Even with the passage of State Question 802, many people do not fully understand the Medicaid system. I have focused this column on the information Oklahomans need to help those who might qualify or want further information.

I’m terrified of going back to work.

In July 1864, Confederate forces led by General Jubal Early attacked Fort Stevens and Fort DeRussy on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Union forces drove them away after two days of skirmishes, but the battle threw a scare into the capital city and constituted a high point in the Confederacy’s Shenandoah Valley campaigns.

Last week the Cordell community turned out in support of the Cordell Fire Department to raise funds and have fun. The fire department held its Second Annual Night Golf Tournament Friday, July 3, at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Cordell.

Oklahoma State Veterinarian, Dr. Rod Hall, has banned all rabbit exhibitions in the state until September 24, 2020, to allow time to assess the scope and range of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in the region surrounding Oklahoma.

Self-help meetings are good resources for those who are in need of support, accountability, and building a group of friends that are in recovery. These support groups are not treatment or “rehab” as is a common misunderstanding. These meetings provide community support by linking individuals with specific problems to others who have some recovery time. These recovery groups also offer some form of “program” in which an individual can work.

Two small hospitals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa are among 10 facilities being contacted by congressional investigators over the price of COVID-19 testing and reports of surprise medical bills.

June 7, 12:20 a.m. - Cordell Police investigated an open door in the alley of the 500 block between Market and College.