Workers spent several days last week ripping off old shingles and installing new ones on the roof over part of Wesley United Methodist Church.

Redlands Community College nursing students are hosting a fundraising gala Friday, Nov. 7 to increase learning opportunities for students.

The inaugural Nursing Gala is a celebration of community, compassion and care, featuring live and silent auctions, food and drinks.

Funds raised through the Nursing Gala will help nursing students participate in professional organizations such as the National Student Nurses Association, Oklahoma Student Nurses Association and Student Nurses Convention.

BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center is promoting a fundraiser to help with its education mission. 

Dr. Kristy Ehlers said BlueSTEM has partnered with HGA Fundraising to offer a four-night all-inclusive vacation package to the Caribbean for two adults. 

Raffle tickets are $25 each and there is no limit on how many can be purchased.

Recent stories should alarm all Oklahomans. And hopefully, wake us up to demand our elected leaders take a common sense approach to addressing critical issues.