Scott County, Ark., jury convicts man of 2 murders
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:14:01 -0700
A Scott County jury has convicted a man of two counts of first-degree murder and recommended two consecutive life sentences for the 2009 slayings of two men, one of them from Oklahoma.
Jury Seated In Murder Trial
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:32:10 -0700
WALDRON - Opening arguments are scheduled today to begin the Scott County trial of Clifford Mac Ritter, who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the May 2009 deaths of two men near the Bates community.
Ashley Wheeler to perform at county fair
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:39:16 -0700
Ashley Wheeler, a 16-year-old junior from Navajo High School, will perform at the Grady County Fair. The singer and dancer will perform from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Chicken Express Entertainment tent.
Major meth distributor arrested during drug raids across Oklahoma
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:08:11 -0700
Prosecutors say the prime methamphetamine distributor in southwestern Oklahoma is off the streets Friday night, along with dozens of other suspected dealers and users.
OU offers scholarships for future substance abuse counselors
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:02:36 -0700
Sherri Cone, OU graduate and licensed alcohol and drug counselor from Lawton, established a scholarship endowment for graduate students in the OU School of Social Work.
Triple-digit highs, but cooler days ahead
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:45:21 -0700
Extreme heat indices are taking a toll on some young and elderly Oklahomans, and the heat wave will continue for a while. Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States. National Weather Service statistical data shows that heat causes more fatalities per year than floods, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes combined.