The Oklahoma Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted former pastor Joseph Lyle Campbell, 68, on one count of first-degree rape and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16. The indictment, announced by Attorney General Gentner Drummond, alleges the crimes occurred in 1984 while Campbell was the youth pastor at the Eastland Assembly of God Church in Tulsa.
The Tulsa County Home Finance Authority (TCHFA) has launched the 2025 First Home Homebuyer Assistance Program aimed at assisting first-time homebuyers. With a commitment of $25 million of mortgage revenue bonds, the First Home program is offering a below-market fixed-rate mortgage that also comes with substantial down payment assistance.
“This program gives Tulsa County families a real opportunity to plant roots and build stability during a time when housing costs have put homeownership out of reach for many,” said Tulsa County Commissioner Chair Lonnie Sims. “We are committed to supporting solutions that strengthen our communities and help residents achieve long-term financial security.”
In Tulsa, commuters spend about 62 fewer hours per year on the road than the average U.S. worker, the equivalent of nearly eight full workdays saved annually according to Yardi Kube’s latest Commute Study.
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Clint Johnson, today announced the results of the December Federal Grand Jury 2025-A Indictments. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury.
As we near the end of National Caregivers Month, it is worth pausing to recognize the millions of Americans who show up every single day for the people they love. Caregivers rarely ask for or receive the recognition they deserve. They juggle work schedules, school pickups, medications, doctor visits, and late-night moments of worry that never make the news. They are parents caring for parents, spouses stepping in for partners, and neighbors offering the kind of support that holds entire communities together. In many ways, caregivers are the “unheralded angels” of our healthcare system today.
But recognition is only the starting point. If we want to truly support caregivers, we must understand what makes their days manageable and what makes them harder. That is why our new national survey of 1,000 caregivers deserves serious attention.
