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OU Medicine Inc. d/b/a OU Health (“OU Health”), paid $140,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations it violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (“Act”) and its regulations, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.

February is National Children’s Dental Health month. It might be tempting to put routine health check-ups on the back burner but neglecting those check-ups could put you at risk for more health problems down the road.

Dear People of the Great State of Oklahoma, Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United states, and I will be teaching our school about the state of Oklahoma. In May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will make you proud.

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, Tillman County Election Board Secretary Jordan Inscore said today. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or by completing a new Voter Registration Application.

Early voting begins Thursday February 29, 2024, for voters in Tillman County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Americans 65 and older, according to the American College of Cardiology. Studies show 1 in 4 American deaths each year are attributed to heart disease. One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. About 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year. In 2021, about 695,000 people in the United States died from heart disease. That’s 1 in every 5 deaths.

English archaeologist Howard Carter entered King Tutankhamen’s tomb on Feb. 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt. At that time, little was known about King Tut, other than he was born around 1400 B.C. and died as a teenager.