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April brings tornados and drought relief

May 4, 2023 Gary McManus

Drought relief and severe weather topped April’s weather headlines with a parched northwest Oklahoma seeing its first significant moisture in months and central Oklahoma enduring a tornado outbreak. Eighteen tornadoes touched down on April 19, a day when severe weather was thought to be limited by a warm atmospheric lid above the surface. High temperatures…

Address Confirmation Notices mailed to Oklahoma voters

May 4, 2023

(Oklahoma City) – Over the next several weeks, 326,603 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law. Voters who receive an Address Confirmation Notice have 60 days to respond. However, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax (pronounced ZEER-icks) is encouraging voters…

Oklahoma Baptist University students scheduled to return to campus

May 4, 2023

Regarding: Update from Oklahoma Baptist University, following tornado damage of April 19, 2023 Statement from Dr. Heath Thomas, Oklahoma Baptist University President: “I’ve got some very exciting news. We have been working with all of our contractors to ensure a safe return to campus, and we are returning to campus for in-person learning on Monday,…

Oklahoma Caring Vans to provide immunizations

May 4, 2023

Clinics will be held for children at several Tulsa metro locations The Oklahoma Caring Vans provide all immunizations required by Oklahoma law for enrollment in schools or child care facilities. Services are provided at no charge to children, aged six weeks through 18 years, who qualify; this includes children who are uninsured, Medicaid eligible or…

Mid-America Prophecy Conference

May 4, 2023

The 14th Annual Mid-America Prophecy Conference “Winds of Change” and the GOD WHO DOES NOT CHANGE will be held on May 26-27, 2023 at the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills. This is the Prophecy Conference with the reputation for non-speculative, Bible-first teaching! Make this your “Bible Prophecy VACATION” … … set aside by so many for the past 13 years….

Bill becomes law banning gender transition for children under 18

May 4, 2023

Governor Kevin Stitt signed SB 613 into law today banning all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies for children under the age of 18. “Last year, I called for a statewide ban on all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies on minors so I am thrilled to sign this into law today and…

Diet and MS link possible

May 4, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 25, 2023 — Relief from multiple sclerosis symptoms could be as close as the kitchen, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have discovered. In experiments covering four years, scientists Scott Plafker, Ph.D., and Katarzyna Zyla-Jackson, Ph.D., found that a high-fat, low-carb and fiber-enriched diet prevented the onset of MS symptoms in…

Bassmaster Qualifying Tournament May 3-5

May 4, 2023

Muskogee, Okla. — With two phases of the spawn likely in play, St. Croix Bassmaster Opens pro Harvey Horne believes there will be plenty of quality bass caught shallow during the 2023 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Arkansas River May 3-5. “It will be a great opportunity for B.A.S.S. to showcase one of…

Education beyond the stereotypes

May 4, 2023 Trent England

Education allowed America to become the most successful nation in the world. Most people agree. So how did education become just one more political hot topic? Why do so many Americans—and Oklahomans—have a hard time agreeing on how to get education back on track? One reason is that all of us make assumptions about education…

Education plans abound, no consensus as deadline looms

April 27, 2023

After the apparent stalemate of the Senate and House education plans, with no resolution being in sight, other parties are putting up their ideas for education. The Democrats of the Oklahoma House and Senate have submitted a plan for consideration as well as Governor Stitt. Democratic leaders in both chambers say there is a better…