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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced the 12 finalists for Oklahoma’s next Teacher of the Year.
Read moreAs part of our mission to grow and develop Oklahoma’s visual arts community, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) provides funding to visual artists through quarterly grants. These grants are cash funds intended to help artists at all stages of their career to develop creatively and grow professionally. Through this program, OVAC not only hopes to offer opportunities to artists, but to ensure creative communities throughout the state thrive through its artists. We are pleased to announce that the Winter 2022 OVAC grant awardees are as follows: Jordan Vineyard (Mustang), Audrey Schmitz (Tonkawa), Sierra Revis (Tulsa), Matthew Ferree (Oklahoma City), Darci Lenker (Norman), and Emma Lynn (Tulsa). “We’re thrilled to provide
Read more(OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) “70 Percent-Plus Outreach Initiative” has been launched. The “70 Percent-Plus Outreach Initiative” is a tightly focused effort by ODVA to connect, through in-person presentations, direct mail, radio spots and word of mouth, with the 53,000 Oklahoma veterans who are 70 percent or higher in their service-connected disability to reach those who need longterm care.
Read moreOklahoma City, Okla. (Feb. 25, 2022) – For the second year in a row, the Federation of State Beef Councils, on behalf of the Beef Checkoff,
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – On Monday, legislators announced the formation of a bipartisan, bicameral American Irish State Legislators Caucus in Oklahoma. Caucus co-chairs will be Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, and Rep. John Waldron, D-Tulsa. The purpose of the new caucus will be to recognize the role international relationships have had not only on the history of the United States, but on Oklahoma, while increasing awareness and a sense of pride of these significant events.
Read moreEliana Uku wasn’t too worried when she got sick from COVID-19 in March 2020. She was 26 and healthy, she exercised most days, and at first her symptoms were mild. Even with a low fever, cough, fatigue, and mild headache, she kept working in her job as a corporate strategist in New York City. Three weeks after her first symptoms appeared she felt well enough to resume running.
Read moreDEAR ABBY: I have been married 31 years. I recently found out my husband belongs to a singles group. The group meets once a week, and my husband never misses a meeting. I went with him to their most recent one and realized it was made up of mostly WOMEN. My husband knew all of them, particularly one named “Lauren,” who he said he found interesting. I suspect that he is too interested in her.
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