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Epic Superintendent Responds to School Board Decision - October 14, 2020
The Superintendent for Epic Charter Schools has responded to the Statewide Virtual Charter Schools Board meeting after which the board demanded $11.2 million be repaid to the State of Oklahoma. In add...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 14 October 2020 - October 14, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 102,614 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County has had a cumulative total of 759 confirmed cases, with 15 deaths. Osage County is re...
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Officials: Almost 300,000 Oklahomans Request Absentee Ballots - October 14, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While many Americans are gearing up for the presidential election in November, officials say many Oklahomans will be voting absentee. The Oklahoma State Board of Elections ...
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Woman charged in Toddler’s Death Dies after Collapsing at Oklahoma Jail - October 14, 2020
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Officials are investigating after an inmate collapsed inside the Canadian County Jail. Canadian County Sheriff Chris West says Lesley Hendrix collapsed while tak...
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City of Ponca City offers Halloween Safety Tips - October 14, 2020
The City of Ponca City has issued the following safety tips for the upcoming Halloween holiday: Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other d...
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$2m Grant to Address Mental Health, Safety in Oklahoma Schools - October 14, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 14, 2020) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has received a nearly $2 million grant to implement a statewide STOP School Violence program, State Superintendent o...
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Commissioner Approves Lower Workers’ Comp Premiums for Employers - October 14, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Commissioner Glen Mulready and the Oklahoma Insurance Department has approved a 9.6 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2021. This will mark the 1...
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Two Ponca City Locations New to Oklahoma National Register Listings - October 14, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office (OKSHPO) is pleased to announce additional National Register of Historic Places listings for Oklahoma. The Nationa...
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OKC City Council extends mask mandate until Dec. 7 - October 13, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A requirement to wear masks in Oklahoma City in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus was extended to Dec. 7 on Tuesday by the City Council. “I think it’s importa...
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Epic Charter Schools Ordered to Repay $11.2M in Taxpayer Funding - October 13, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously to demand Epic Charter Schools to pay $11.2 million in state funds that auditors say was illegally used and falsely class...
