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Yellow/red light violations targeted

Tulsa Beacon

During the month of November, the Tulsa Police Department’s Riverside Division and Gilcrease Division Traffic Units will focus on red- and yellow-light violations in major commercial/retail corridors within their respective areas of operation (Riverside Drive – West of South Sheridan Road and South of East 11th Street; Gilcrease – North of East 11th Street).  Traffic…

State voter registration increased

Tulsa Beacon

Official voter registration statistics released last week show a net increase of more than 104,000 voters this year, with total registration well over levels for recent gubernatorial elections. The Oklahoma State Election Board does an official voter registration count on November 1 in years where there is a General Election. This year’s count showed 2,120,843…

Get your housepets ready for winter

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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

Tulsa Beacon

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….