TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2024: The Cherokee Nation is constructing 15 new cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities and creating a broadband Internet network to help bridge the digital divide where cell service and broadband infrastructure are lacking or nonexistent. Cherokee Nation expects to invest more than $80 million into the effort over the next three years. Construction of   more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University's own Dr. Ken Hada has published his eleventh collection of poetry, titled "Come Before Winter," that was released by Turning Plow Press. The ECU Linscheid Library is hosting a book talk by Hada on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. to discuss the new publication. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. "Come Before Winter" was published in 2023 and was met with resoundingly positive  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce the expansion of CarePortal (https://www.111project.org/careportal/) into Blaine County. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Zion Baptist Church Family Center, 511 N. 3rd Street in Okeene. Interested attendees should register in advance (https://s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024, by State Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman: * * * Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement after Wednesday's Appropriations Subcommittee on Education meeting where education agencies discussed their budgets with members. Every agency initially requested additional resources for Fiscal Year 2025 to meet increased demand. No agency had requested a flat budget prior to Wednesday  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has introduced Senate Bill 1275 to safeguard the future of state parks across the state. The measure aims to ensure that the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission must receive legislative approval before taking any action that may result in the termination, cancellation, or non-renewal of a lease for real property where a state park is located. "State parks are tr  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has introduced Senate Bill 1253 to make State Parks in Oklahoma more accessible and affordable for state residents. This legislation, if passed, would allow the Commission to establish an annual pass or other varied passes as appropriate to the park for visitors, while also removing fees for Oklahomans. Under this bill, Oklahomans who provide proof of residency such as  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: At this week's City Council meeting, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt appointed and the City Council confirmed eight of nine people to serve on the newly formed Community Public Safety Advisory Board. The board is a permanent and independent committee that reviews the complaint investigative process and reviews results from completed investigations involving Oklahoma City  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release: Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation walked away from the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Oklahoma Impact Awards ceremony a winner of the Outstanding Public Initiative Award for the Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center. ULI's Impact Awards ceremony was held on Feb. 9 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center, 909 Frederick Douglass Ave., opened in July 2023 and is   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) announced plans to launch a new business incubator for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Tulsa Global District. The Tulsa Global District, located near 21st & S. Garnett Rd., will be home to the new Business Incubator, which will soon start construction at Plaza Santa Cecilia, 2160 S. Garnett Rd. The Business I  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, Feb. 15 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma is collaborating with Quality Assurance Strategic Planning and Institutional Research (QASPIR), a global organization helping schools and institutions unlock student potential through transformative learning. Transformative learning is an educational model that results in students expanding their perspectives and changing their mindsets. It also requires learner  more