Local News
‘Vital’ services coming to an end August 29
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has announced the Garvin County Health Department will discontinue its service of providing death certificates effective close of business on Aug. 29.
“We are discontinuing this services due to the high cost of required system upgrades and the low volume of requests historically received by this office,” said Center for Health Statistics Director Kelly Baker.
“I am very appreciative of Mike Milton and his staff at the Garvin County Health Department for providing outstanding Vital Records service to the public for more than 10 years.”
Birth and death certificates continue to be available by submitting an application in person at the Oklahoma City, McAlester and Tulsa area health department offices.
Also, requests can be mailed to the Oklahoma City office: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117.
Expedited services may be requested on-line at www.VitalChek.com for an additional fee. Specific requirements to obtain a certificate can be found on-line at http://vr.health.ok.gov.
To apply in person, the following Vital Records office locations are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.:
• Oklahoma State Department of Health, 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117; Telephone - 405/271-4040.
• Tulsa City County Health Department, Central Regional Health Center, 315 S. Utica, Tulsa, OK 74104; Telephone - 918/594-4840.
• Pittsburg County Health Department, 1400 East College Avenue, McAlester, OK 74501; Telephone - 918/423-1267.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the OSDH Vital Records Office in Oklahoma City by telephone at 405/271-4040 or by email at AskVR@health.ok.gov.
- Local News
-
-
Pugs and Cream
-
County 911 is now online
The switch was turned on and tests calls made as Wednesday became day number one for Garvin County’s brand new enhanced 911 emergency telephone system.
-
Holiday hunt for drunk drivers
It’s won’t be a holiday this weekend for law enforcement, which includes Pauls Valley’s police department already on the hunt as part of a national campaign focused on finding drunk drivers.
The campaign for the Labor Day weekend is called “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” -
Meet the Panthers
-
Rhodes: I’m right for the job
Larry Rhodes is following his dream of running to be the sheriff in Garvin County.
-
Garvin County harvest update
When it comes to measuring how successful a harvest is going, there have been far worse yield years than 2010.
-
Help still sought
Garvin County authorities are still seeking help from the public in their effort to identify one of two suspects in a recent burglary attempt.
-
A Rose is a Rose
-
Liquor vote to come in November
An already hotly contested liquor by the drink issue will be decided just a bit sooner than expected after all three Garvin County commissioners voted Monday to turn down an offer by supporters to pay for the costs of an election.
-
Health challenge set for Round 2
Round two is this week for the start of a fun kind of health program designed to help Pauls Valley residents lose some weight together.
It's called the Measure Up with Main Street Pauls Valley Health and Fitness Challenge. - More Local News Headlines
-
