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Headlines: Anti-Mask Policy Criticism, Lankford Begins Campaign & Aerospace Institute Launched

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Local headlines for Thursday, August 19, 2021

State leaders face criticism over a ban on masking in schools. (Tulsa World)

Tulsa suburban districts return to classes amid pandemic worries. (Tulsa World)

Four more COVID-19 fatalities bring Oklahoma’s Provisional Death Count to 8,906. (KOSU)

COVID hospitalization numbers near state’s peak seen last year. (Tulsa World)

A third COVID-19 shot is available to immune-compromised Oklahomans. (NewsOK)

Western Heights begins classes after tumultuous summer. (NewsOK)

Senator Lankford kicks off his reelection campaign. (Tulsa World)

Seaboard Foods employees push back on alleged worker shortage. (KOSU)

Marijuana agency gets fourth director in three years. (Tulsa World)

Group asks for federal probe into Tulsa’s search for unmarked graves. (Tulsa World)

Electric vehicle plant company gets $300M from state. (Tulsa World)

Tulsa honors former state representative. (Tulsa World)

OSU unveils a new aerospace institute. (Tulsa World)

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