All Women Response Team active with Wagoner County Emergency Management
When disaster strikes teams of first responders are called in to assist with search and rescue operations, traffic control, life saving measures, or cleaning up after destruction. Often the first ones on the scene, these heroes work through the night and often go unnoticed. These responders work house to house, business to business, searching and clearing the premises to make sure everyone is okay. During the tornadic storms that entered Rogers and Mayes Counties during the Memorial Day Weekend of 2024,
2024 Wagoner County Schools Blood Drive Challenge a success
Donations made during the Wagoner County Schools Blood Drive and School Challenge held March 30 in conjunction with the 2024 Wagoner County Emergency Preparedness Expo will help save the lives of nearly 200 patients when blood is needed. Jade Brown, account consultant with Our Blood Institute, said of 89 total registered participants, there was a net total of 66 blood donors “This means that 198 patient lives are able to be saved as a result of you, the students, faculty and Wagoner County community,”
Walmart Spark Good program benefits Coweta food ministry
Associates with the Coweta Walmart location are giving back to their community this spring through the Walmart Spark Good program. Spark Good empowers local organizations to engage with customers and associates to support causes they care about. The retail corporation believes that small actions lead to big impact, and Spark Good can be the force multiplier. On Wednesday, April 3, approximately 16 volunteers from Coweta Walmart teamed up with Abundant Rain Ministries to help sack more than 700 meals to
Community Recycling Unit to be installed at Coweta Walmart
Coweta Walmart has partnered with the City of Coweta to install a community recycling unit in the store’s parking lot. Walmart Manager Dalton Graham said all community members can bring their recycling to the unit, provided it aligns to one of the eight (8) waste streams: Home Cleaning/Beauty BottlesRigid Plastic Food PackagingPlastic Bags/FilmsPaper Boxes “Materials will be taken to a central location in Sherman, Tex. where they are recycled or used to close the loop (make new products/packaging),”
