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Oklahoma Veterans Commission appoints new executive director
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs has a new executive director. Retired Rear Admiral James Bynum was announced Monday as the agency’s new executive director. He begins Aug. 1. Brett Martin, Veterans Commission chairman, said Bynum is a qualified candidate. “He’s dealt with Capitol Hill in D.C., … working with our legislation […] The post Oklahoma Veterans Commission appoints new executive director appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Black Women Superintendents Lead 2 Largest Oklahoma School Districts
This is the first time both Black women educators are superintendents, marking a historic shift for Oklahoma school districts. In a groundbreaking development for Oklahoma’s education landscape, Black women educators now serve as superintendents of the state’s two largest school districts. Jamie Polk, an Iowa native with 25...
Wes Studi returning to Oklahoma to star in Cherokee musical: How to audition for the show
An Oscar-honored Oklahoma actor is returning to his home state for an autumn stage production — and his fellow Oklahomans have the opportunity to not only see him perform but also to audition to become his co-star. The Cherokee Nation has signed Academy Award recipient Wes Studi to star...
Judge to grant protective order requested by student against Ryan Walters, state board
NORMAN ― A Cleveland County judge said Wednesday he will grant a protective order requested by a Moore Public Schools student against the state’s top education official, state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, and members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education. The decision involves a lawsuit over the...
PM NewsBrief: July 3, 2024
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Seek Reconsideration of Dismissed Lawsuit. The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are hoping to get the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its recent dismissal of their lawsuit. The survivors’ attorneys are also calling for a federal probe. At a news conference...
Advance tickets go on sale July 4 for upcoming movie 'Reagan,' filmed in Oklahoma
In conjunction with Independence Day, ShowBiz Direct has announced that tickets will go on sale July 4 for the upcoming movie "Reagan," which was filmed primarily in Oklahoma. Billed as the first full-length feature film about America's 40th president, "Reagan" stars Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight and Penelope Ann Miller and is set to debut exclusively in theaters nationwide Aug. 30.
Almost 100 Items Will Be Cheaper at Oklahoma Grocery Stores in August
Oklahoma has announced what items will be cheaper at stores throughout the state at the end of next month. August 29th, 2024 Oklahoma Removing Grocery Tax on Certain Items. We're used to prices going up, but Oklahoma will be seeing prices going down thanks to House Bill 1955. This bill will eliminate the state sales tax on CERTAIN grocery items. It's estimated that a family of four will see on average somewhere between $400 to $700 in savings over the year with the elimination of the tax.
Oklahoma judge creates new large poultry farm requirements for Agriculture Department
OKLAHOMA CITY – A district judge in Delaware County ruled that the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry must give greater public notice, consider public input and pollution issues prior to authorizing the construction of large poultry farms. Judge David Crutchfield issued the order in a case against the Agriculture Department. Owners of the […] The post Oklahoma judge creates new large poultry farm requirements for Agriculture Department appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Oklahoma Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Community Receive National Award for Improving Quality of Care
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has named twelve Oklahoma nursing homes and one assisted living community as 2024 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award recipients. The awards program recognizes organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to improve the lives of...
Senator denied entry to Ryan Walters' executive session intends to file suit
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state senator says she intends to take the state’s top school board, the state superintendent and the Oklahoma State Department of Education to court after she was denied entry to a closed-door meeting last week. Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, said she’s deciding whether to...
Wildlife officials spare Oklahoma-specific crawdad species from the endangered list
Wildlife enthusiasts will be excited to know the Kiamichi crayfish thought to live only in a 30-mile stretch of the Kiamichi River in Southeast Oklahoma has not been added to the endangered species list.
Evictions are on the rise in Oklahoma. Legal counsel may be made available to help
Unlike the public image of people experiencing homelessness, recently evicted Oklahomans might push a cart with an antique clock or an ottoman that was their grandmother’s prized possession. A person evicted may find themselves with no place to go and their belongings bagged up, weighing them down on the side of a road near their former home.
Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project seeks boarding school survivors
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledged the trauma caused by Catholic boarding schools in a 56-page document released last month about Indigenous ministry, stating that “it has played a part in traumas experienced by Native children.”. Data recorded by the organization found that 20% of Indigenous peoples in...
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