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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…

Sen. Kennedy to Speak at State GOP Convention Gala & Awards in Tulsa

April 13, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Republican Party is thrilled to announce that U.S. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana will be the featured speaker at the 2023 Convention Gala & Awards on May 5th in Tulsa, OK. Senator Kennedy has been a fierce advocate for conservative principles and has been a leading voice in the…

Lankford Pushes to Protect Oklahoma Farmland from Foreign Nationals

April 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced the bipartisan Security and Oversight of International Landholdings (SOIL) Act, along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Michael Bennet (D-CO), in order to provide oversight and transparency of purchases of US agricultural land that threaten national security. On the heels of a successful…

Monthly Civics Class – 3rd Thursdays

April 13, 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 13, 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…