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Kickapoo Turnpike officially named

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OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Board of Directors voted to approve the Kickapoo Turnpike as the official name of the Driving Forward initiative’s Eastern Oklahoma County corridor construction project at its monthly board meeting. “We are honored to recognize the Kickapoo Tribe through the naming of the Kickapoo Turnpike,” Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation…

Free cataract surgery for veterans

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EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa will be celebrating their 3rd Annual “Giving Thanks By Giving Sight” on November 8 in honor of Veteran’s Day by volunteering their time, staff, clinic and surgery center to provide free cataract surgery to veterans in need. Board-certified Ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Dan Langley, graduated from Washington State University and obtained…

Stitt appoints Judge Kane to State Supreme Court

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Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Judge M. John Kane, IV, of Pawhuska, to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. This is Stitt’s first appointment to the state Supreme Court. “Judge Kane’s extensive record serving the 10th Judicial District and his broad support in the community, and from across the state, speak toward his qualifications to join…

TCC marks its 50th anniversary with a look at the past

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From the first scholarship donated by Tulsa businessman Robert L. Davis in 1970 to serving nearly 450,000 students, a new historical exhibit traces the impact of Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College. The story of the College that has shaped the greater Tulsa area for nearly five decades is told through a special 50th…

Levee plans are unveiled

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After crafting a report on fixing the Tulsa County levees, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will seek public comments for a month, including a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. October 8 at the Case Community Center in Sand Springs. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes the public’s feedback on the report,” said Army…

How is the progressive movement affecting millennials?

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Any man who is under 25, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.”  The origins of this quotation are uncertain. Numerous variations of it have been around for nearly 150 years and have been attributed to…

Stitt appoints Gary Cox to OSDH

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Gov. Kevin Stitt announced has appointed Gary Cox as Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, a position that requires Senate confirmation.  Cox  began leading the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) on September 13.   “Gary Cox is a respected and dedicated public health leader in our state who brings over 40 years of experience to his new…

Help for Pop-Up Resource centers

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The Tulsa Fire Department is partnering with the Mental Health Association Oklahoma, St. John Medical Center, the Tulsa Health Department, and The Merchant to provide A Pop-Up Resource Clinic for Tulsans in need.  The Pop-Up Resource Clinic is a temporary workspace that connects Tulsa’s most vulnerable citizens and nearby residents with a multitude of resources…

J.J. Stitt to run for the U.S. Senate

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Kingfisher business owner J.J. Stitt said he will run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Jim Inhofe.  Inhofe has not declared an official re-election campaign for 2020, he has been raising money. Stitt is the owner of a firearms store in Kingfisher. He’s had experience with law enforcement and…

‘Waters of the U.S.’ gets repealed

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers announced the final rule to repeal the 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. “The 2015 WOTUS rule has been a huge thorn in the side of cattle producers across the nation since it was adopted in 2015. The rule…