by Tim Farley
  May is often when severe weather peaks in Oklahoma, so Midwest City’s U.S. Cellular, 101 N. Douglas Boulevard, is hosting a weather safety event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Att Read more

by Tim Farley
  By Tim Farley A Midwest City man was arrested Friday afternoon in connection with a shooting that left another man dead, police said. Neither the suspect nor the victim was identified Friday Read more

by Tim Farley
The audience was primarily aging baby boomers who were not only singing along to the surf tracks; they were memorializing their youth. In 1962, back when The Beach Boys were just getting started, America was a kinder, sweeter place where long summer days defined many young lives. Read more

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Team entry fees are $260 for four players. Five member teams are $325 and must include a female. The entry fees include two drink tickets per person. Mulligans will be available for $10 each with a maximum of two per person. Individual entry fee is $75. Deadline for payment is June 4. Read more

by Tim Farley
Christopher Lee Dunham, 26, was found guilty on three counts of felony child neglect and three drug-related charges connected to the Jan. 4, 2011 blaze. Killed in the fire were Christopher L. Dunham, 4; Crystal Ann Dunham, 3, and Kailey Mae Dunham, 1.. Read more

by Tim Farley
Three Carl Albert High School students were escorted to their prom by patients at The Children’s Center in Bethany. From left, is Carl Albert senior Lani Harrell with her date, Chris Schatz; senior Seth Blanton with his date, Chelsea Egge; and senior Megan Roy with her date, Terry Davis. Read more

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The hummers are back! Have you noticed that the hummingbirds have returned to our Oklahoma gardens this spring? Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures, delightful to watch and always welcome visitors in our yards. If you don’t have hummingbirds, there are many things you can do to make your garden a haven for hummers. Read more

by Tim Farley
Food pantry director Mike Anderson told the crowd that the number of families helped each day has more than doubled since he began work there in 2009. Anderson said the pantry was assisting 20 to 25 families per day in 2009. Now, that figure has increased to more than 60 per day. Read more

by Tim Farley
Event organizer Melanie Voice said the festival will include activities for the entire family. Wine connoisseurs and novices alike will be treated to a variety of Oklahoma produced wines and specialty brews from Oklahoma in the transformed event plaza, which overlooks the waterfall gardens. Read more

by Tim Farley
Professional and shade-tree mechanics alike will be pleased to know that libraries in the Metropolitan Library System provide an array of repair materials for library customers: Chilton’s Auto Repair books, and databases Auto Repair Reference Center, Mitchell’s Repair’s RepairNet, and the Small Engine Reference Center. Read more

by Tim Farley
Air Force Staff Sgt. Denny Rindal, right photo, hugs his 3-year-old son, Dawson, after returning from Afghanistan Tuesday. Families and friends greeted 150 airmen who were deployed to Southwest Asia six months ago as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Direct Freedom. Read more

by Tim Farley
A represenative from Devon Energy, right, visits with military personnel who made a trip to the AfterCareers Career Fair held Monday at the Rose State College Student Center. Read more

by Tim Farley
Fire department spokesman Maj. David Richardson said the mystery remains because of firefighers’ attempts to rescue a third child they believed was in the apartment when the fire broke out. Firefighters later learned the woman’s third child was with her father at the time. Read more

by Tim Farley
Fire officials also said Terry and her two children were found in the mother’s bedroom. Terry was discovered by firefighters lying on her bed on top of her 2-year-old son. The 4-year-old son was found lying on the floor next to the bed.. Read more

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Companies that will be at the fair include Arvest Bank, Braum’s, Cinta Corporation, Devon Energy, Hudiburg Auto Group, Nordam, Tinker Federal Credit Union, Hartford Financial Services, Sunbelt Staffing and Tinker Air Force Base, First Command Financial Services, UZ Engineered Products, Southwest United, Superior Security, Washita Valley Ent. Read more