AG Pruitt Announces Medicaid Fraud Charges
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday announced Medicaid fraud charges in two separate cases.
Shannon Jo Chew, 46, of Vinita, was employed concurrently by a provider in Vinita as well as Bartlesville when she would allegedly leave her...
08/13/2015
OID Investigation Leads to Arrest of Assault, Robbery Suspect
OKLAHOMA CITY ' A Tulsa man suspected of assaulting an insurance adjuster and filing a bogus insurance claim was arrested Thursday. The adjuster was attacked after questioning an insurance claim filed by Prentice E. Ponds II, 42.
'I am extremely relieved this...
08/13/2015
Three Oklahoma children win college savings head start
Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan 'Think Big! Save for College!' sweepstakes winners announced; Grand prize winner claims $2,529 toward college savings account
Three Oklahoma children have a jump start on their college savings goals after they were...
08/12/2015
AG Pruitt Charges Former Nursing Home Caretaker with Abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced on Monday charges against a former Hennessey nursing home aide for the alleged abuse of a nursing home resident.
Carla Jean Hill, 50, of Waukomis, worked at Hennessey Manor Nursing Home as a long-term care...
08/12/2015
Gov. Fallin Announces Business Champions for Oklahoma Works
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today announced regional leaders from business and industry to support the ' Oklahoma Works ' education, workforce and job creation initiative.
Oklahoma Works is a prosperity-boosting job creation project that seeks to...
08/12/2015
Case of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) Reported
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced today that a Carter County adult has died due to Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) after recently swimming in Lake Murray.
PAM is an extremely rare and usually deadly disease caused by infection with a...
08/12/2015
Commissioner Doak to Host National Meeting on Earthquake Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak will host and moderate a national forum about earthquake insurance. The Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR) summer event, All Things Earthquake, will take place Friday in Chicago....
Directors Weekly Memo 2015-8-10
Oklahoma Education and Industry Partnership making connections for STEM; chat about #OklaEd every Sunday night; director attends Macy's fulfillment center dedication; Oklahoma ArtScience Prize students file provisional patent; 48th Annual Summer Conference concludes;...
Gov. Fallin Statement on the Execution of Richard Glossip
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today addressed the impending execution of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate convicted of first degree murder. Fallin said the execution, currently set for September 16, will move forward because Glossip is guilty and because, after...
08/10/2015
Time to Get Vaccines Before Going Back to School
Getting all of the recommended vaccines is especially important for children of all ages, especially when they are in a setting such as a school or a child care center where disease outbreaks can occur. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) advises that whether...
08/10/2015
Wetumka Funeral Home Director Sentenced for Embezzlement
OKLAHOMA CITY ' A Hughes County funeral home director has been sentenced for embezzling more than $125,000 from 28 families. An investigation by the Oklahoma Insurance Department's Anti-Fraud Unit led to the charges against Donald Williamson, 57, of Wetumka.
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Application Period Open for Certified Healthy Oklahoma Programs
An important contributor to improving the health of Oklahomans is providing opportunities to make healthier choices where we live, work, learn and play. The Certified Healthy Oklahoma programs help meet this challenge by recognizing those communities, schools, businesses,...
08/06/2015
I-35 in the Arbuckle Mountains reopens in phases and ahead of schedule
August 6, 2015
Press Release #15-034
One lane of northbound I-35 is now open near Turner Falls in the Arbuckle Mountains. The second northbound lane is expected to open Friday morning and two southbound lanes reopening mid-day Friday with all lanes open by...