 16 in Tulsa, providing services to veteran college students and their families during the transition from military to academic, civilian life. In the past, students had to navigate the system on their own or seek help from SNU’s VETS Center in Bethany, said Brint Montgomery, the VETS…
On May 27 at 8 p.m., the Glenpool High School Warrior Singers and the Shawnee High School Choirs will represent Oklahoma in a massed choir of more than 150 voices on the stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall. It will be the first appearance at the legendary concert venue for both ensembles. The event…
The full Senate approved a bill aimed at helping law enforcement and families find answers in missing and unidentified persons cases. House Bill 2640, Francine’s Law, was approved unanimously by the full Senate last week. Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, is principal Senate author of Francine’s Law, which was co-authored by Sen. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City,…
Legislation allowing Oklahoma companies to register as “benefit corporations” is now headed to the governor’s desk. The designation would give greater legal protection for companies pursuing business models that are for profit, while placing a high priority on having a positive impact on society. Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, is the Senate principal author of…