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Largest car show in the metro – FREE

CarShow2Don’t miss the South Tulsa Baptist Church Car Show Sunday, September 20 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. It is a free family event and the largest annual car show in the Tulsa area. Just to be clear – we said it is FREE.

Sponsored by the South Tulsa Baptist Church; organizers expect over 600 show cars and 3,000 in attendance. Congressman Jim Bridenstine will officially open the show at 4:00 p.m. followed by a flag salute and the National Anthem. Miss Oklahoma, Georgia Frazier will be signing autographs in the church Commons area.

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Federal Grand Jury criminal indictments

TulsaJusticeTULSA:  The results of the September 2015 Federal Grand Jury were announced Friday by Danny C. Williams Sr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged federal crimes which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

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Rogers County voter deadline for school election

VoteMachineFriday, September 19th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the October 13th Special Owasso School Election, Rogers County Election Board Secretary Julie Dermody said today.

Dermody said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters.

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Provost to Lead Workforce & Training Development

Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell

Dr. Brett Campbell, currently Provost at Tulsa Community College’s Southeast Campus, has been named Vice President for Workforce Development and Provost.

Campbell will assess workforce needs in Tulsa County and collaborate with area employers and workforce agencies to establish training programs and academic curriculum to prepare TCC students for future employment opportunities.

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AccuWeather fall and winter forecast

AccuWeatherFall15AccuWeather meteorologists suggest as fall of 2015 unfolds that an already brutal wildfire season will continue across much of California and the Northwest. In contrast, the rain will continue at times in the Southwest even after the monsoon fades in early September.

An expected strong El Niño will lead to beneficial rain for Southern California, but it may be delayed until late fall and winter; meanwhile, flooding and mudslides will threaten the Four Corners region, in addition to some mid-fall snow.

Wet weather is forecast to unfold across the south-central United States after a drier second half of summer, even spreading into the Southeast and mid-Atlantic at times. Farther northeast, a dry autumn is in store for leaf-peepers while the neighboring Midwest will face some chilly conditions.

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