Community seedling truck sales in northeast Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Forestry
Services is holding its annual seedling sales in communities across the state
during the month of March. Forestry personnel will be in northeast Oklahoma on
March 23 - 25, where they will be assisting customers and selling a variety of
seedlings...
03/17/2016
TUESDAY: Attorney General Scott Pruitt to Host Consumer Protection Day at Capitol
Ninth annual Consumer Champion Award to be presented
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, along with the Consumer Protection Unit of the Attorney General’s Office, will kick off Consumer Protection Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol...
03/17/2016
Oklahoma State Department of Health Urges Awareness on World Tuberculosis Day
A common belief is that modern medical science has destroyed tuberculosis (TB); however, TB remains an epidemic in much of the world. As part of World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday, March 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) wants to remind Oklahomans that the...
03/17/2016
Frazier named ODOT Division One Employee of the Quarter
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March 16, 2016
PR# 16-011
Oklahoma Department of Transportation worker Melissa Frazier was recently honored as Division One Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2015. The award recognizes hard work and is given to dedicated ODOT...
OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WELCOMES RENOWED PEDIATRICIAN DR. HARVEY KARP
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is proud to welcome Dr. Harvey Karp, nationally renowned pediatrician, child development specialist and assistant professor at Keck School of Medicine at USC. “An Afternoon with Dr. Harvey Karp” will feature two...
03/16/2016
It is time to start making spring garden preparations
STILLWATER, Okla. Day by day Oklahomans are experiencing a few more minutes of daylight. For gardening enthusiasts, that means it is time to start preparing for their spring vegetable gardens.
03/16/2016
OSU recommends producers review their interest rates and repayment terms
MUSKOGEE, Okla. As agricultural producers reach a time period of moderation in the livestock and crop markets, cost management will be of the utmost importance, reminds Scott Clawson, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension area agricultural economics specialist.
03/15/2016
Gov. Fallin Appoints Michele McElwee to Oklahoma County District Judge Position
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today announced she is appointing Michele McElwee to a district judge post in Oklahoma County. She will replace District Judge Bernard Jones, who resigned in July to become a federal magistrate in Oklahoma City.
McElwee, of...
03/15/2016
Insurance Commissioner Doak Calls for No State Funding of His Agency
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has requested that the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) no longer receive appropriated funds.
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'Right now Oklahoma is dealing with a budget crisis,' said Doak. 'We certainly want to do...
03/15/2016
OSU livestock economist says beef herd expansion not over yet
STILLWATER, Okla. Are cattle market price adjustments in late 2015 a signal that beef herd expansion is mostly finished? An Oklahoma State University agricultural economist doesn't think so.
03/14/2016
Oklahoma Peanut EXPO set for March 24 in Altus
ALTUS, Okla. Peanut growers interested in the latest research-based production and marketing information about their crop should plan now to attend the 2016 Peanut EXPO, taking place at the Western Oklahoma State College in Altus on March 24.
03/14/2016
Community seedling truck sales in southwest Oklahoma
Oklahoma Forestry
Services is holding its annual seedling sales in communities across the state
during the month of March. Forestry personnel will be in southwest Oklahoma on
March 15, where they will be assisting customers and selling a variety of
seedlings from a...
Director's Weekly Memo 2016-3-7
CareerTech Women in Leadership program participants graduate; Tulsa Tech Destination 2020 visits ODCTE; Tri County Technology Center receives two national accreditations; Business Professionals of America has been making a difference since 1966; ODCTE offers more OK Career...
Seeking Foster Families to Take Care of Our Children
I can still remember the late-night telephone calls. My mom worked for the Department of Human Services and was needed to deal with an emergency placement of a child. As my mom prepared to leave, I would hope there would be a safe home to take care of those children....
03/11/2016
Gov. Fallin Appeals FEMA Denial, Seeks Aid for Winter Storm, Flooding Victims
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today filed a formal appeal on behalf of residents and business owners in nine eastern Oklahoma counties affected by a winter storm and flooding that struck after Christmas.
The governor asked the Federal Emergency Management...
03/11/2016
OKLAHOMA HEALTH EQUITY CAMPAIGN MEETING SET FOR APRIL
The Oklahoma State Health Department (OSDH) will host the next Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign (OHEC) Meeting on Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. (1000 NE 10th St., Oklahoma City). The meeting provides OHEC an opportunity to interact with state and local partners to highlight...
03/11/2016
National Kick Butts Day Raises Awareness about the Dangers of Cigarettes
On March 16, 2016 youth and health advocates nationwide will stand up and speak out against big tobacco, in recognition of Kick Butts Day 2016. Tobacco use continues to be the number one preventable cause of death and disease in the United States, yet over 2,000 youth try...