OSDH is offering free mobile wellness services to 8 Oklahoma counties

NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA, — The Oklahoma State Department of Health is offering free services to keep families healthy.

Starting Tuesday January 4 the OSDH will be sending its four “Mobile Health on the Go” units to underserved communities in eight Oklahoma counties.

Over the next three weeks the mobile wellness units will be offering free sick visits, immunizations, blood pressure screenings, along with COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

They will be making 11 stops in 8 Northeast Oklahoma counties including Ottawa County, Craig County, Delaware County, and Mayes County.

The first stop will be on Tuesday at TNT Insurance in Craig County from 10a.m. until 3p.m.

CRAIG COUNTY
Jan. 4 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., TNT Insurance, 452 W. Ketchum Ave., Ketchum, OK

DELAWARE COUNTY

Jan. 19 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sinclair, 951 E. Tulsa Ave., Kansas, OK

MAYES COUNTY

Jan. 11 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Harp’s Locust Grove, 710 E. Main St., Locust Grove, OK

NOWATA COUNTY

Jan. 18 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., John H. Morgan Park, NW corner of Ash St. & Shawnee Ave.

OTTAWA COUNTY

Jan. 21 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nowhere BBQ, 300 SE 1st St., Afton, OK

ROGERS COUNTY

Jan. 6 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dollar General, 5961 U.S. Rte. 66, Chelsea, OK

Jan. 14  – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tulsa Port of Catoosa – Oklahoma Maritime Education Center, 5350 Cimarron Rd., Catoosa, OK

WAGONER COUNTY

Jan. 20 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nettie L. Osborn Park, 103 S. Main St., Redbird, OK

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Jan. 5 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Copan Truck Stop, 7440 US Highway 75, Copan, OK

Jan. 13 – 10 a.m. to noon, Agape Mission, 555 S. Cass St., Bartlesville, OK  74003

Jan. 13 – 1-3 p.m., Casa Hispana, 822 S. Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville, OK  74003

Free community meals for Thanksgiving 2021

Organizations and non-profits announce plans for free Thanksgiving community meals. KOAM will be adding to this list ahead of Nov. 25, 2021. If you have an event you would like added, email sstrader@koamtv.com.

Joplin, Mo. First United Methodist Church – Nov. 25

  • Joplin First United Methodist Church is offering a drive and walk-thru Thanksgiving meal for free on November 25 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
    • Joplin First UMC North Parking Lot – 501 W. 4th St. in Joplin, MO
    • FREE EVENT – All Are Welcome!
    • Serve Sign-Up & Pie Donations
      • We will need volunteers to help purchase store bought pies, prepare food for packing, package food, help direct our guests, distribute meals, and deliver meals.
    • Support with eGive at joplinfirstumc.org/give

The Salvation Army Joplin – Holiday Meals – call 624-4528 for more info

  • The Salvation Army of Jasper and Newton Counties is not doing an in-house meal this year, but they are delivering. The deadline is Nov. 20 at 5:00 pm.
    • Thanksgiving deadline is Nov. 20th @ 5pm
    • Christmas deadline is Dec. 20th @ 5pm
    • Call our office today to sign up: 417-624-4528!!

Cherokee, Kan. United Methodist Church

  • Cherokee will have a community dine-in or take-out Thanksgiving Dinner at the Cherokee Methodist Church at 309 W Magnolia in Cherokee, KS. They serve from 11:00 to 1:00 pm

United Methodist Church – Neodesha, KS

  • Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, the United Methodist Church (802 Indiana Street) will offer a Thanksgiving meal by drive-through, takeout, or delivery.
  • To reserve a meal, call 620-325-2787

 

Pittsburg crews work through early morning to fix water line breaks

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Pittsburg crews were out early Wednesday morning working on water line breaks.

At around 5:00 a.m. crews say they working on a break on Rouse Street and another on Free King Highway.

There’s no word yet on how many customers have been affected or when crews expect to get the breaks fixed.