Daniel G. Keating, twin brother of former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, passed away in Tulsa on Saturday. Dan Keating was 74. “America has lost a patriot. Conservatism has lost a champion. And Tulsa has lost its biggest promoter,” said Charles Biggs, editor and publisher of the Tulsa Beacon. For years, Dan Keating wrote a weekly…
Filing for area school boards and municipal elections in Owasso, Skiatook and Sand Springs will be from December 3-5. All the filings will be at the election board office at 555 N. Denver Ave., said Tulsa County Election Board secretary Gwen Freeman. If two or more candidates file for any school board election, a primary…
The City of Tulsa has started the 8th Annual Stock the Station Food Drive to will help Tulsans in need this Christmas season. The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (CFBEO) will be the recipient of donations and will deliver goods to 130 Partner Programs in Tulsa proper. Residents can drop off nonperishable food items…
On December 15 and 14, Circle Cinema will host two sing-along screenings of the Irving Berlin classic, White Christmas. Guests are invited to sing along at a 7 p.m. screening on December 14 and 2 p.m. on December 15. Veterans get free admission. There will be pre-show trivia and a free Christmas bell at both…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) completed the 2019-2023 Oklahoma State Plan for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) approved the plan, in accordance with state law. Input was obtained from nearly 1,000 responses to a survey, feedback gathered from 15 Community Cafés across the…
Hunt Spinal Care, 10020 S. Mingo Road, will offer a free consultation and exam (for new patients) for every full bag of nonperishable food items brought into their office until December 31. The food will be donated to Bixby Outreach Center. The gift certificate can be used by the person who donated the food or…
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) report that a section of the Driving Forward Turner Turnpike expansion project will be completed several months ahead of schedule. Officials held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first half of the Turner Turnpike expansion project with the completion of the first eight miles of the project on…
During November, Tulsa County deputies have encountered large numbers of deer while patrolling Tulsa County roads and highways. “Deer are very active this time of year,” said Undersheriff George Brown. “We want drivers to be aware, so they can use added caution to try and avoid these potentially deadly collision.” The National Highway Safety Office…
Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-grown taco restaurant with a mission to help end world starvation, will open their first location in Oklahoma in Tulsa in mid-2019. The news comes after the brand’s growth to three other states in the past year. “It is a special accomplishment for our team when we have the opportunity to…
Governor-elect Kevin Stitt announced formation of Oklahoma’s Turnaround, the transition team for the Stitt administration. The transition team will work with Governor-elect Stitt to recruit Oklahomans to serve in a Stitt administration and to build out Oklahoma’s Turnaround transition team to include issue-centered advisory committees on the following seven topics: education, economic growth, government efficiency,…