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Crow Creek Bridge at Peoria done

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Construction of a new bridge over Crow Creek at 3200 S. Peoria Ave. is complete and the road has reopened to traffic. “Brookside traffic is flowing freely again, now that Peoria Avenue has reopened, and we can drive over the new Crow Creek Bridge,” Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “Along with traffic being able to pass…

Gov. Stitt praised for pro-life work

Tulsa Beacon

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America praised Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s executive order creating the Helping Every Life and Parent Task Force, which will study, evaluate and make recommendations for pro-life policies and programs. SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser praised Stitt, saying: “Governor Stitt is a dynamic pro-life leader, continually seeking opportunities to save lives…

Great Plains State Park is honored

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY — Great Plains State Park was voted one of the 2022 Top 10 Best State Parks for RVing/Camping by USA Today. To receive a 10Best Readers’ Choice Award, 20 nominees are first chosen by a panel of relevant experts, then winners are chosen online by the public. Great Plains State Park is just…

July 29 deadline to register to vote

Tulsa Beacon

July 29 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be able to vote in the August 23 federal, state and county runoff elections, the City of Tulsa general election, the City of Tulsa Charter change propositions and the sale tax vote in Skiatook, according to Tulsa County Election Board Secretary…

F-16 Vipers from the 138th Fighter Wing

Guard F-16s gets fifth-generation radars

Tulsa Beacon

The 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa is one of nine Air National Guard bases chosen to receive upgraded, fifth-generation radars for the F-16 Viper. These upgrades are part of a project known as Post Block Integration Team, which is one of the largest modernization efforts in the history of the U.S. Air Force. Maj. Richie…

Recreational pot petition

Tulsa Beacon

Vote could come Nov. 8th Oklahoma Secretary of State Brian Bingman and his staff are checking the signatures on a petition that would bring to a vote a proposal to fully legalize marijuana  in Oklahoma. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws submitted over 164,000 signatures to the state on July 5 in support of what would…

School choice candidates win

Tulsa Beacon

From statewide offices to legislative seats, Republican candidates who supported school choice prevailed in multiple races during recentprimaries while incumbents who opposed school choice lost or narrowly avoided defeat at the hands of conservative challengers. At the top of the GOP ticket, Gov. Kevin Stitt overwhelmed three primary opponents, receiving 69 percent of the vote…

Governor Stitt requests an audit of Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa Beacon

Governor Kevin Stitt has called for a special audit of the Tulsa Public Schools at the request of two Tulsa School Board members. State Auditor Cindy Byrd will conduct the audit over whether the Tulsa Public Schools mishandled public funds. And TPS Superintendent Deborah Gist has drawn criticism for not enforcing the state law against…

Degree completion up at state schools

Tulsa Beacon

Degree and certificate completion at Oklahoma state system institutions rose in the last academic year, according to the latest Degrees Conferred in Oklahoma Higher Education report from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. During the 2020-21 academic year, students from Oklahoma public colleges and universities earned 37,149 degrees and certificates. This represents a 1.3%…

Fewer donors, more need for blood

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma Blood Institute has experienced many challenges in the last few years.  First, pandemic restrictions deeply impacted the blood supply, as most donors were not allowed to leave their houses to donate. Mobile blood drives, which are the largest source of blood collections and result in 70 percent of our blood supply, were cancelled on…