Archive for August, 2009

More earthquakes reported in central Oklahoma

By Robert Medley Staff Writer
Published: August 28, 2009
More rumblings underground, all in the same location, have been reported as earthquakes by the Oklahoma Geological Survey in Norman, bringing the total to 9 separate earthquakes in the last 24 hours in the state, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
All but one of the earthquakes was reported in [...]

Texhoma FFA participates in Five State Fair

By: Britni Reust
Several students placed in this year’s Five State Fair held earlier this month.
Winners are:
Bailey Talbert placed second in the heavyweight class in the meat goat division.
Brittany Beattie placed third in heavyweight Crossbred lambs, second place in heavyweight Hampshire, fifth place in the sheep division and Champion Senior Showman.
Sydni Yates placed second in [...]

R.T. Brooks

U.S. Veteran Raymond Truitt “R.T.” Brooks, 81, of Guymon passed away Monday evening, August 24, 2009 at the Pampa Nursing Center in Pampa, Texas.
The son of Walter Berry and Lola Frances (Wheeler) Brooks he was born on August 27, 1927 in Guymon.
At the age of seventeen R.T. served in the United States Navy in the [...]

Daine L. Burger

Diane L. Burger, 55, passed away Saturday morning, August 29th, 2009 at her home in Guymon.
The daughter of Micheal and Lorraine Pearl (Daniels) Clabaug, she was born on July 6, 1954 at Casper, Wyoming.
Diane was united in marriage to Bob Burger on March 8, 1980 at Casper. They moved to Guymon from Oklahoma City in [...]

OAKS OF MAMRE NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Oaks of Mamre is now at full capacity with 40 persons.
The center is in need of men’s clothing, dishes, silverware and a computer.
All items donated to the Oaks of Mamre are given to the clients at no cost to them to help start their new life or it is utilized within the Oaks [...]

Obama may affect state races

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
OKLAHOMA CITY — President Obama’s unpopularity in Oklahoma will likely affect statewide and legislative races in 2010 by increasing support for Republican candidates, experts say.
“It is a tough environment for Democrats, no question,” said Don Hoover, a media consultant who works mostly with Democrats, including Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, who [...]

Aggies Drop Season Football Opener, 23-13

By Scott Puryear
DURANGO, Col. – With less than five minutes to go in Saturday’s game Fort Lewis’ Phillip Dodd pulled down a 41-yard pass to seal a victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State University 23-13.
Earlier the Aggies were driving down the field but a strong Skyhawk defensive stand forced the Oklahoma teem to punt. [...]

Four questions about OU football

By DAVID UBBEN, Staff Writer, dubben@opubco.com
→Will the Sooners’ revamped offensive line hold up?
Brigham Young won’t be a major test, but the Cougars will provide more meaningful feedback than a team like Chattanooga. Center Ben Habern’s preseason injury caused a shakeup at center, and nearly every member of the line played out of their natural position [...]

Monday’s forecast

Today’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

Oklahoma GOP looks to continue momentum in 2010

The Associated Press
In a state governed by Democrats practically since statehood, Oklahoma Republicans have made huge gains, especially over the last decade.
The GOP snatched control of the Oklahoma House in 2004 for the first time in 80 years and the state Senate for the first time ever in 2008.
Now, with at least four Democrats leaving [...]

Energy solution truly may be blowing in the wind

BY JAMIE WOLFE, Staff Writer
“Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the Plain.”
Who would ever have thought that line from the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein song could be a hint to the solution for our energy troubles?
In the 1970s, the United States imported 24 percent of its oil. That number now has reached 65 percent [...]