| Tulsa School Board Votes To Consolidate More Schools Tulsa Public Schools continues to implement its plan to consolidate the district. The TPS Board decided Tuesday to move Mayo Demonstration Academy to the former site of Wilson Middle School. ... | |
| Oklahoma Lawmakers Seek To Increase Maximum Penalty For DUI Drivers OKLAHOMA CITY - OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma lawmakers move forward on a bill to crackdown on drunk drivers. On Tuesday, the state House of Representatives approved a bill to increase the maximum... |
| Oklahoma Oil and Gas Injection Regulations Under Fire CREEK COUNTY, Oklahoma - In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency took a special interest in a complaint made by Rusty Russell in rural Oklahoma. His water well had gone bad overnight. "I... |
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| Victim Of Mistaken Identity Vigilante Attack In Tulsa Still Shaken Up TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police say two people took justice into their own hands and turned a hard-working man into a victim. Detectives believe this is a case of mistaken identity and they have a... |
| Downtown Tulsa Holds Mardi Gras Parade TULSA, Oklahoma - The spirit of New Orleans comes alive in downtown Tulsa. A Mardi Gras parade rolled through the Blue Dome district Tuesday night, bringing with it floats, costumes--and of... |
| Man Arrested In North Tulsa Meth Fire TULSA, Oklahoma - A man accused of sparking a meth fire at a north Tulsa home has been arrested. Johnny Farris, 44, is facing multiple charges, including first degree arson and endeavoring to... |
| Oklahoma's Own: Catoosa Ranch Rescues Livestock CATOOSA, Oklahoma - The poor economy along with high feed prices isn't a good combination for some livestock owners right now. Some are struggling to care for their animals. But there's... |
| Small Earthquake Reported In Central Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY - JONES, Oklahoma - A small earthquake was recorded near Jones, Oklahoma Tuesday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 6:30... |
| Small Oklahoma-bound plane missing over West Texas ALBANY, Texas (AP) - Authorities say two people have died in the West Texas crash of a small plane that disappeared on a flight to Oklahoma. Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration... |
| Tulsa Man Arrested For Arson After House Fire Tulsa, OK - A Tulsa man has been arrested after a house fire.Arson investigators arrested Jimmy Farris, 44, after a house caught on fire about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.It happened in the 5600 block... |
| Father Of Boys Found After Amber Alert Speaks Out Two Logan County boys are safe in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.Investigators said an amber alert was issued for Dillon and Evan Nelson after their mother threatened their... |
| Support for BA casino surfaces Broken Arrow city councilors heard from a handful of residents again, Tuesday night. But this time a resident told the city leaders the Red Clay Casino might not be such a bad development for the... |
| Storm shelters costs vary by city You may be in the market to purchase one, but depending on the city you live in, it could end up costing you more than you expect. Every storm shelter requires a building permit from the city where... |
| AG seeks execution date for Tulsa inmate OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Attorney General Scott Pruitt has asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for a death row inmate who was convicted of a fatal 1975... |
| Panel wants to limit driller refunds While the state Board of Equalization announced Tuesday that Oklahoma would have slightly more money to spend next year than this year, a Senate panel voted to honor $150 million worth of tax breaks... |
| Memorial in Oklahoma planned for Anthony Shadid The family of Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid will hold a memorial service for the late journalist next month in his hometown of Oklahoma City.</p><p>The City of Oklahoma City said... |
| Oklahoma wins 64-55, ends 6-game skid to Texas A&M NORMAN, Okla. — Aaryn Ellenberg scored 23 points and Morgan Hook 19 to lead Oklahoma to a 64-55 victory against No. 14 Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Whitney Hand added 11 points and seven... |
| Federal government too big, Newt Gingrich tells Oklahoma House members Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich asks Oklahoma House members to support efforts to return some power back to state and local government. The former speaker of the U.S. House said he... |
| Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History will hold object identification day in Norman Scientists will be on hand to identify found objects from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. Science in Action and Object ID Day is a free event... |
| Midwest City man is sentenced to 30 years for killing 2-month-old daughter Midwest City man accused of killing his 2-month-old daughter pleaded guilty Tuesday and avoided the possibility of spending the rest of his life in... |
| Home Value Protection insurance rolls out in Oklahoma Insurer uses Fiserv Case-Shiller Index for its Oklahoma policies Home Value Insurance Co. started offering insurance against home price depreciation this week in Oklahoma, pegging the insured value... |
| Putnam City West teacher earns award for distinguished career in school orchestra This recognition is one in a series of awards given to Guevara over the past year. Guevara, who has taught in the district 29 years, was given the Governor's Arts in Education award in November,... |
| Early Thunder game likely to cause traffic, parking issues The 6 p.m. start time of the Oklahoma City Thunder's home game Wednesday against the Boston Celtics will bring hordes of fans to downtown before many office workers are able to clear... |
| Oklahoma City Council approves taxi parking rules, park plans The Oklahoma City Council moved forward Tuesday with rules for taxicab parking downtown and in Bricktown, and with plans for a park at Kitchen... |
| Norman third-grader makes trip to White House Micaiah Bivines, 9, a third-grader at Eisenhower Elementary School, talks about his trip to Washington, D.C., to meet President Obama. PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, THE... |
| Norman library plans annual Crowns Tea The tea will feature seatings at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Lowry Room at the library, 225 N Webster Ave. Free tickets are required, and up to four tickets per person may be picked up at the... |
| Soccer players to raise money for cancer research Boys' and girls' soccer teams from the three Putnam City high schools will host the "United Against Cancer" Soccer Classic, two nights of soccer games to raise money for cancer... |
| Ponca City man to speak at YMCA about weight loss Sean Anderson spent nearly 20 years weighing about 500 pounds. He said in a news release he lost weight without the help of the "weight loss industry," bypassing diet pills, reality TV show... |
| Edmond police recover 1,041 doses of LSD Casiano was arrested Sunday after an officer reported seeing a pickup abruptly changing lanes in the 2100 block of Broadway Avenue, according to a police report released Tuesday.The driver was... |
| Edmond Neighborhood Alliance will hold summit Saturday The 2012 Edmond Neighborhood Summit is scheduled for Saturday. City leaders are scheduled to talk at the free summit at the Multi-Activity Center in J.L. Mitch... |
| City-issued badges are needed to sell door-to-door in Edmond Door-to-door solicitation is allowed in Edmond, City Clerk Nancy Nichols said. But people engaged in solicitation or selling products door-to-door are required to get a license from the... |
| Nonprofit sues Oklahoma Water Resources Board OKLAHOMA CITY - Upset by the way the Oklahoma Water Resources Board authorized a stream adjudication lawsuit in December, a nonprofit organization has taken the state's water agency to court. ... |
| Will Rogers World Airport traffic steady, Tulsa International Airport sees drop during January During January, a traditionally slow travel month, departing passengers held steady at Will Rogers World Airport and dropped 3.4 percent at Tulsa International... |
| Oklahoma House panel approves Kern's bill on scientific instruction A measure that critics said would allow creationism and intelligent design into public school classrooms won the approval Tuesday of a House committee, which a year ago voted down the... |
| Oklahoma House committee defeats allergy pill bill The measure in the Oklahoma House would have required a prescription for allergy pills containing pseudoephedrine. The bill's defeat is a crippling blow to get similar legislation passed this... |
| Increased state earnings should go to cutting personal income tax, Oklahoma governor says Gov. Mary Fallin said Tuesday the additional $47 million lawmakers will have available to appropriate this year should go toward reducing the state's personal income tax... |
| Companies plan new northwestern Oklahoma pipeline Chesapeake Energy Corp., SemGroup Corp. and Gavilon Midstream Energy LLC are joining forces to build a 210-mile pipeline to transport crude oil out of northwest... |
| Gingrich: I will abolish the death tax In an energetic appeal for support, Newt Gingrich stood before 4000 onlookers at the Oral Roberts University Mabee Center and proclaimed a message reminiscent of his 1994 "Contract with... |
| Oklahoma lawsuit blames Taco Bell after salmonella illness, seeks more than $75,000 in damages NORMAN, Okla. - A 22-year-old Oklahoma woman who says she contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has sued the fast-food company, seeking more than $75,000 in damages. Leah Smith claims she... |
| Newt stumps in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY - Newt Gingrich spent two days campaigning here ahead of votes in Arizona and Michigan next week.He is staking his campaign on a Southern strategy, but that isn’t stopping the... |
| ORU Student In Tulsa Targeted By Check Scammers TULSA, Oklahoma - An ORU student who thought she was getting a job, instead got a hard life lesson and a $1,500 debt. Tiffany, like most college students, is on a shoestring budget so she applied... |
| Oklahoma Database Tracks Pain Killer Abuse, But Are Doctors Using It? TULSA, Oklahoma - The Bureau of Narcotics says drug overdose cases are getting out of control and something must be done. What might surprise you is most of those deaths don't come from drugs... |
| Tulsa's Transport Workers Union Steps Up Campaign To Save Jobs OWASSO, Oklahoma - American Airlines workers in Tulsa say they are stepping up efforts to save hundreds of Tulsa area jobs that are on the bankrupt company's chopping block. Tuesday morning... |
| Go Green With Propane, CNG-Fueled Lawn Equipment TULSA, Oklahoma - Now you can go green when you cut your grass. There's a growing fleet of commercial lawn mowers that use propane and compressed natural gas instead of gasoline or diesel. On... |
