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More parents seek exemptions from mandatory vaccinations

October 25, 2018

According to results of the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Kindergarten Survey, vaccination coverage for those entering school remains high. The survey encompasses millions of children across the United States. Oklahoma is following the national trend of a slight increase in the number of parents seeking exemptions from immunizations for their children….

Writing conference is November 3

October 25, 2018

Tulsa NightWriters Club will host the third annual Craft of Writing Conference on November 3 from 9:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. at the Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. The event is free and open to the public and will include speakers discussing all facets and genres of the craft. Available sessions will include…

Veterans can make appointments

October 25, 2018

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is now able to offer Veterans the option to make their own appointments in the following services without a referral from their Primary Care Provider: Audiology Optometry PACT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist PACT Social Worker Podiatry Tobacco Cessation Wheelchair/Amputee Services The goal of this initiative is to improve…

Hunter wants to block robocalls

October 25, 2018

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and a bipartisan coalition of 34 state attorneys general have sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling on the commission to adopt new rules to allow telephone service providers to block robocalls and scam phone calls before they reach consumers. The added authority sought by the attorneys…

Woodland Hills Sears will be closed

October 25, 2018

Sears has filed for bankruptcy and the last Sears store in Tulsa (in Woodland Hills Mall) will be closed. Sears Holdings Corporation announced on that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Sears in Woodland Hills Mall and a store in Norman are among 142 Sears and Kmart stores scheduled to be closed. In…

Salute to Veterans concert Nov. 4th

October 25, 2018

On November 4 at 2 p.m., the Military History Center will present its annual Salute to Veterans concert at the Broken Arrow Kirkland Theater at 808 East College Street. This event will pay special tribute to the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which brought an end to World War I on November 11, 1918. After…

Prescription drug takeback Oct. 27

October 25, 2018

A prescription drug take-back event is scheduled for citizens to dispose of unwanted medications and prescription drugs on October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at five locations in Tulsa: Reasor’s parking lot – 7114 S. Sheridan Road Patrick Henry Elementary parking lot – 3820 E. 41st St. Spirit Halloween (old Gander Mountain) parking…

Big Turnover

October 18, 2018

Many state offices are up for grabs Races for governor, lieutenant governor, school superintendent, state treasurer, corporation commissioner, labor commissioner, state auditor, attorney general and insurance commissioner will be on the November 6 ballot, thanks to term limits in Oklahoma. The only incumbent is Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony, who is qualified to serve one more…

Panel votes on rules for marijuana medicine tests

October 18, 2018

The Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House working group on medical marijuana rules unanimously approved priorities for testing in a move that will help ensure Oklahomans have access to safe and effective medicine, the group’s co-chair said. Sen. Greg McCortney praised the work of the committee members, appointed in July by Senate Pro Tem-designate Greg Treat…

New business, expansions are up

October 18, 2018

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced 23 new businesses from July 1 through September 30. That represents a 28 percent increase over the same time last year. An announcement represents a decision by a company to add jobs and/or investment to the state. Jobs, salary and investment numbers are projected by the individual companies and…