The Pride of Bixby Marching Band from Oklahoma have been named as the overall winners of the 51st Limerick International Band Championship – Ireland’s only marching band competition. For the second year running, the Limerick International Band Championship returned to the Henry Street route as the city streets were filled with the sound of beating…
The U.S. jobless rate was 3.4 percent in January, down by one-tenth of a percentage point from the prior month, while Oklahoma’s employment numbers continued to show -strength. In January, the state’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent. Regional economic trends have turned positive. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for the nine-state region reached…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Boosted by record receipts from oil and gas production, Gross Receipts to the Treasury in February show the state’s economy continues to expand despite ongoing inflationary pressure, State Treasurer Todd Russ announced today. Collections for the past year are $17.62 billion, up by 12.9 percent, compared to the 12-month collection total in…
More than 100 million Americans live with various types of allergies every year. Many of them have seasonal pollen allergies. AAFA’s yearly Allergy Capitals report explores how challenging it is to live with seasonal allergies in the top 100 U.S. cities. The report looks at these important factors: Tree, grass, and weed pollen scores Over-the-counter…
Join Patriot Pastors for a civics class with guest speaker, Amanda Teegarden. This is part of our ongoing adult education. In this training class, attendees will learn how: the OK state legislature works how to contact your elected officials the course of a bill through the legislative process lobbying and how to read legislation for…
We are pleased to announce that E’Lena Ashley is our special guest speaker for our April 4th Patriot Pastors Luncheon. Elected in April 2022, Ms. Ashley has proven to be a strong, bold voice for conservative values as a member of the Tulsa Public School Board. Ms. E’Lena Ashley is a veteran of the US…
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 21, 2023) – Oklahoma Human Services is now accepting online applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Crisis Assistance Program (ECAP) and Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) at OKDHSLive.org. ECAP Eligibility: Households which have received a 72-hour cut-off notice at the time of application or an…
Registered voters, who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 20 and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary, Gwen Freeman, said that state law permits voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 20 to vote under special provisions….
To help combat the growing literacy crisis in America and to honor Read Across America Day, which was held on March 2, children at Primrose School of South Tulsa and Primrose School of Broken Arrow donated 2,359 books to Broken Arrow Neighbors and Child Abuse Network. This donation is part of Primrose’s Og’s Bountiful Book…
The Tulsa Board of County Commissioners approved the voluntary buy-out plan for homes affected by the 2019 flood at their meeting on Monday, March 13. Due to the extensive damage to housing and infrastructure, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the State of Oklahoma was eligible to receive disaster…