Is it possible to tell the story of Oklahoma through the history of one company? Bob Blackburn thinks so. VERBATIMCOLLECTION The executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society and his entire staff have just completed the acquisition and cataloging of what Blackburn calls the largest corporate collection ever given to the Oklahoma History Center. It […]
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Oklahoma History Center combing through Kerr-McGee collection
It has taken several months to complete, but the Oklahoma History Center has put together a collection of one of the state’s giant enterprises. The Kerr-McGee collection, which took several moving truckloads to acquire, features everything from the rare to the eccentric. It is a collection that not only tells the story one of Oklahoma’s […]
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U.S. to hear about Oklahoma’s separate sexual-offender, long-term care facility
With the ink from the governor’s signature barely dry on a bill to create a separate long-term care facility for registered sex offenders in Oklahoma, the issue is now going before the federal government. MISSIONGAO REPORT Officials with U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin’s office confirmed to Oklahoma Gazette a hearing will take place later this month […]
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County Commissioner race could be a brutal primary battle
If Brent Rinehart survives what could be a brutal primary battle for Oklahoma County commissioner this summer, he should not expect any help from his fellow Republican candidates in the fall. FELONY COUNTS OPINIONJOHNSON’S GOAL Rinehart, who currently represents District 2 on the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners, faces two GOP challengers who badly […]
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Oklahoma voters’ poll shows fluctuations
It’s polling season time in America. Oklahomans as well as U.S. residents nationwide can expect to see a poll a day. One state polling firm has just come out with new numbers on Oklahomans’ views of state leaders, the president and the direction of the country. BUSH’S APPROVALSENATE RACE Oklahoma is firmly a red political […]
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County clerk, former commissioner face off in race
The candidates for Oklahoma County court clerk don’t hesitate to sling mud. THE INCUMBENT RECORD MAINTENANCE Former County Commissioner Stan Inman is attempting to make a political comeback by taking on incumbent Clerk Carolynn Caudill. The two clashed on a regular basis while Inman was on the county commissioners’ board, and it appears the fighting […]
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How many lawyers does it take to get a fair trial?
If James T. Fisher can avoid attorneys having prejudices or harboring a substance-abuse problem, his life might be spared. Twice Fisher has gone on trial in Oklahoma County for a 1982 murder. The first verdict was deleted due to ineffective counsel after a federal court found Fisher’s attorney performed inadequately, due in part to the […]
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Tribal leaders, state treasurer express casino concern
The Shawnee Tribe, based in Miami, Okla., has a $400 million entertainment resort with a massive casino on the drafting board. The plans also call for an 18-story, 400-room hotel; a 2,400-seat performance hall; and a bowling alley. The resort would be located just south of the Frontier City amusement park along Interstate 35 between […]
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Former death-row inmate files amended lawsuit
Both sides in a federal lawsuit over an alleged wrongful conviction case claim the higher ground after recent rulings from the judge. Curtis Edward McCarty is suing Oklahoma City, current Police Chief Bill Citty and former police forensic chemist Joyce Gilchrist for violation of his constitutional rights. McCarty spent more than two decades in prison […]
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Henry signs bill on sex offenders in nursing homes
After years of battling, pleading, arguing and praying, Wes Bledsoe finally saw his dream come true. At a signing ceremony inside the state Capitol, Gov. Brad Henry put into law a measure that will keep sex offenders away from residents in nursing homes. “This is the greatest day of my life,” Bledsoe said, standing next […]