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The Mayor of Washington DC, Muriel Bowser, has declared an “emergency” as a result of the nearly 10,000 illegal aliens sent up by the states of Texas and Arizona in the recent months of the migrant crisis. “How can we live up to our values and make sure we have a humane, efficient process to deal with a crisis not of our making,” she declared. The real question is how the border states can live up to the needs of their citizens; they are Americans, and it was the hubris of our Democrats in Washington, including President Biden, the Democrat-led Congress, and people like Mayor Bowser, that triggered the historic masses of illegals in the first place.
Read moreDonations to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Programs are matched, dollar for dollar, up to $245,000 through Sept. 30 thanks to the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Mark and Beth Brewer, Chesapeake Energy, David Gorham, Energy Transfer, David and Lezlie Hudiburg, Dolese Bros and Marathon Oil.
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Dr. Michael Businelle, co-director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, is partnering with TSET and the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline to test the new OKquit smartphone application for smoking cessation. The OKquit app was developed to reduce barriers to receiving smoking cessation services, boost treatment engagement, and ultimately increase quit success.
Read moreWewoka Bicyclist to Ride 400 Miles to Raise Funds For Childhood Cancer Awareness Research
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Oklahoma Emergency Management partnered with local, state, and federal organizations to set up a Temporary Damage Help Center at the Heritage House, 210 W. College, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 – 17. The purpose of this partnership was to reach out to area residents affected by the severe storms, tornados and flooding that occurred May 2 – 8 and help them find the assistance they need. “What we want to do is make sure we touch every population to provide them information to get assistance with disaster related damages,” FEMA representative Karla Mongan explains. This includes those who may not have access to the internet or other media.
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Left, Wewoka resident Stacy Morton has a goal this month of riding 400 miles on her bike and raising $1400.00 for the child-hood cancer research fund. This will be her fourth year to participate in the Great Cycle Challenge USA. The nationwide event has nearly 450,000 riders from all over the United States, and GCC riders have raised a combined total of $52 million for cancer research.
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