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Local Stories for March 2011
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
Parents at Cherokee Elementary School in Turley will fight to keep their school open
Cherokee Elementary School is the only Tulsa Public School in Turley, and it's one of seven elementary schools slated to close on all three proposals announced by the district this week. Kristina Brazell is passing out TPS surveys and information on more emergency parent meetings, like the one they had last night. ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 29
Deadly Fire in McAlester
Two women are killed in a Tuesday morning house fire in McAlester. Two other fire victims were found on front yard of the home. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the blaze. A spokesman for the McAlester Fire Department says there were flames visable as fire crews arrived at the ...
Two Men Shot Dead in North Tulsa
(Tulsa, OK) - Tulsa Police are investigating two homicides that happened overnight only 3 blocks apart in North Tulsa, but they're not sure if the two incidents are connected. The first one happened just before midnight near Apache and Peoria, where a 25-year-old man they described as a well-known gang ...
Mayor Supportive of TPS
As officals and patrons of Tulsa Public Schools look over the proposals to consolidate buildings and save millions of dollars, Mayor Dewey Bartlett expressed his support. The Office of the Mayor released the following statement: "My friend Keith Ballard and his team at the Education Service Center and of course ...
Gunshot kills man, TPD nab pharmacy robbery suspect
A 25-year old male dies after being shot in the head near East Apache Street and North Peoria Avenue. Tulsa Police Captain Shawn King told our partners at the News On Six that a gun was found at the scene last night about 11:30. "Got a 25-year old black male that's ...
Up to 17 Tulsa Public Schools could close under three proposals
Tulsa Public Schools unveil three proposals to close some schools and save money. Ten to fifteen elementary schools, up to four middle schools and possibly one high school could close according to the proposals released yesterday. The plans include adding sixth grade to some elementary schools and making some high ...
Stories for Monday, March 28
Pfeifer offered state M-E job
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner board offers the job of Chief Medical Examiner to Doctor Eric Pfeifer. At the board's meeting on the OU-Tulsa campus on Monday the decision was made to hire the Minnesota doctor. The position pays $225,000 a year. The chairman of the board said he hopes hiring ...
Tullahassee Man Accused of Gunning Down Wife
A 62-year-old Tullahassee man has reportedly confessed to killing his wife. Wagoner County Sheriff Bob Colbert says Marvin Gaines called the sheriff’s office late Sunday night. He told them he and his 49-year-old wife were arguing and that he had shot her. Investigators went to their home and discovered Mae ...
Williams announces Canada deal
Tulsa based Willams Companies make a major announcement that it has signed a long-term agreement to produce up to 17,000 barrels per day (bpd) of ethane and ethylene for NOVA Chemicals Corporation in Alberta, Canada. Williams plans to invest CA$311 million to expand its two primary facilities in Alberta to ...
Deputies say registered sex offender threatens young girls
Tulsa County authorities get a 911 call from two young women who say they escaped a mobile home in Collinsville after being threatened with knives. The women, ages 18 and 20, reportedly told authorities they were able to get out of the home separately but that their friend, a 15 ...
Bowling for Olympic Gold
The road to Athens, Greece and an Olympic medal is down a bowling alley for Barry Hemphill. He is one of four Oklahomans preparing for the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011. KRMG caught up with the 25 year old Hemphill and his dad Earl Hemphill as he ...
State agencies could face deeper cuts
State agencies are facing another budget cut for the 2012 fiscal year and it is the third cut in three years. Governor Mary Fallin proposed 3 to 5% budget cuts but lawmakers are not using some of her budget ideas so now it appears cuts could be up to 7% ...
FBI cuts ties with Council on American-Islamic Relations
Oklahoma feels the effect after the FBI cuts ties with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Oklahoma City Division James Finch told our partners at News9.com that CAIR's national leadership has alleged affiliations to terrorist groups. "We were instructed, we being the 56 FBI ...
Last four months driest on record for central, southwest Oklahoma
Just how dry is it in Oklahoma? Associate State Climatologist Gary McManus says the last four months have been the driest on record for central and southwest Oklahoma. McManus says, "If you go back through all of the November 24ths and March 23rds, dating back to at least 1921 when ...
Stories for Sunday, March 27
Woman Shot and Killed in East Tulsa
Tulsa police are looking for suspects after a woman was shot and killed in east Tulsa. Officers responded to a shots fired call at 17th and Garnett just before 5:00 Sunday morning. A few minutes later, a 20-year-old woman showed up at Hillcrest Medical Center with a gunshot wound to ...
Hostess Cakes Spill Across Highway
A semi, carrying a load of hostess goodies, crashed into a car on Highway 169 in Owasso. The crash happened at 76th Street North and Highway 169 Saturday night. According to investigators, the semi driver was changing lanes and couldn't see the car in his blind spot. The semi driver suffered ...
Stories for Saturday, March 26
Large Meth Lab Found in Downtown Tulsa
Investigators find one of the biggest meth labs so far this year in downtown Tulsa. Corporal August Terbrock said they received a call about a strange odor coming from an apartment near 11th and Detroit just before 11:00 Friday night. Terbrock said, "As officers were responding we got a second ...
Cool Weather For Sunday, Chance For Rain
We are not done with the chilly weather as of yet. As we wrap up the weekend, expect the temperatures to remain on the cool side for Sunday and stick around for the brand new work week. Sunday we will see a very slight chance of showers especially after lunch ...
Stories for Friday, March 25
Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Drops
(Oklahoma City, OK) – Oklahoma’s unemployment rate drops slightly. The rate for February fell one tenth of a percentage point to 6.5% John Carpenter with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission calls it a good sign. He says it follows along with the national rate that improved to 8.9% in February. ...
Cherokee goes Google
The international technology leader Google has added the Cherokee written language, called Cherokee Syllabary, to its repertoire of searchable languages. Just like the many other languages Google supports, now anyone who can read and write Cherokee can look up virtually anything in the world,or at least the world of the ...
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