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ABATE of Oklahoma expands program to teach car, bus & big rig drivers how to see and avoid motorcyclist

Wednesday, August 27 by Ponca City Now

Prevent Motorcycle Crashes Before They Happen – Free Safety Program from ABATE of OklahomaABATE of Oklahoma is expanding its Share the Road program—a free, 30-minute multimedia presentation aimed at reducing motorcycle collisions and saving lives on Oklahoma roads.Each year, far too many motorcyclists in our state are killed or seriously injured, often due to... Read More.

FDA Expands Approval for Antidepressant Nasal Spray

Tuesday, February 4 by News 6

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently expanded approval for Spravato, an antidepressant nasal spray used to treat depression.Parkside Psychiatric Hospital has a Spravato outpatient clinic on-site and has seen more than 20 patients each week with positive results.It was initially approved in 2019 to treat resistant depression.FDA ApprovalSpravato is a nasal... Read More.

OSSAA Expands Football Playoffs

Thursday, April 21 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) approved a proposal on Wednesday from the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association and the Oklahoma Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association to add four teams to the playoffs in Classes 6A-I and 6A-II. As a result, each of the two districts in 6A-I and 6A-II will have six of the eight... Read More.

Governor Expands List of Essential Businesses

Thursday, March 26 by Lyman James

The following is the Executive Department Amended Executive Memorandum 2020-01 filed by the office of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on March 25, 2020: Click here for a link to official document and click here for the federal list.On March 25, 2020, the 164th case of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19'), was documented in... Read More.