3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (287+ words) The statute, known as Title 4, Section 394 of the Oklahoma Statutes, has been on the books since 1951, according to the Kirkpatrick Foundation. The available sources do not specify why it was written. As reported by KOKH, Nice hosted the interim study…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (511+ words) More than 1.03 million Oklahomans are enrolled in the state’s SoonerCare (Medicaid) program, according to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which administers the program. As of July, the enrollees included 502,644 adults (49%) and 533,617 children (51%). SoonerCare members residing in a long-term care facility…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (478+ words) Let’s switch it up this week. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame just published a book commemorating a very special birthday for both of us — the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s 80th. So, you wrote that book. Care to share an interesting detail…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1437+ words) The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s decision to stop an extended-day meal program has drawn criticism OKLAHOMA CITY — For eight years, Hartshorne Public Schools has designed its bus schedules, personnel contracts, lunch times and school hours around serving a late-afternoon…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) If you or your district is implementing the high-quality instructional resource (HQIR), OpenSciEd, we have some news for you! There is a new free professional learning resource that may be helpful for science teachers, professional learning communities (PLCs), and district…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) Junk-rated Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma expects to close later this month on interim financing to make a debt service payment that was due on Sept. 1. In a statement, the system said an agreement with bondholders delayed the bond…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 3, 2026// – Joe Hodges was promoted to chief operations executive. – Tammy Powell will lead SSM Health‘s Oklahoma and Mid-Missouri region. – Stacy Coleman was named president of St. Anthony Hospital. OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health announced leadership appointments…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (950+ words) Filling out a work injury claim form with a wrapped hand on top of an X-ray film medical and insurance concept The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing is warning workers’ compensation claimants about an elaborate scam involving fraudulent…...

2+ week, 36+ min ago   (195+ words) Duncan Banner Oklahoma Watch: Who’s calling?
Oklahoma prison inmates were … When Oklahoma inmate Steve Wilbanks spoke to a reporter by p… Stephens County Commissioners keep burn ban in place A burn ban for Stephens County will remain…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1338+ words) For Wendy Bloomfield, a 43-year career in public service began with a question from her young daughter. “Where do I go today?” It was 1983, and Bloomfield’s daughter had started kindergarten under a new schedule in the Seine River School Division....