• Call TRICARE when receiving urgent care after hours

    When individuals covered by TRICARE need to be seen after hours, they must call 580-249-4471 and give the answering service the sponsor's social security number, name of who is being seen, and what they are being seen for, said Richard Shepard, Humana Military TRICARE Service Center manager at

  • 'I needed to use the word "rape"'

    (WARNING: This story, in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, contains graphic language that may be disturbing to some readers.)This 23 year-old female presents to the emergency room today because of an alleged rape.She states she was at a party last evening and had been drinking heavily, and

  • Major dad: Vance officer is finalist for national fatherhood award

    The 3rd Fighter Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base is a unit with a combat heritage in which instructors teach students the finer points of flying a modern fighter aircraft.But it is much more than that, said Lt. Col. James D. Bottomlee, commander of the 3rd FTS."My perspective is that I want

  • Vance volunteers prepare 28,860 food packages for Kids Against Hunger

    Vance volunteers prepared almost 29,000 meal packages that can feed six people each during a Kids Against Hunger event April 7 in the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.It was the second time this year the Cherokee, Okla., satellite office of the national organization held a packing event at

  • Vance named Tree City U.S.A. during ceremony April 11

    Vance was presented with its 18th consecutive Tree City U.S.A. honors during a ceremony at the Base Auditorium, April 11.Col. Roger J. Witek, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, was presented the Tree City U.S.A. flag by Dan Stidham, an Oklahoma State Forester. Colonel Witek accepted the award