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ASPEN DENTAL HITS TULSA HILLS Aspen Dental officially opened its doors in Tulsa Hills Dec. 12. Read the story on on Page 7A.
Tragedy hits Jenks over weekend By HAYDEN TUCKER
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Three Jenks residents were found shot in their home this weekend in an apparent murder-suicide, police say. Jenks police were called to 3706 W. 106th Street at approximately 12:50 Saturday to handle a domestic incident. Upon arrival officers found 36-year-old
City OK’s amendment to Elm Street widening project
Thang Khen and his two children, Peter (8) and Samuel Pau (10) with gunshot wounds. Jenks fire and EMSA crews transported Thang and Samuel to the hospital where they would be pronounced dead. Peter died on the scene. Police say the incident was a murder-suicide. Thang allegedly gathered his four children in the garage where he
would go on to shoot two, then himself. The other two, an infant and an eightyear-old, survived after the eight-yearold fled the garage before Thang Khen had the chance to harm them. As of press time Wednesday the Jenks Police Department had yet to complete the investigation. Look in next week’s Jenks Tribune for more on the incident.
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
By KYLE SALOMON
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DOMINATING MUSKOGEE The Jenks wrestling team improved to 2-0 in duals on the season with a rout of Muskogee Tuesday at home. Read the story on Page 1B.
AQUARIUM SANTA
Jenks City Council on Monday finalized an amendment that will expand the proposed Elm Street widening project. Voters will head to the polls in April 2020 to decide on some key general obligation bond projects, one of them expanding Elm Street from three lanes to five between 111th St. and 131st St. Originally, the project had Elm Street going to five lines just from 111th to 121st St. Elm Street will have four driving lanes and a middle lane for turning. Portions of the road will have landscape medians as well. If the project is approved, construction will begin in January of 2021 and is expected to be completed by late 2022. In other City Council news The request was approved by Jenks City Council Monday to allow Indian Continued to CITY, Page 6A
The Oklahoma Aquarium will host the Aquarium Santa event today through Sunday. Read the story on Page 5B.
Jenks residents Steve and Courtney Bullard (top center) opened the Pearl House in 2013 with 20 girls. The Pearl House now has 41 girls with the addition of an academy and career centers. Photo/Courtesy
Jenks couple’s obedience to God gives hope to those in need with the Pearl House By KYLE SALOMON
ksalomon@jenkstribune.com
Jenks residents Steve and Courtney Bullard were living a good life. Both were in the youth ministry and active in their community and church, but a series of events made it clear their ministry was to stretch well beyond Tulsa. The year was 2008 and Steve was the Youth Pastor at Southern Hills Baptist Church, while his wife Courtney was heavily involved in the
Jenks pom dominates state championships Jenks Pom of all levels were crowned state champions Saturday. Varsity won the highest points award, junior varsity won best costume. Chantal Le won the state championship in intermediate solo, Lauren Conkling took third. Photo/Hayden Tucker
church and the youth group as well. Steve, who was in the youth ministry for 18 years, was planning a mission trip for his youth group to Kenya, but a civil war breakout forced a change of plans. The mission trip was switched to Ghana and the Southern Hills Baptist Church youth group headed to Africa to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. The initial trip was a success. Connections were made and relationships were forged that Continued to PEARL, Page 6A
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