Be aware of emergency vehicles, it could save your life

At the end of February a fatal accident occurred in Tulsa, claiming the lives of four persons, three of which were young children. A vehicle collided with a fire truck which was responding to a structure fire.

OSBI investigating death if inmate at Creek County Jail

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations (OSBI) is investigating the death of an inmate at the Creek County Jail. James Biesenbach, age 54 of Kiefer, was found dead in his cell two days after being booked into the jail.

Creek County Election Results

Libertarian Chase Oliver with 61 percent of votesRepublican Donald Trump with 82 percent or 254,688 votesDemocrat Joe Biden with 73 percent or 66,824 votes

Youth Suicide Prevention: Recognize the Signs

(StatePoint) Children and teens can be moody, but when signs of mental health troubles last for weeks, don’t assume it’s just a passing mood. Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. children, teens and young adults ages 10-24, and rates have been on the rise.

Prison dog program giving unwanted animals “a new leash on life” celebrates major milestone

They were unwanted, abandoned and on the verge of being euthanized. But nearly a dozen shelter dogs are graduating from a unique training program, behind the wire of Allen Gamble Correctional Center. This is the 20th anniversary of the “Pen Pals” dog program.

72,000 lbs.: Multi-County Grand Jury indicts Oklahoma man for marijuana trafficking

The Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted a Tulsa County resident in connection to a largescale marijuana seizure recently conducted by the Attorney General’s OrganizedCrime Task Force (OCTF).

What is God really like?

When’s the last time you heard that once-familiar phrase, “It takes two lifetimes to really get to know someone!” That is such a scary phrase for some. Why? Well, most people would say, “I don’t have two lifetimes!” Obvious, isn’t it?Psalm 90:10 reads, “Our lifetime is 70 years.

Thinking Out Loud

Scissortail Hospice Chaplain Bristow, OklahomaStart Healing like a Beautiful Butterfly!'Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly' ~ Anonymous.Our grief experience may have been unbearable, and we may have felt like a caterpillar crawling about aimlessly.

Mayors’ Corner

Paving the Way to Progress: Turnpike Expansion Groundbreaking CeremonyLadies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Good afternoon and welcome to Bristow!

Tax pros: Watch out for EFIN scams

A recurring scam this filing season targets tax professionals with a spearphishing email to collect their Electronic Filing Identification Numbers. Tax pros should be alert to this scam to protect their client data.