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De-escalation Training in Public Schools Passes House - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation that establishes de-escalation training as a form of professional development for public school educators and staff passed the House on Tuesday with a vote of 88-11. ...
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Bills to help students attain higher education sent to House - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Wednesday, the Senate approved two education bills to help enhance retention and graduation rates at Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities. Sen. Dewayne Pemberton is t...
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NOC’s production of Xanadu postponed - March 03, 2021
The Northern Oklahoma College Division of Fine Arts presentation of “Xanadu” has been postponed. The new tentative date is March 11-14. The musical was originally set for March 4-7 at ...
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Edmond Man gets 3 years plus for smuggling firearms to Middle East - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, RANDY LEW WILLIAMS, 58, of Edmond, was sentenced to serve more than three years in federal prison for illegally shipping firearms to the Middle East, in a...
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Dills Passes Addiction, Mental Health Improvement Bills in House - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, this week secured passage of two bills in the House that will better help Oklahomans seeking substance abuse, addiction or mental health care serv...
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House Passes Bill Prohibiting Forced Closure of Places of Worship - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation to protect religious freedom and the constitutional right to worship. Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, presented House Bill 26...
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Selling Both Snow Cones and Hot Beverages Is No Longer a Problem - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today voted to stop giving hot beverages the cold shoulder. House Bill 1772 by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, directs the State Board of Health ...
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House passes Student Vision screening Legislation - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill that seeks to more quickly identify vision problems in Oklahoma public school students passed the House 93-1 on Wednesday. House Bill 1598, authored by Rep. Melissa Proven...
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Senate approves ‘Kelsey Smith Act’ to help locate kidnap victims - March 03, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to a bill to help law enforcement locate kidnap victims faster. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is the author of Senate Bill 272, the “Kelsey...
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OSDH: 747 new virus cases; No new deaths reported in Oklahoma - March 03, 2021
by: K. Querry-Thompson OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Officials are reporting a jump in new cases but say there are no additional deaths to report. On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Departme...
