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Prolonged drought leaves mark on beef industry

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Drought throughout the Southern Plains has taken its toll on Oklahoma cattle producers over the past two years. Ponds are dry, pastures are brown and cattle herds have been liquidated, especially in western Oklahoma. Drought Monitor maps from the Oklahoma Mesonet consistently displayed a prominent drought line slashing across the state from…

School-Choice Bill Passes

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After months of wrangling, a major school-choice measure is now headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk and is expected to be signed into law. Discussing the issue early Friday morning, before the Oklahoma House of Representatives released the bill, the governor hailed school choice expansion as one of the great accomplishments of the 2023 legislative…

Memorial Day Weekend Observances

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Join us throughout the Memorial Day weekend as we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our country at Floral Haven’s Annual Memorial Day Weekend Celebration. Weekend Schedule: Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM Volunteers from American Legion Post#308 place small flags on Veterans grave sites throughout cemetery. (If your loved one’s grave…

Lawmakers approve rules on School pornography and Parental Rights

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Oklahoma State Department of Education regulations that ban pornographic materials in public-school libraries and spell out parental rights in schools have received approval from Oklahoma lawmakers. Lawmakers’ decision to approve the rules is a victory for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who championed adoption of the new regulations. In March, at Walters’ urging,…

AAA projects increase in Memorial Day Weekend travel

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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 15, 2023) — AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months…

Tulsa Metro Has the 7th Lowest Rate of Identity Theft

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Data breaches are on the rise, both throughout the U.S. and globally. Anyone and everyone is at risk of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack, and hackers and cybercriminals come up with new ways to steal sensitive information and personal data every day. As a result, news of identity theft is becoming…

Notice to all Oklahoma residents from NRCS

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STILLWATER, Okla., May 16, 2023 – A virtual State Technical Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18th from 1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. by video conference. This committee serves in an advisory capacity on technical matters related to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required…

Patriot Pastors Luncheon June 6th

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Patriot Pastors is excited to have OK Liberty Pastor Dan Fisher as our speaker on Tuesday, June 6th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at 4506 S. Vancouver Ave., Tulsa, OK. Pastor Fisher is a teaching pastor who serves as the Co-Pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, OK. Pastor, teacher, and author, (Bringing Back the…

$14m Grant for waste water

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OKLAHOMA CITY –The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Authority (Authority) received approval for $14,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Inola Public Works Authority’s (PWA) wastewater infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program,…

OK Supreme Court to decide if ‘reservation’ Indians pay income tax

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which declared that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Oklahoma reservation was never formally disestablished for purposes of federal major-crimes law, has now led to a state court case that will determine if all American Indians in the affected areas are now exempt from paying Oklahoma state…