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Del City opponents want detailed look at Oklahoma County's jail plans
Opponents of Oklahoma County's plans to build a jail at 1901 E Grand Blvd. are escalating their efforts to get the project stopped. Two Del City residents — Mayor Floyd Eason and Gina Standridge, a member of the Mid-Del Public Schools' Board of Education, filed a complaint with an Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy May 16 that accuses District 3 Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson of failing to fulfill an open records request made to his office in early February by Standridge.
Midwest City history remembered in new book by native Oklahoman who grew up there
"Tinkertown: A Wheatfield, an Airbase, and Us: The Story of Midwest City & Tinker AFB" by Jim Willis (ArtStrings, LLC, 457 pages, in stores) At an early age, author Jim Willis demonstrated remarkable talent for writing and storytelling. Growing up in Midwest City after World War II, Willis was having...
Unruly kids are poisoning Oklahoma City Public Schools | Guest opinion
After hearing about the hiring of a superintendent for Oklahoma City Public Schools who has no experience as superintendent of any school district, I’ve been reflecting on this last year working in an OKCPS middle school in one of the state’s largest school districts, and I am saddened at what public education has become.
Treasurer's unclaimed property division reunites $3.1M in unclaimed property
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ and the Oklahoma Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division is proud to announce the successful resolution of a significant unclaimed property case, reuniting...
Oklahoma students are experiencing mental health challenges. The Legislature must do more to help.
Many Oklahoma students are experiencing mental health challenges. The tragic events in the wake of tornadoes hitting Oklahoma are a chilling reminder that just living in Oklahoma can cause trauma due to extreme weather patterns. Furthermore, Healthy Minds Policy reports that in a statewide survey of middle and high school students in Oklahoma during the 2019–20 school year, 60% of students experienced high or moderate psychological distress, 17.2% of students considered suicide and 9.8% of students made at least one suicide attempt.
Forum puts OKC’s first responders, mental health pros in same room
Forum puts OKC’s first responders, mental health pros in same roomCouncilwoman JoBeth Hamon's town hall highlighted OKC's mental health initiatives, aiming to inform and destigmatize while showcasing achievements. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press
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