Members of the Oklahoma Senate Interim Study on Rural Fire Departments met recently to discuss issues regarding rural fire defense. Sen. Mark Allen said the Interim Study was requested to give Senate members a better understanding of the needs and …
There were fewer highway fatalities in September than there were during the same month last year. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety reports there were 46 fatal accidents last month, a decrease of 11 from September 2010. Of the fatal …
The heavy rain that fell this weekend on parts of western and central Oklahoma offered some hope for farmers and ranchers who were just beginning to plant their winter wheat crop. It wasn’t enough to end the drought in those …
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state transportation officials are developing plans that Fallin says will dramatically reduce the number of deficient highway bridges in the state. Fallin will discuss the plan Monday at the State Capitol. Oklahoma ranks second in …
Gov. Mary Fallin is expected to announce details of a plan for a $2,000 tax rebate to eligible homeowners for the installation of a tornado safe room. Fallin and Oklahoma Emergency Management Director Albert Ashwood have scheduled a news conference …
Tulsa firefighters have extinguished a suspicious blaze in a Tulsa area that has been the site of numerous arson fires. The Tulsa World reports firefighters were called at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to a fire at a vacant home. Investigators …
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has filed charges against two people accused of workers compensation fraud. Attorney General Scott Pruitt says charges were filed Thursday against 50-year-old Raul Orozco of Perry and 49-year-old Zeina Khatib of Tulsa. Orozco faces counts …
Two small earthquakes have been reported in central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.8-magnitude quake about 7:20 p.m. Monday. It was centered about two miles east of Sparks in Lincoln County. Another temblor with a magnitude of 2.8 …
Cooler temperatures and precipitation on Sunday helped calm a grass fire that destroyed 11 homes and led to the evacuation of many others in southwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. An evacuation order was lifted, allowing residents in several housing additions near …
A former Tulsa attorney has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for worker’s compensation fraud and embezzlement. Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that William Anton drew the sentence in Tulsa County …