The holiday season brings friends, family and lots of good food. From cooking the turkey to homemade pies, it is easy to forget safe food handling practices during the hustle and bustle. Every year, approximately 48 million people become ill with a foodborne illness. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds everyone to practice…
I love that America takes at least one day a year to give thanks. For me, that begins with thanks to God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Every good thing and every perfect is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. Image if one of your children never thanked you for all that…
City offices will be closed on November 28-29 to celebrate Thanksgiving. Emergency responders will still be available. City offices will be closed on December 24-25 to celebrate Christmas and January 1 for New Year’s Day.
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On December 13, the nonprofit Circle Cinema presents the 1954 musical/comedy White Christmas. In addition to regular film screenings, there will be special sing-along screenings with trivia and live Christmas music played on Circle Cinema’s original 1928 theatre pipe organ for select screenings. A regular engagement of White Christmas film screenings (non sing-along) begins December…
STILLWATER – For many families celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the centerpiece on the table is the turkey. Oven roasted, deep fried or whatever the cooking method, making sure the turkey is handled safely from the store to the table is of utmost importance. Food safety starts at the grocery store, whether buying a fresh or…
November 11 is Veterans Day, an important day to remember for all Americans. Memorial Day is another public holiday that celebrates military service. Memorial Day is to remember those brave Americans who died in military service. Veterans Day is for all of those who served. Armed Forces Day in May honors those who currently serve….
It’s nice to have a holiday in August. Oklahoma’s sales tax holiday is this weekend. In their collective wisdom, the Oklahoma Legislature passed Senate Bill 861 during the 2007 Legislative Session. Conservative lawmakers were tired of reports of Oklahoma shoppers driving to Dallas during the Texas sales tax holiday. Everyone is a winner with this…
After the largest tax increase in state history was enacted in 2018, shoppers can look forward to the state’s annual sales tax holiday next week. In Oklahoma, the average sales tax burden – combining state, county and municipal sales taxes – is almost 9 percent That ranks Oklahoma with the third highest average in this…
The Military History Center in Broken Arrow is hosting a Flag Day Ceremony at the Center’s museum location in the Rose District of Broken Arrow on June 15. The museum is at 112 North Main Street in downtown Broken Arrow. Flag Day is on Friday June 14 but the ceremony will be on June 15…