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Today in History

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SATURDAY, May 18, 2024 Today is the 139th day of 2024 and the 61st day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1917, the United States passed the Selective Service Act, a conscription law requiring registration of all men ages 21 to 30 who were not already in the military.

About $2 million deducted from Oklahoma school choice tax credits to cover parents’ debts

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New law created to prevent future debt deductions OKLAHOMA CITY — Almost $2 million from a tax credit program intended to help families afford private school instead went to parents’ debts and delinquent taxes. The Oklahoma Tax Commission has deducted 1,249 parental choice tax credit payments from applicants who had unpaid taxes or a debt claim filed against them, the agency reported in response to an open records request from Oklahoma Voice.

Lawmakers send Oklahoma governor bills allocating $45 million in disaster relief

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers sent two measures to the governor that would provide $45 million in disaster relief for counties impacted by the recent tornadoes. House Bill 2912 creates a new fund for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to offer loans to local governments that have been approved for FEMA disaster aid.
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Mental Health Awareness at War Memorial Park

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A special event aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of mental health was held at War Memorial Park on Thursday, May 16 from 4 pm to 6 pm. This event saw United Way of North Central Oklahoma and Community Health Foundation of Kay County partnering with several other local organizations to provide resources for community members with access to organizations in the community who can assist with mental health issues.
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Tales from the Trails

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Production What are my expectations for each day, upon rising? Am I meeting them? If not, do I know why? For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 Being a little anxious when I gather eggs from a hen’s nest has always been a sense that has stayed with me from a child.
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Capitol Conversations

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I visited Barnsdall on Friday, and the damage to the town was the most devastating thing I’ve ever seen. It was simply heartbreaking to see that essentially half of the town had disappeared, leaving many homeowners with next to nothing. However, I was glad to see representatives from various state agencies on the ground helping local residents. State health officials were administering tetanus shots. Officials from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management were there in addition to Highway Patrol troopers and other first responders. FEMA representatives also arrived in town the same day.
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Police Blotter

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May 11, 2024 Reckless Driver - At 12:08 am, the reporting party advised of juveniles doing donuts in the parking lot of Planet Fitness, and squealing their tires. All juveniles left, everyone present was saying they were over 18.
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Putin probes for weaknesses while Zelenskyy plugs the gaps in his defenses

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Russia’s weeklong offensive in northeastern Ukraine is setting alarm bells ringing in Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his generals rush to shore up their defenses. Zelenskyy has canceled foreign travel plans for the next few days and on Thursday met with his key commanders in Kharkiv, the border city that’s become the focus of Moscow’s attacks.