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NewsOK.com, The Oklahoman and local PBS channel OETA have joined forces to create a new Web site.

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ new series on World War II, ‘The War’, airs starting Sept. 23 on OETA and, in an effort to join a national movement, a new Web site has been launched to gather and share Oklahomans’ WWII stories.

The site – http://oklahomawwii.org – offers archived stories and photos from The Oklahoman, as well as videos from OETA, a blog from OETA’S Dick Pryor, WWII resources and much more. We are proud to offer Oklahomans’ stories about WWII and videos submitted by Web site users telling personal stories about the war.

Oklahoma sent more than 268,000 of its own to fight in WWII, and with an estimated 1,500 people from this ‘greatest generation’ dying nationally every single day, it has never been more important to gather their stories.

Visit the Web site today to find out more about the project and to share your story. Families are encouraged to tell the stories of their loved ones, also. You can find the site through NewsOK.com by searching ‘world war two’. The related blog can be found at blog.newsok.com/worldwartwo.

And make sure to watch OETA this Sunday to see the first installment of Burns’ documentary.

Lindsay Hodges - NewsOK.com Web Editor - lhodges@newsok.com

No, I do not have lice.

But last night, I fought lice in a duel called Lindsay vs. the lice in kids’ hair, helping administer lice checks, treatments and haircuts for kids in the neighborhood around NW 10th street and McKinley. All kids in Oklahoma City public schools are required to be checked for lice before returning to school. And while we only found lice in two children’s hair, we were glad that those two children were able to go to school today after receiving a thorough lice treatment.

If your child or a child you know has lice, the Web has a number of resources you can turn to for treatment. There are three different forms of lice treatments:

1. Insecticides, including malathion, phenothrin and permethrin.

2. Thorough combing of the hair.

3. Alternative treatments, including essential oils, herbal extracts or homeopathic tincture.

A good lice treatment also includes a thorough washing of any items that may have had contact with the child’s head, and someone should also check for eggs the first few days after the treatment.

Have any more advice on how to get rid of lice? Let us know.

-Lindsay Goodier, Online Editor