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Clarehouse celebrates 20 years of volunteer service during National Volunteer Week

April 20, 2023

Tulsa, OK–Clarehouse, a non-profit community home that provides quality end-of-life care at no cost to families or guests, celebrates 20 years of effective volunteer service during National Volunteer Week, April 16-22. This week is an initiative to celebrate volunteerism as a whole and encourage local Tulsans to volunteer their time and talents. Clarehouse volunteers have…

State Election Board Elects New Officers

April 20, 2023

(Oklahoma City) – State Election Board members met Monday, April 3 to elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Heather Mahieu Cline (Oklahoma City) was elected the Chairman of the Board and Dr. Tim Mauldin (Norman) was elected Vice-Chairman. The Board also welcomed new member Mignon Lambley (Hooker). The Board consists of three members and two…

Monthly Civics Class – 3rd Thursdays

April 20, 2023

Guest speaker Amanda Teegarden will conduct a repeat of her Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process training class at Heartland Church on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Training includes how a bill becomes law, checks and balances, lobbying, and how to read legislation. This is an interactive training class so…

May’s Patriot Pastor Luncheon

April 20, 2023

On May 2nd our Patriot Pastors members will hear from special guest speaker Pastor Dixie Pebworth, lead pastor of God’s Shining Light Church in Tulsa. You’ll want to hear Pastor Dixie Pebworth’s inspiring salvation story and the mission and purpose of his Wings of Freedom ministry. Event Details Tuesday, May 2, 2023 11:30 am to…

Migration time for Endangered Monarchs

April 20, 2023 Kelly Bostian

Some very hungry monarch caterpillars may be struggling to find a bite in Oklahoma these days. The big, iconic orange and black butterflies listed under the federal Endangered Species Act as “warranted but precluded at this time by higher priority listing actions” and recently listed as endangered on The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s…

Kairos Prison Ministry celebrates 15 years at Dick Conner

April 20, 2023

Kairos Prison Ministry, an international nonprofit organization and leading prison ministry with over 30,000 volunteers announces that Kairos Dick Conner CC will be holding it’s 30th Weekend in Dick Conner Correctional Center, meaning that we have been serving right here in the community for over 15 years! Our 30th Kairos Inside Weekend will begin on…

State leaders squabble over education

April 13, 2023

Both the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House have passed similar yet different legislation to address educational funding and problems Oklahoma schools are currently facing. The Senate took the House Bills and amended the legislation which House Speaker Charles McCall had challenged the Senate to pass without amendments. The differences in approaches and funding issues…

Allen Family tradition of serving

April 13, 2023 Megan Brown

NORFOLK, Va. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Colton Allen, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, supports versatile missions while serving at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28. Allen joined the Navy almost 11 years ago. Today, Allen serves as a naval aircrewman helicopter. “I joined the Navy because it is a family business,” said Allen. “My…

Historic Highs continue for gross receipts

April 13, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gross Receipts to the state Treasury paint a picture of a sound but moderating Oklahoma economy as total collections climb to a new high, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced. The 12-month record total of $17.64 billion is $1.77 billion or 11.2 percent more than the year before. However, when reviewing the monthly…

Area Municipal and School Board elections

April 13, 2023

On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, several area elections were held. In Berryhill, a school board election was held. Newcomer Danny Bean easily defeated Doc Geiger with 170 votes for 69.1 percent of the vote. Bixby elected Ken Hirshey as council member for Ward #3 with 67.2 percent of the vote defeating Monica Rios with 32.8…