Health Clinic In The Schoolhouse?

Understanding Oklahoma’s Expansion of School-Based Services

Most Oklahomans have never been told that our public schools now face a major shift in how student services are defined and delivered. Two very different systems—school-based services and School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs)—are being discussed as if they are the same thing.

THEY ARE NOT.

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USDA Welcomes New Mexico

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and the New Mexico State Livestock Board have finalized an agreement to enhance state meat and poultry food safety inspection through joining the State USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) program.

New Mexico’s participation expands local inspection capacity, enhances food safety oversight, and boosts market access for small and very small meat and poultry processors while maintaining strong national standards. Oklahoma is already participating in the MPI Program.

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B.A. Film Festival Oct. 2–3

The inaugural Broken Arrow Film Festival will bring two days of independent film, special guests, filmmaker discussions and movie-inspired experiences to Regal Warren Broken Arrow, Oct. 2–3, 2026.

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Arrested Illegal Voted In Indiana

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a criminal invader who unlawfully voted in a national election in Indiana.

ICE officers arrested Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida, from Guatemala, September 3, during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Indianapolis.

Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida
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