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Get your housepets ready for winter

November 15, 2018 Trisha Gedon

STILLWATER – For pets that spend a good deal of time romping in the back yard or lounging in a patch of sunshine on the deck, the arrival of winter may be a rude awakening and cause of concern for safety. Before Oklahoma experiences a deep freeze, pet owners need to make sure their pets…

Faith and Freedom event Saturday

November 15, 2018

Jim Burkett, director of Apologetics and Practice Theology, and Avner and Rachel Boskey from Beersheva, Israel, will speak at the Faith and Freedom Prayer Event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The conference, sponsored by Shofar International Ministry, will be at the Oaks Country Club, 4101 Oak Country Club Drive. With a background of…

Stitt elected governor

November 8, 2018

In the race for governor, Republican Kevin Stitt defeated Democrat Drew Edmondson and Libertarian Chris Powell. Stitt, a highly successful businessman, had never run for public office before. Edmondson, part of a Democrat family involved in state politics for decades, was a former state attorney general. In the First Congressional District, political newcomer Kevin Hern,…

Tulsa gasoline prices plummet

November 8, 2018

Gasoline prices in Tulsa fell 6.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.33/gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. This compares with the national average that has fallen 7 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.73/gallon, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices on November 5 in…

10 months of record revenues continues

November 8, 2018

State tax revenues surged by 14 percent in September – a new record that follows ten months of double-digit growth in a row. State Treasurer Ken Miller said gross tax receipts of $1.2 billion during the past month are the highest September total on record. Cumulative gross receipts from the past 12 months, at $12.5…

Veterans’ Appreciation concert

November 8, 2018

Vocalist Ernestine Dillard, Grammy Award winning trumpeter Mike Williams and the Tulsa Praise Orchestra will perform a free Veterans’ Appreciation Concert at 6:30 p.m. November 9 at Booker T. Washington High School, 1514 E. Zion St. No tickets are needed but attendees are encouraged to bring a military veteran. Williams was with the Count Basie…

Corrections Dept. wants $1,570,000,000.00 more for prisons

November 8, 2018

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections wants $1,570,000,000.00 for the next fiscal year including $844,000,000.00 to add 5,200 beds, $91,700,000.00 for inmate hepatitis C treatment, $31,900.000.00 for facility repairs, maintenance and other needs, and $18,500,000.00 million for staff pay raises. Last week, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections unanimously approved, according to board chairman State Rep. Bobby…

Farm Bureau honors Sen. Inhofe

November 8, 2018

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, recently was honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his efforts to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 115th U.S. Congress. Inhofe received the award after being nominated by Oklahoma Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors….

Business group lauds Sen. Lankford

November 8, 2018

U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, received the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Edmond for his voting record in support of small business. “With small businesses being responsible for two-thirds of the job growth in America, it is vital their needs and priorities are taken into account,”…

Oklahoma’s uninsured motorist mess

November 8, 2018

Can Oklahoma cut down on the number of motorists who are uninsured? Will Oklahoma’s crackdown on uninsured motorists since November 1 lead Oklahoma towards a historic zero uninisured drivers status, or at least, becoming the state with the fewest uninsured drivers? According to consumer research website ValuePenguin.com, Oklahoma’s uninisured driver rate has seen one of…