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…
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….
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…
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…
Christopher Rucker, a teacher at Wright Christian Academy in Tulsa, has been awarded a summer fellowship by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio. The center is a nonprofit provider of educational programs and resources for U.S. history and government teachers, as well as high school and college students. Middle- and high-school teachers chosen…
Jordan Plaza and the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging are joining to provide the Healthier Choices, Healthier You Program. Classes will begin at Jordan Plaza at 630 E. Oklahoma St. on July 9 at 2 p.m. and will continue once a week through August 13. The program was developed by…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents, including funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities. In Oklahoma, 17 tribes shared $13,116,063 of the funding. “HUD is committed to supporting affordable housing…
Gov. Kevin Stitt met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Washington, D.C. to discuss Oklahoma agriculture and how the state and federal government can work together to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers in the wake of flooding. “I was honored to meet with Secretary Perdue as we talked about ways to move Oklahoma…
In relation to natural disasters and crime, Oklahoma is not a very safe place to live, according to a new national study. Among the 50 states, Oklahoma is ranked No. 44 in terms of overall safety, according to WalletHub.com’s “2019’s Safest States in America.” “With every new headline about a mass shooting, terrorist attack, hate…
2018’s historic tax hike is helping set revenue records Despite the recent bad weather, state revenues rose again in May by more than 10 percent – a record high – from May of 2018, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. May revenues totaled $1.1 billion, up $102.7 million, or 10.6 percent, from May 2018. Individual…