http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ok-news/ en-us Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:52:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415051/posts OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man is in police custody after opening fire at a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex near Hefner and Council roads. Police said the man started firing multiple shots in the parking lot of the Tammaron Village apartments around 4 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said the man initially went into the apartment complex's main office. When employees locked him out, he opened fire in the parking lot. As the man was firing shots, another citizen armed with a gun came around the corner and ordered the gunman to put his weapon down. The gunman dropped his weapon and... news9.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415051/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:52:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414856/posts Published December 25, 2009 12:15 am - A blizzard for the ages plowed through Norman and much of the state Thursday, leaving about a foot of snow on the ground and stranding motorists and emergency responders all over the city. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol shut down all of the interstates in the state, including Interstate 35 through Norman. White-out Christmas [All Oklahoma Highways Ordered Closed by Governor] By Andrew Knittle A blizzard for the ages plowed through Norman and much of the state Thursday, leaving about a foot of snow on the ground and stranding motorists and emergency responders all... The Norman Transcript http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414856/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:08:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414804/posts Transportation stalled; governor declares state of emergency By Staff and Wire Reports Published: 12/24/2009  8:39 AM Last Modified: 12/24/2009  8:43 PM The blizzard that swept through Oklahoma on Christmas Eve was deadly for some travelers and forced many others to change their holiday plans. Three people were killed in a crash on the icy Keystone Expressway west of Sand Springs, and Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties. A blizzard warning was in effect through 6 a.m. Friday for more than 30 Oklahoma counties, including the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metropolitan areas. The blizzard warning was... Tulsa World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414804/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:19:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414830/posts All interstates closed in Oklahoma City [All Highways Closed in Oklahoma Now] FROM STAFF REPORTS Published: December 24, 2009 Blizzard-like conditions and wrecks prompted state authorities to close all interstate highways in Oklahoma City along with the H.E. Bailey and Turner turnpikes. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed Oklahoma City interstates about 2:30 p.m. Troopers had previously closed eastbound Interstate 40 at U.S. 81 in El Reno. The H.E. Bailey Turnpike, which is the portion of Interstate 44 extending southwest from Newcastle to the Texas state line, is closed because of the weather, the patrol reported. The Turner Turnpike, which is... NewsOK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414830/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:47:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414685/posts A winter storm bludgeoning Oklahoma today has been responsible for at least three deaths so far, and Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency, officials said. Christmas Eve in OKC All interstates closed in Oklahoma City; H.E. Bailey... 12/24/2009 EL RENO — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed eastbound Interstate 40 at U.S. 81 in El Reno because of several weather-related wrecks. Troopers closed... One person died in a weather-related crash on Interstate 44 near Geronimo, Comanche County officials said. At least two people died in a weather-related crash on State Highway 51 near Sand Springs, Assistant Police Chief Mike... The Oklahoman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414685/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:35:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414531/posts Oklahoma has the unwanted distinction of having the largest revenue shortfall of any state, according to a new report. That reality is illustrated by the state's revenue collections, which are down by more than 25 percent from a year ago. The state last week ordered yet another round of cuts, this time instructing agencies to cut 10 percent from their budgets. A November state budget report by the National Conference of State Legislatures says Oklahoma's 18.5 percent shortfall for the current fiscal year edges out Arizona's 18 percent, with Illinois in third at 16.5 percent. State agencies appeared to be... insurancejournal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414531/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:54:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414452/posts OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Prosecutors won't file charges against an Omaha business owner who shot and killed a suspected burglar over the weekend. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says he believes the shooting was justified. The owner of Bazar Latino who shot the man has not been named. Police say 23-year-old Jesus Franco was found dead Saturday morning. His body was in the snow about 30 feet from a south Omaha business that had reported a burglary. The owner told officers he fired his gun during a confrontation with a suspected burglar, who then fled. nebraska.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414452/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:37:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413487/posts OKLAHOMA CITY - The voters of Oklahoma will have the opportunity to preserve the existing health care system in Oklahoma under legislation sought by three state legislators. State Reps. Mike Ritze and Mike Reynolds and state Sen. Randy Brogdon announced today that they will file legislation enacting the "Freedom of Healthcare Choice Act," allowing voters to preserve the existing healthcare system in Oklahoma regardless of congressional action at the federal level. The legislation will allow a vote of the people to opt out of the proposed federal system. "It's clear the overwhelming majority of Americans want the current doctor-patient relationship... rightsidenews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413487/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:38:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412733/posts On December 20, 2009 Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said before Congress: "What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote tonight. That's what they ought to pray. So that we can ... get the middle of America and the middle of the Senate a bill that can run through this country and actually do what we say we all want to do." Although no particular individual was named, it was an attempt to express disapproval for the overwhelmingly Democrat-supported H.R. 3590 Health Care Bill our Government wants to push through Congress before Christmas.... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412733/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:07:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412544/posts As the intense health care debate currently being waged on Capitol Hill winds down, the traditional collegiality of the Senate appears to be evaporating. Replacing it is a feeling of intense partisanship, which the Washington Post's Ezra Klein calls "heartlessly ferocious." A particularly heated exchange took place last night. As senators prepared for a major vote on health reform, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma called on Americans to pray that a Democratic colleague would be unable to make it to the floor so that the bill could not reach the needed 60-vote threshold. Coburn, a member of Washington's controversial... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412544/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:02:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411254/posts OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma County judge has extended a temporary restraining order that blocks enforcement of a strict abortion law. The law would require doctors to report personal information about women who seek abortions and for the information to be posted on a public Web site. AP via google http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411254/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:04:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411061/posts OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man is in police custody after opening fire at a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex near Hefner and Council roads. Police said the man started firing multiple shots in the parking lot of the Tammaron Village apartments around 4 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said the man initially went into the apartment complex's main office. When employees locked him out, he opened fire in the parking lot. As the man was firing shots, another citizen armed with a gun came around the corner and ordered the gunman to put his weapon down. The gunman dropped his weapon and... news9.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411061/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:35:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410421/posts FORT WORTH -- Good riddance? We can’t recall the last time a company promoted the end of a product. Did Ford extol the Edsel? Coke the New Coke? Yet we have Whataburger buying little ads, setting up toll-free hot lines and Web sites, then paying PR people to call attention to the withdrawal of what is easily the Corpus Christi-based chain’s unhealthiest menu item: The A1 Thick and Hearty Burger. The burger has lost its pizzazz, said a PR person with SPM Communications of Dallas, who is not authorized to be quoted by name, Wednesday night, a North Texas hairstylist... Red Dirt Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410421/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:35:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408868/posts Sen. Tom Coburn has just demanded that the Senate clerk read the single-payer amendment offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders -- and it's 767 pages. Typically, Senators offering amendments will ask for unanimous consent to avoid reading the entire meausure, but all it takes is one Senator to object to demand its reading, and Coburn objected to Sanders attempt to dispense with the reading of the amendment. To give you a sense of how this could delay things, it took the Senate clerk 18 minutes to get through the first 6 pages of the amendment, which were the table of contents.... http://spectator.org/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408868/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408170/posts Headline only http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408170/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:38:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408173/posts <p>TULSA, OK -- Dr. Oral Roberts died Tuesday in Newport Beach, California due to complications from pneumonia.</p> <p>According to a news release from the family, his son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were at his side. The founder of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University was 91.</p> KOTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408173/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:40:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408168/posts TULSA, OK -- Dr. Oral Roberts died Tuesday in Newport Beach, California due to complications from pneumonia. According to a news release from the family, his son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were at his side. The founder of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University was 91. The release says there will be a private family internment and that arrangements for a public memorial service in Tulsa will be announced soon. Here is the rest of the release: "Oral Roberts was the greatest man of God I've ever known," Richard Roberts said. "A modern-day apostle of the healing ministry,... News on 6 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408168/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408153/posts The exposure of ClimateGate and the impending failure of the Copenhagen climate summit have the global warming community on the ropes. And to add insult to their injury, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., has taken his one-man truth squad to Copenhagen, to continue to underscore just how absurd the idea of anthropogenic global warming is. That has drawn the ire of the left, which knows it's losing momentum here and abroad as the Copenhagen summit is nearing the end. And that has enticed two prominent left-wing heroes, MSNBC "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408153/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:14:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407479/posts muskogeephoenix.com cannot be posted due to copyright complaint.http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/opinion/local_story_348163221.html The Muskogee Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407479/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:02:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405168/posts (CBS) Oklahoma resident Donna Jackson faced a life or death situation when an intruder tried to break into her rural-area home last Friday. Home alone, but armed with a shotgun, 57-year-old Jackson called 911 and begged for help, but police couldnt get there before the man was able to break through a glass door with a chair and patio table. Jackson, who stayed on the phone with the 911 dispatcher, can be heard in the call saying, "I don't want to have to kill this man, but I'll kill him graveyard dead, ma'am." When the intruder broke through the door,... CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405168/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:49:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403953/posts OKLAHOMA CITY – Over 50 percent of 14-24 year olds have experienced some form of digital abuse, and 3 in 10 have sent or received nude pictures through text messages, said state Rep. Anastasia A. Pittman, who plans to file legislation next session to address Oklahoma ’s problem with sexting. Sexting is the sharing of sexually explicit photos, videos and chat by cell phone. More than a quarter of young people have been involved in sexting in some form, an Associated Press-MTV poll found. Pittman said the problem has hit home and has now become a serious problem in our... Red Dirt Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403953/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:15:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403794/posts OKLAHOMA CITY –State Reps Mike Reynolds and Mike Ritze announced today they plan on filing legislation to help facilitate removal of judges who give child rapists and murderers “slap on the hand” sentences. Representative Ritze, R-Broken Arrow said “After Oklahoma made national headlines with the sentence of child rapist David Earls by District Judge Tom Bartheld, you would have thought other Oklahoma judges would have begun to understand that the public will not put up with their bleeding hearts.” “It seems Judge Kellough must live in a different world”, added Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City . “When a jury recommends Life in... Red Dirt Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403794/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:53:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402596/posts MARLOW, Oklahoma – A small force in Stephens County is already under investigation by state and federal authorities but new controversy is brewing as two more Marlow police officers are accused of criminal conduct. One officer has resigned, another is still on the force, but together they join the growing list of Marlow cops accused of corruption. In Stephens County, many share the district attorney's opinion of the Marlow Police department. "I don't completely trust some of the officers at Marlow," said District Attorney Bret Burns. The D.A., who has already asked the FBI and OSBI to investigate the department... News Channel 9 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402596/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 03:58:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399422/posts Candidate apologizes for predawn robocalls By Andrew Knittle December 02, 2009 01:15 am — If you got an early morning robocall on Tuesday courtesy of R.J. Harris, a challenger to incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Cole for Oklahoma's fourth district, you weren't alone. Starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, Harris, R-Norman, said robocalls made by automated calling service Robotalker began staggering out to about 3,000 Norman-area residents. "Obviously, that wasn't supposed to happen," he said. "It was a software malfunction and we apologize to anybody who was called." Harris, who also apologized on his campaign Web site on Tuesday, said about... The Norman Transcript http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399422/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:42:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399175/posts Lugging blankets, sleeping bags and folding chairs, supporters began camping out in front of Hastings Books in Norman by mid-afternoon, settling in for a night that threatened temperatures in the 20s and only a slight relief from winds. It’s all to make sure they get the former vice presidential candidate’s autograph today on their copies of "Going Rogue.” The signings will begin at 7 p.m. Newsok http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399175/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:13:02 GMT