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Oklahoma’s ‘aging plan’ to address needed care for older adults
OKLAHOMA CITY – Adults over the age of 60 are expected to outnumber children for the first time in Oklahoma by 2034, according to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The agency unveiled a 10-year plan on Tuesday to improve care for older adults and to strengthen the infrastructure for the aging population. Deborah Shropshire, […] The post Oklahoma’s ‘aging plan’ to address needed care for older adults appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma Veterans Commission considering closing 126 beds, but no veterans would be turned away
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Veterans Commission is considering removing 126 beds across three veterans homes from its inventory. If approved, the beds would no longer be available in the Claremore, Ardmore and Sulphur facilities. In a proposal during the June 10 meeting, commissioners were asked to consider decertifying those beds to “bring supply into […] The post Oklahoma Veterans Commission considering closing 126 beds, but no veterans would be turned away appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
The next step in the state’s effort to outlaw homelessness could be tent cities. Oklahoma’s anti-camping law, a diluted version of model legislation from conservative Texas think tank the Cicero Institute, is not only at odds with local efforts to house people experiencing homelessness, it could also lead to forced homeless encampments.
During extreme heat, Oklahomans without homes are most vulnerable
As temperatures continue to climb across the state, impacting those who need to get outside, the heat is hitting those without a home especially hard. Those Oklahomans experiencing homelessness are the most vulnerable as dangerous heat continues for the next several days. While summer is only beginning, the Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance has a plan to help those who are at risk.
Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company
Editor’s Note: Awful Announcing is honored to republish this feature from The Frontier. The Frontier is a nonprofit newsroom that produces fearless journalism with impact in Oklahoma. Read more at www.readfrontier.org. Berry Tramel is not a man who makes rash decisions. But he had taken a risky leap. Last September, following more than three decades at Read more... The post Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company appeared first on Awful Announcing.
OK Kids State Softball Tournament
A Weekend of Softball Excellence in Western Oklahoma. It was a great weekend all across Western Oklahoma with the OK Kids State Softball Tournaments being contested in three different age divisions at three different locations. 8U Tournament: Canute Trojanettes Triumph. The 8U tournament was held down in Chickasha. The Canute...
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