Sunday 20th May, 2012
State, feds in $50M dispute over child-welfare law
Despite a recent federal agency's threat to withhold $50 million, no state has been warned or disciplined for releasing too much information after a child dies from abuse and neglect. That ...
Mother's trial in son's death will turn spotlight on church tenets
The Church of the Firstborn will be in the spotlight this week when Susan Grady, one of its members, faces second-degree manslaughter charges in the death of her son. Aaron Grady, 9, died June 5, ...
Political Notebook: Last day to register for primary elections is June 1
June 1 is the last day to register for the June 26 primary elections for state and county office. New voters may register in person at county election boards or by printing the form ...
Capitol Report Q&A: Speaker Pro Tem Jeff Hickman Hickman, R-Dacoma
Tulsa WorldParty: Republican Home: Dacoma Age: 38 Education: Cherokee High School, bachelor's degree with distinction from the University of Oklahoma. Family: Married to Jana since 2006; three ...
Capitol Report Notebook: Emotional farewells
Tulsa WorldThe customary and sometimes emotional farewell addresses of term-limited or retiring legislators continued. House Speaker Kris Steele was among those delivering a valedictory, and at the end, was ...
Cloudy skies may obscure Tulsa's view of eclipse
Tulsa WorldThe moon will cast its shadow on the Earth on Sunday, creating a partial eclipse in Tulsa and the first eclipse visible in North America in 18 years. However, Tulsans may be out of luck until 2017 ...
Service held for nurse who died during Skype chat
Tulsa WorldADDISON, Mich. - More than 400 people attended a Michigan memorial service Saturday for a U.S. Army nurse who died suddenly in Afghanistan while video chatting with his wife. Capt. Bruce Kevin ...
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Workers check out the engines on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Saturday. An early-morning launch was aborted with a mere ...
Father of ORU pilot says his son made 'heroic effort' to land safely
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Luke Sheets mug? in control Luke Sheets: His father, Craig Sheets, said his son may have been "on the edge of consciousness" but he still attempted to land the plane safely, ...
Law enforcement readies for annual 'Click It or Ticket' crackdown
Tulsa WorldOKLAHOMA CITY - Law enforcement officers from across the state will have an eagle eye out for seatbelt violations during the annual "Click It or Ticket" crackdown that starts Monday and ...
Vandals strike at Admiral Twin Drive-in
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES The windows (left) are removed from the Admiral Twin Drive-in box office Saturday after vandals broke them the previous night. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World ...
Fallin names 9 to state War Veterans Commission
Tulsa WorldOKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Mary Fallin has announced nine appointees to serve on the new War Veterans Commission. Fallin said Friday the nominees are Wes Benge, Dr. Curtis Bohlman, Tommy Howell, Robert ...
Mayfest artists turn challenges into creativity
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Local painter Christopher Westfall shows off some of his work at Mayfest on Saturday. Westfall is one of the artists at Mayfest who has continued to make art, despite battling health ...
Oklahoma soldier awarded Bronze Star for valor
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Oklahoma National Guard Maj. Gen. Myles Deering shakes the hand of Spc. Maxx Robinson (right) after presenting him with the Bronze Star with "V" Device (for valor) for his ...
Destroyed hospital helped lead Joplin recovery with optimism
Tulsa WorldSee videos, photo slideshows and all of the Tulsa World's coverage about Joplin since the tornado hit the city. He could hear his wife's cry for help, but David Vanderhoofven ...
Jay Cronley: Giving help starts with feeding the hungry
Tulsa WorldHere's the problem. There are too many problems. There's a guy asleep on the sidewalk, and another one sitting with his back against a building, and another one asking for a quarter to ...
Atoka residents feel helpless in Oklahoma water rights dispute
Tulsa WorldATOKA - Residents in Oklahoma's wettest region say they feel like the proverbial unwanted "stepchild" as a high-profile water rights dispute plays out between the state and the ...
Tulsa County Courthouse renovations set to begin Monday
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Renderings are seen of the east entrace (left) and north entrance of the Tulsa County Courthouse. The first phase of the project will be to open and enhance the entrance of the building on ...
Don't dump it - safely dispose of old electronics by eCycling
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Press Club Page One speaker to discuss diversity
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Images of recovery A look at Joplin in 2011 and 2012
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES A commercial neighborhood in Joplin, Mo., was leveled by a tornado that destroyed nearly 30 percent of the town in May 2011. Below, the same neighborhood - looking west from the corner of ...
Grady to stand trial this week for son's death
Tulsa WorldA woman is scheduled to stand trial this week in a Tulsa County courtroom in connection with her faith-based reliance on spiritual means to treat her 9-year-old son, who died of diabetes-related ...
Key issues left to be resolved in legislative session
Tulsa WorldOKLAHOMA CITY - With no more than five days left in the regular legislative session, some key elements of state policy are not resolved. Here's a look at three key storylines to follow during ...
Tulsa residents can start ordering trash carts
Tulsa WorldNearly 4,000 Tulsans called in or went online as of noon Friday to select the trash cart sizes they will use under the new system set to launch Oct. 1. The window to choose is open until June 8. ...
Tulsa's new recycling system to be simple and effective, city officials say
Tulsa WorldTulsa's recyclables are expected to increase from 2,400 tons to 29,000 tons per year under the new trash and recycling system set to launch Oct. 1. The recycling efforts will go from an ...
Capitol Report Sunday Morning Quarterback: Gov. Mary Fallin... Labor Commissioner Mark Costello... Sen. Jim Wilson
Tulsa WorldAfter the state Senate approved a resolution affirming that marriage means one man and one woman - duplicating language that was already in the state Constitution - Wilson tried to get a similar ...
Capitol Report: Tax deal confounds conventional wisdom
Tulsa WorldOKLAHOMA CITY - For drama and tumult, nothing in the state of Oklahoma - nothing - matches the final days of a legislative session. Not Bedlam football not the smelly gaseous deflation of a ...
Pastor looks forward to anniversary
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Pastor John Myers, shown in the sanctuary of the Joplin Full Gospel Church last week, lost his church and several members of his congregation in the tornado. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World ...
Joplin One Year Later: Joplin Globe staff persevered and kept delivering the news
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Veteran newspaper reporter Wally Kennedy looks through piles of The Joplin Globe at the newspaper's offices earlier this month. Kennedy wrote the lead in the main news story after ...
Civic leader Sharon King Davis considers a run for Tulsa mayor
Tulsa WorldSharon King Davis has spent her life being politically active. "If I have a passion, I'm in it," said Davis, who is considering a run for Tulsa mayor. As she enters her next phase ...
Sand Springs woman shares centennial with city
Tulsa WorldCUTLINES Opal Bennefield Clark (right) is shown with her sisters Gertrude (left) and Beulah in a photo taken around 1918, when they lived at the Sand Springs Widows and Orphans Home. Courtesy Sand ...
Losses to OU, Oregon State end season for Tulsa
Examinerend Saturday as the Golden Hurricane lost twice in the NCAA Regional Tournament at Marita Hynes Field in Norman. The 25th-ranked Golden Hurricane (42-14) started off well in a winners' bracket ...
Shock surprise Special Olympians
Fox 23The Special Olympics is an event thousands of athletes from across Oklahoma look forward to. You can imagine the reaction when a local group was told they couldn't ...
Thunder win with thrilling comeback
2 Works for YouKevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes up for a shot against Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2012 ...
Motorcyclist dead after crashing bike
2 Works for YouDELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. - A motorcyclist is dead after he crashed his bike late Saturday night. Richard Blue McElroy, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, ...
Shutout Extends Drillers Skid to 6 Straight
Tulsa DrillersTulsa Drillers lefthander Nick Schmidt made only one mistake during his outing in Springfield Saturday night, and it cost him the game. Schmidt was brilliant except for allowing a solo home run to ...
Man killed in motorcycle crash
Tulsa WorldA 38-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night on an Interstate 244 exit ramp. Timothy T. Beavers, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene from massive trunk and internal injuries, ...
Men accused of plotting attacks around NATO summit
Cox.netProsecutors say three men arrested in a raid on a Chicago apartment had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, ...
Winners of Safe Room Giveaway Get Glimpse Of Their Prize
NewsOn6TULSA, Oklahoma - This month, The News On 6 is teaming up with Jim Giles Safe Rooms to give away storm shelters. Some of the lucky winners got their first look at the new Safe Rooms on Saturday. ...
OHP reports plane crash near Checotah
2 Works for YouCHECOTAH, Okla. - A small plane crashed near Checotah Saturday afternoon, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers tell 2NEWS. According to investigators, the plane went down in a field west of town just ...
Muskogee PD promotes neighborhood watch
2 Works for YouSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 9:46PM CDT expiring May 20 at 4:00AM CDT in effect for: Butler; Chautauqua; Cowley; Elk; Greenwood; Montgomery; Sumner; Wilson; Woodson… Severe ...
Softball. Tulsa's Season Ends With 2-1 Loss to Oregon State
Tulsa Golden HurricaneOregon State scored two runs in the first inning and held on for a 2-1 victory to end Tulsa's season at the NCAA Normal Regional on Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Tulsa fell into the ...
Plane Crashes Near Checotah, Killing One
NewsOn6CHECOTAH, Oklahoma - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has confirmed there was a fatal plane crash near Checotah Saturday. The single-engine plane crash took place 2.5 miles west of the U.S. Highway 69 ...
Bomb kills 1 student, wounds 7 in Italy
Cox.netThe 20-year-old Boston University student who was driving a minivan that crashed on a rural New Zealand road earlier this month, killing three of his classmates, has spoken out about the pain of ...
Lundqvist, Rangers blank Devils, 3-0, lead 2-1
Cox.netTim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a ...
G-8 leaders ready to respond to oil disruptions
Cox.netIllinois Republican leaders have chosen a November ballot replacement for longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson after he abruptly announced his retirement last ...
Tulsa Charities Band Together To Fight Hunger
NewsOn6TULSA, Oklahoma - Four local charities have combined forces to launch a campaign dedicated to helping fight hunger here in Tulsa. Live Local, Give Local –- comprised of ...
Tulsa County Celebrates Armed Forces Day
NewsOn6TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa County is saluting all branches of the military. Soldiers past and present showed up at Chandler Park Saturday to celebrate Armed Forces Day. Military vehicles were on ...
40th Annual Mayfest Going Strong In Downtown Tulsa
NewsOn6TULSA, Oklahoma - The 40th annual Tulsa International Mayfest, an outdoor tribute to the arts and music is scheduled for May 17th-20th in the heart of beautiful downtown Tulsa. Mayfest is a ...
Softball. Tulsa Softball Falls to Sooners 7-1
Tulsa Golden HurricaneSince 2005, Tulsa has won 42 C-USA Championships - more league titles than any other school in the conference. Listed by sport: Softball (7), MSoccer (6), MTennis (6), WTennis (5), Football (4), ...
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