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Oklahoma Senior Games Event Schedule for 2023 Released The event schedule for the Oklahoma Senior Games has been released, there are twenty-nine games for anyone fifty years and older.  This year the games will be held from September through October, statewide.  Games range from 3 on 3 Basketball, Track and Field events, Swimming, Cornhole, Tennis,…

OHCA Invites Continued Feedback Regarding OKSHINE/HIE Oklahoma City, OK – SB1369, passed in the 2022 legislative session, requires OHCA to set up a separate office, the Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Exchange, with responsibility to oversee a statewide health information exchange with patient data from all healthcare providers. The proposed rules for the…

Spring into action: Give blood with the Red Cross $10 Visa® Prepaid Card + chance at $3,000 Visa Prepaid Card for donors in March OKLAHOMA, March 16, 2023 — Spring is near! As the seasons change, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood doesn’t take a break. Blood and…

Committee approves bill to protect children from lewd or obscene acts or materials in public OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation was approved Thursday to prohibit municipalities from allowing or permitting public events that minors can attend like parades, shows or concerts that feature lewd acts or obscene material. The Senate General Government Committee passed Sen. David Bullard’s…

Baker, McBride, Moore Rebuke Statements by State Supt.  OKLAHOMA CITY – State Reps. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, Mark McBride, R-Moore, and Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, today issued the following statement after State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters made comments in a State Board of Education meeting that were disparaging toward the state’s higher education system. The…

OSU Extension on call for calving season questions By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. – As cows and heifers have their babies over the next few months, Oklahoma State University Extension is a trusted resource for ranchers with any calving questions. Oklahoma’s winter and spring can be a rollercoaster ride of sporadic temperatures. No matter the…

Sen. Garvin calls for more guardrails on medical marijuana program after recreational defeat OKLAHOMA CITY – On the heels of Oklahomans’ overwhelming defeat of State Question 820 that would have legalized recreational marijuana, Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, Wednesday said the result of the recent election shows the state’s medical program needs reformed. With more than…

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. For Immediate Release: March 9, 2023 Get Ready Before Spring Flooding By Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready Here in Oklahoma, we know all too well the damage flooding causes and the danger it presents. In May 2019, Oklahomans saw some of the worst flooding in history after…

Enrollment begins April 3 for Summer, Fall 2023 ECU classes ADA – East Central University is gearing up to enroll students for the summer and fall 2023 semesters. Priority enrollment for current students begins April 3, with group enrollment for new freshmen beginning April 15. Priority enrollment for current students begins Monday, April 3, those…

ECU closed for Spring Break from March 13-17 ADA – The East Central University campus and offices will close for Spring Break from March 13-17. The campus reopens at 8 a.m. Monday, March 20. ECU’s Linscheid Library will close throughout Spring Break, but will reopen Sunday, March 19, from 4-8 p.m. and will resume normal…