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The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2024/2025 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Monday, September 2. This grants-inaid program will set aside $600,000 to award grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 to municipal, county, or tribal governments; not-for-profit historical organizations; and support groups for these entities. All not-for-profit applicants must be registered and in good standing with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The grants will be specific to four categories: collections, exhibits, programs and capacity building.
Read moreFirst advertisement for bids on Seminole’s new library has been published, and opening of bids is scheduled for Oct. 1.
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Special Olympics Oklahoma will honor Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics International, as the 2024 recipient of the “Barry Switzer Award of Excellence” during the ninth annual Gold Medal Gala on Sept. 5 at Southern Hills Country Club.
Read moreBy Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready Did you know that life expectancy in the United States for men and women increased by about 10 years between 1960 and 2015? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, individuals over 65 accounted for 16.8% of the country’s total population in 2020. Americans are living longer, and often, older adults rely on long-term care during the later stages of life, which is where long-term care insurance can help. There are several factors to consider when considering long-term care insurance.
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2024) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) this week announced $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a feature-length documentary on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military in World War II, and their fight for recognition as veterans after the war; a new book on the history of the travel souvenir; and the refinement of remote sensing methods for conducting noninvasive surveys and analysis of buried archaeological sites of Indigenous settlements in the U.S.
Read moreTens of thousands of Oklahomans who financed their vehicles are on the brink of a financial meltdown, caught in the tightening grip of negative equity. Tyler Letson, an expert from Frisco CDJR, sounds the alarm on a growing crisis that threatens to ensnare countless car owners in a financial trap that’s hard to escape.
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