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Road repair on Memorial Drive

Tulsa Beacon

A median modification project started June 13 at South Memorial Drive and the intersections with 102nd Street, 106th Place and 110th Street. The work is estimated to take between four and six weeks. Work will be done one intersection at a time, beginning at 110th Street. In each work area, the two inside lanes and…

COO Honor America Celebration

Tulsa Beacon

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host its 33rd annual Honor America Celebration on the College campus June 26. The public is invited to attend this free event and may bring blankets and lawn chairs for a picnic on the grounds. The fireworks display will take place at sunset. Schedule of events…

Lines of police cars responded to the St. Francis Hospital campus June 1 after a lone gunman murdered four people and then himself.

Gunman murders four at St. Francis Hospital campus

Tulsa Beacon

A patient who blamed his orthopedic surgeon for pain following back surgery went to the St. Francis Hospital campus June 1 and killed the doctor and three other people. After killing those four, he killed himself. An undisclosed number of people were wounded. The man had a pistol and a rifle. Dr. Preston Phillips had…

Gov. Stitt switches yearly shortfalls to budget surpluses

Tulsa Beacon

The election of Kevin Stitt, a successful businessman who was a political unknown before he became governor, marked a dramatic change in how the Oklahoma state government operates. Since Stitt entered office, the state government has shifted from having massive annual budget shortfalls to having historic levels of savings, and from constantly enacting tax hikes…

Not all pro-life Americans are considered to be religious

Tulsa Beacon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Not all pro-life Americans are religious, but religious Americans are more likely to be pro-life. Americans’ views on the morality of abortion remain mixed in the days leading up to a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, but a majority favor restrictions that go beyond those currently allowed, according…

Republican Women of Tulsa County will host candidates

Tulsa Beacon

Republican Women of Tulsa County will gather for lunch at the Tulsa Country Club on June 14 at 11:30 to hear the candidates for the US Senate.   Twelve candidates have confirmed for the two senate races.   Send reservations to [email protected] The Republican Women of Tulsa County have chosen their $1,000 scholarship recipients.  They are Addy…

Pro-life group endorsed O’Connor

Tulsa Beacon

National Right to Life has endorsed Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor for his commitment to protecting the unborn. In their endorsement letter, National Right to Life, credits O’Connor for his first official act that urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and for faithfully, tirelessly, and skillfully defending Oklahoma’s pro-life laws. “Life begins…

Tulsa gets good water quality mark

Tulsa Beacon

Results from the City of Tulsa’s 2022 Water Quality Report show that the  water system continues to deliver high quality, good-tasting water that is safe to drink and free of bacteria. The annual water quality report is required to be mailed to all water customers under the provisions of the federal 1996 Safe Drinking Water…

Seniors should seek to avoid isolation

Tulsa Beacon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The isolation triggered by the pandemic has caused many seniors to re-evaluate their living conditions, particularly those who are living alone. “To be sure, the lack of nearby or live-in family members ranks high in considering a move to a more senior-friendly locale,” according to Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of…

Housing instability and jail terms

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa has been selected as one of four cities to participate in the launch of the Just Home Project, a national program designed to break the link between housing instability and jail incarceration. The Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity (TAEO) is the lead applicant for the project whose work through the grant is supported by…