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The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has recently awarded a total of $16.6 million in grants to communities and school districts across the state as part of ongoing efforts to address the state’s opioid crisis. The funding includes $12.9 million distributed to 31 cities, counties and public trusts, along with $3.7 million awarded to 16 school districts earlier this month.
Read moreThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all businesses in America, create two out of every three new jobs, and employ about half of America’s workforce. Next year, National Small Business Week will take place May 3 – 9, 2026.
Read moreNews Release Improving health and wellness helps prevent chronic diseases and injuries in the workforce, which, according to the CDC, could save U.S. employers $575 billion annually in lost productivity.
Read more(StatePoint) As a new school year gets underway, it’s time to zero in on the tech products that can help your students ease into their academic routines and succeed in the classroom. Here are some of the greatest products on store shelves today that can transform a student’s relationship to school subjects ranging from STEM and language arts to music and physical education: Math made magical: Put the best tools in the hands of your math wizard with the fx-991CW ClassWiz, the latest enhancement to Casio’s scientific calculators. With an all-new quadruple- graded LCD display, your student will be able to easily find their cursor while writing and modifying expressions. All of the calculator’s functions can be accessed through a convenient Math Catalog, which also hosts 47 scientific constants and 40 measurement conversions. By partnering the ClassWiz with an internet- capable mobile device and scanning a QR code on the calculator’s screen, solutions can be graphed and visualized through the Casio-hosted virtual workspace, ClassPad.net. Note-taking made simple: When it comes to synthesizing information, there really is no replacement for writing things down by hand. Now, there’s a simple way to take notes the “old-fashioned way” while getting all the benefits of digitization. With a smart pen, your student’s handwritten notes are compatible with all their devices. These notes are also editable, searchable and highlightable, taking the fuss out of studying for exams and organizing materials for essays.
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Pursuit began shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16 on Wrangler Blvd. Several pounds of meth and multiple Fentanyl pills were found as the suspect was being booked into the county jail.
Read moreEight leading medical, public health and community organizations have filed an amicus brief with the Oklahoma Supreme Court in support of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) lawsuit filed last month challenging the constitutionality of a new state law (HB 2783) that undermines TSET’s independence and work to reduce tobacco use. The TSET fund, established in 2000 by Oklahoma voters, is a grant-making trust that receives the majority of Oklahoma’s Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments.
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