http://www.ardmoreite.com/section/NEWS ardmoreite.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 4:25:47 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619689/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619689/1001/NEWS The Oklahoma Insurance Department will be in Ardmore starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday for a free "WhoDunIt? Investigating Fraud," at the convention center.
 
The event is designed for senior citizens. Those who attend the half-day event will learn how to spot, avoid and fight fraud.
 
"It is unfortunate to know that no one is safe [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619691/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619691/1001/NEWS The leadership of the Aerospace Industries Association joined with Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and representatives from the U.S. government and state delegations at the Paris Air Show Tuesday to discuss issues ranging from the impacts of sequestration budget cuts to the potential societal and economic benefits of unmanned aircraft systems and the value of trade to the aerospace and defense industry.
 
"The [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619688/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619688/1001/NEWS Carter County Detention Center population Tuesday: 189
]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619695/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619695/1001/NEWS Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, issued this statement Tuesday regarding Justin Jones’ resignation as the director of the Department of Corrections:
 
"I am saddened that Jones is stepping down as director of the Department of Corrections. He put Oklahoma on the map nationally in corrections reform and reducing recidivism and he worked hard to make sure the officers and staff in his agency were [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619696/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619696/1001/NEWS Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after supporting H.R. 1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This legislation would ban abortions on pregnancies at 20 weeks gestation or later, at which time medical research has proven unborn children feel pain when aborted.
 
"After the recent trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell, we are still shaken by the horrors [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619697/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Janet Barresi State Superintendent of Public Instruction http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619697/1001/NEWS I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer – playing in the water, grilling, enjoying time with family, maybe preparing for vacation. But for Oklahoma educators, I hope your plans include a trip to Oklahoma City, July 9 through 11, to attend the State Department of Education’s Vision 2020 professional development conference.
 
The conference is FREE to all Oklahoma educators. http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/LIFESTYLE/130619698/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 9:14:22 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/LIFESTYLE/130619698/1001/NEWS The hiring landscape facing recent college grads may be inhospitable, with an April poll showing more than half the college graduates admitting to having difficulty in finding a job. But authors Coach Micheal J. Burt and Colby B. Jubenville share tactics to help graduates create a best-odds scenario for acing interviews and landing a job.
 
Here’s one of them based on a show and tell strategy:
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619699/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:59:33 By Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619699/1001/NEWS Area children will be able to learn about the fine arts Saturday at the Second Annual Kids Arts Day.
The event will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Park.
"We want to raise awareness for the arts," said Traci Martin, co-leader of the event.
Spaghetti Eddie, a children's rock band, will perform.
Children will have seven different hands-on art [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619700/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:57:50 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619700/1001/NEWS Two men visiting Madill as carnival workers during the Sand Bass Festival have taken up residence in the Marshall County jail following an arrest on drug charges.
Lucious Whaley Goins, 59, of Milwaukee, and Richard Larris Cato, 63, of Houston, will appear in district court Thursday afternoon on charges of trafficking in illegal drugs. Both men are being held on $75,000 bonds, and have petitioned for a court-appointed attorney.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619702/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:15:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619702/1001/NEWS Expectations for the 19th Annual Relay For Life of Ardmore are high, as a new format will be put in place.
Rather than walking for a cure throughout the evening until the early morning, the event will start at noon with teams setting up and ending at midnight. The schedule of events calls for the opening lap to take place at 7 p.m. with the Luminary Ceremony at 10 p.m.
Event Chair Kelly Murphy Fryer said 27 [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619701/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Marsha Miller marsha.miller@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130619/NEWS/130619701/1001/NEWS Police Chief Keith Mann and Deputy Chief Eric Hamblin were placed on administrative leave with pay Tuesday from the top slots at the Ardmore Police Department.
City Manager J.D. Spohn called the action the result of an "ongoing investigation into various operational aspects of the Ardmore Police Department."
Refusing to detail the action, Spohn would only say, "I'm not at liberty to discuss confidential [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619753/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619753/1001/NEWS OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Arts Council is seeking nominations for the 38th annual Governor's Arts Awards. The awards honor individuals and organizations whose efforts have impacted the arts in their communities or throughout the state. The governor presents the awards each fall during a special ceremony at the state Capitol.
Oklahoma Arts Council Executive Director Amber Sharples said the Governor's Arts Awards is an opportunity to bring [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619754/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619754/1001/NEWS A bill signed into law that will expand state abortion reporting requirements has been celebrated with a ceremonial signing.
 
House Bill 2015, by state Rep. Sean Roberts, will add additional questions to the Individual Abortion Form completed by the abortion provider and add additional reporting measures to the Annual Abortion Report issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619755/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619755/1001/NEWS Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld Oklahoma water rights in the case, Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann.
 
This case challenged the terms of the Red River Compact of 1978, a congressionally sanctioned agreement allocating water rights in the Red River Basin shared by Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619757/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619757/1001/NEWS Oklahoma State University-Tulsa is offering undergraduate and graduate students a financial incentive for taking classes on campus this fall.
 
The "Get Here" tuition waiver offers students a $250 discount for taking classes on campus at OSU-Tulsa instead of online for the Fall 2013 semester. Undergraduate students with a 2.00 GPA must be taking at least 15 hours on site and not have any other tuition [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619733/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 9:07:05 For The Ardmoreite http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619733/1001/NEWS The Oklahoma Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will have a monument dedication at noon Saturday in the Confederate section of Rose Hill Cemetery in honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.
The monument honors 190 Confederate veterans buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. The event will be at the north end.
Ardmore was the site of the Confederate home in Oklahoma, and many of those residents are buried [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619759/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 9:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619759/1001/NEWS The hiring landscape facing recent college grads may be inhospitable, with an April poll showing more than half the college graduates admitting to having difficulty in finding a job. But authors Coach Micheal J. Burt and Colby B. Jubenville share tactics to help graduates create a best-odds scenario for acing interviews and landing a job.
 
Here’s one of them based on a show and tell strategy:
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619734/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619734/1001/NEWS The map for city operations was set Monday night during the bi-monthly Ardmore City Commission meeting with the passage of the 2013-14 fiscal year budget. Appropriations in the amount of $60,398,126 were approved, with $51,613,816 in expenditures and $8,784,310 in transfers.
A collective bargaining agreement between the city and the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 1881, was approved, and a memorandum of understanding with the [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619735/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619735/1001/NEWS The Ardmore Development Authority Board of Trustees voted to take the bull by the horns and move forward in attempting to secure sales tax funding.
In a 7-0 vote, the board approved a motion to approach the Ardmore City Commission and ask for a special election for sales tax supporting economic development. The current sales tax will expire Sept. 30, as Ardmore residents elected not to renew it in November 2012.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619736/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 0:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130619736/1001/NEWS Changes are coming for adults working to pass the General Educational Development (GED) test and earn an Oklahoma high school diploma.
The currently used 2002 Series GED test will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2.
Anyone who has taken the current test but hasn't passed all five parts, will have until the end of 2013 to complete the series. Passing scores from this test will not transfer into [...]]]>