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OklahomaStar.com Wednesday 22nd February 2012 Issue 53/2012
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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...


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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Victims identified after plane crashes while headed to Norman
A single-engine Piper Comanche airplane has been located in Texas after it failed to make its Norman destination. The pilot, a native of Moore, and a passenger in the plane both lived in Abilene,...
Authorities arrest second person in deadly Oklahoma City home invasion robbery
Joshua Odith Johnson, 22, was arrested in the 5200 block of N Hales Drive about 4:30 p.m. He and Gerald Jackson, 21, are accused of killing Christopher Trevino, 25, during a home invasion in the 7900...
Oklahoma City School Board wants details from...
Members of the Oklahoma City School Board expressed frustration Monday night that the state's plan isn't clear enough. Superintendent Karl Springer said a state takeover would be a step...
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...
Lobbyist for Oklahoma's county commissioners says Mike Morgan was behind effort to get landfill legislation passed
Former Oklahoma Senate leader Mike Morgan is on trial in federal court in Oklahoma City. He is accused of accepting bribes from three companies to influence legislation concerning...
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...
Volunteer work pays off for Edmond Santa Fe South team
Danny Boyd decided it was time for his team to learn the value of doing volunteer work, he had no idea the fruits of their labor would help more than just those in...
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...
Edmond firefighters look for good day for prescribed burn at Arcadia Lake
Edmond firefighters have until March 15 to come up with a good day for a prescribed burn at Arcadia Lake. A prescribed burn comes with extensive specifications and...
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...
Istvan showcases Oklahoma artists
It's a little hard to know whether the media or the message is more intriguing and evocative -- and that's as it should be -- in an exhibit by four artists at the Istvan Gallery. On view...
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...
Oklahoma City women's group aims to help youth
National Children's Dental Health month , and a new local women's group is planning its first public education activity aimed at improving the overall health of underserved...
Norman crash claims woman who worked for Oklahoma County commissioner
A woman killed in a traffic accident in Norman worked for an Oklahoma County commissioner. Safari McDoulett, 36, was the community relations director for District...
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...
Drugs to fight cancer, assist in executions running low in Oklahoma
HERE is a time to be born and a time to die, a time to kill and a time to heal -- but drug shortages have the potential to blur these distinctions for death row inmates and cancer...
Oklahoma death row inmate moves step closer to execution more than 36 years after killing
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt asks for execution date for Michael B. Selsor after the U.S. Supreme Court upholds his sentence for killing a Tulsa convenience store clerk in...
'Tebow' homeschooling benefit unlikely in Oklahoma
It's time to unify on goals for Indian cultural... 02/22/2012 Last year, parochial interests in Tulsa said the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum shouldn't get additional state...
It's time to unify on goals for Indian cultural center in Oklahoma City
'Tebow' homeschooling benefit unlikely in Oklahoma 02/22/2012 In the Virginia legislature, a representative recently took a knee and "Tebowed" on the chamber's floor...
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...
Amber Alert Canceled; Children Found Safe
More Authorities spent much of the afternoon looking for 4-year-old Dillon Nelson and 7-year-old Evan Nelson. They were found in Fairview, troopers said.According to the initial alert, the boys...
OSBI, Kingfisher PD Look For Missing Woman, 18
Download 'Missing' Poster Kaylan Leigh Ann Goodman was last seen on Feb. 11, according to a missing person's poster disseminated by the Oklahoma State Bureau of...
Murder Suspect, 22, Arrested By OCSO Warrant Team
Joshua Odith Johnson was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. in connection with a deadly home invasion in the 7900 block of South McKinley Avenue, according to a news release from the Oklahoma County...
Silver Alert Canceled For Kay County Woman
Sheriff's deputies said Wilma Rose was found alive and well.She had been reported missing on Sunday morning, authorities said, and a silver alert was issued on Monday. Follow...