Ron Norick named Oklahoma State Fair chairman

Former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick has been named chairman of the Oklahoma State Fair.
http://newsok.com/ron-norick-named-oklahoma-state-fair-chairman/article/3678002

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

Oklahoma lawmakers hit stalemate on tax plan; alternative plan dead on arrival in Senate

With less than three days left in the legislative session, House Republican leaders on Wednesday scrapped a highly touted tax-cut plan and came up with another one.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120524_504_A1_CUTLIN784186

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 00:34:59 -0700

Mustang man found dead Saturday in overturned pickup, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports

Roberto Alvarez, 35, of Mustang, OK, was found dead behind the wheel of an upside down pickup in a Canadian County creek just after 7 a.m. Saturday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
http://newsok.com/mustang-man-found-dead-saturday-in-overturned-pickup-oklahoma-highway-patrol-reports/article/3672897

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

Oklahomans celebrate their Iowa roots

The Iowa Society of Oklahoma has been holding an annual dinner for 75 years.
http://newsok.com/oklahomans-celebrate-their-iowa-roots/article/3675460

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

State Education officials acknowledge delays in repaying districts

Officials at the Oklahoma State Department of Education now acknowledge some delays in the reimbursement of federal funds to school districts across the state but said local administrators can be assured that they are getting caught up.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120509_19_A1_Offici507496

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 23:54:23 -0700

Editorial: State's delay on school district disbursements is outrageous

School officials in Tulsa, Bartlesville, Mustang and Oklahoma City told the Tulsa World last week that disbursements of federal funds through the Oklahoma State Department of Education are running months behind.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120510_61_A18_School465064

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 00:04:53 -0700

Summer jobs market seems to be improving in Oklahoma City area

‘Help Wanted' signs are plentiful across metro, readers say.
http://newsok.com/summer-jobs-market-seems-to-be-improving-in-oklahoma-city-area/article/3676974

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700

Prayer day events are planned throughout Oklahoma

National Day of Prayer activities are planned in cities throughout the state.
http://newsok.com/prayer-day-events-are-planned-throughout-oklahoma/article/3670376

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:00:00 -0700

Oklahoma inventor hoping to lure in anglers with light-up bite indicator

MUSTANG, Okla. - The fishing industry is full of gadgets and a Mustang man thinks his invention of a bite indicator light for night fishing is an improvement on all similar gadgets.
http://onlineathens.com/sports/outdoors/2012-05-08/oklahoma-inventor-hoping-lure-anglers-light-bite-indicator

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 17:35:36 -0700

Exhibit shows Oklahoma's contributions to film history

This is for those people who watch "The Outsiders" and think, "That movie is based on a book by a Tulsan, and it was filmed in Tulsa."
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120513_282_D3_CUTLIN68569

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 23:59:24 -0700