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Oklahoma health system is shutting down hospital
Looking to cut costs, the Norman Regional Health System is consolidating two hospitals. Its longtime hospital in downtown Norman will shift to urgent care. For more than seven decades, the Norman Regional Hospital has served patients in downtown Norman, Oklahoma. But aiming to reduce costs, the Norman Regional Health System...
Norman to shift recycling operations to the city starting in August
NORMAN, OKLA (KOKH) — The City of Norman will be taking over recycling operations beginning Aug 1. According to the City of Norman, utility customers will experience savings due to the shift from a third-party contractor to a city service. There will be no changes to what can be...
'A win-win for both situations': Norman eyes Griffin Memorial spot for homeless shelter
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Amid ongoing tensions over one homeless shelter's location near downtown Norman, officials have started considering a different option: a currently empty building at the Griffin Memorial Hospital campus. Advocates told FOX 25 the idea could bridge the gap between concerned business owners and residents—who argue...
Largest Oklahoma Schools Respond To OSDE Bible Directive, None Say They Plan To Change Curriculum
Following a directive from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to require a bible in schools, News 9 checked in with the 20 largest districts in the state to see what their plans are for the upcoming school year. Many schools say they are still working through the details of...
Thank you for your service
There comes a time in our lives when parents or grandparents become more than we can handle. Sad but one of life’s situations that we pray never happens to us. Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs has seven State Veterans Homes in Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton, Norman, Sulphur and Sallisaw. We spoke with Candice McIntire of the ODVA, and she said that veterans can enroll early because if they wait it could be a hardship on the family and by pre-enrolling can be placed on the inactive waiting list. The Veterans Homes, according to Tracy Wilkinson in Norman, have two waiting lists for admission to the nursing home, one an active waiting list for veterans that need to be admitted when possible and an inactive waiting list of veterans who may or may not need a nursing home in the future. Being on the inactive waiting list does not insure a room but most of the paperwork is completed. Visit oklahoma.gov/veterans.html or call Candice McIntire at 405-523-4092 for more information.
Residents want Norman city officials to engage in the controversial turnpike plan
NORMAN, Okla. — A Norman City Council member and a group organized against the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are introducing a resolution for the city to say they don’t want a controversial turnpike to go through the city. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. People...
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