http://www.ardmoreite.com/section/ ardmoreite.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 16:29:57 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529827?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529827 The partnership between Southeastern Oklahoma State University and TAPS Public Transit was among 27 business and higher education partnerships recognized for innovative collaborations that strengthen economic development efforts and workforce.
 
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Economic Development Grant for the Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award is designed to highlight [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529845?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:46:40 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529845 Madill High School has officially moved the graduation ceremony scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today into the Wildcat Fieldhouse (high school basketball gym).
Each graduating senior will be issued 10 tickets for people wanting to witness graduation in person.
Seniors will be issued tickets during graduation practice at noon today.
The ceremony is expected to be carried live on [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529846?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529846 Wesley Moore is finding out that once a Comet, always a Comet.
The Dickson native lives in Moore, works for the Oklahoma Tax Commission and is a coach at the Shock Basketball Academy.
Monday began like any other day for Moore and his family. Then the tornado struck.
His home had both external and internal damage, and Thursday morning, parts of the roof caved in.
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529847?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529847 Ardmore police are investigating the cause of an two-vehicle crash early Thursday involving a police unit and an officer.
Sgt. Ryan Hunnicutt, APD Public Information Officer, said Cpl. Barry Antwine and the unidentified driver of the other vehicle were both taken to Mercy Hospital Ardmore emergency room following the 9:10 a.m. crash at the intersection of Rockford Road and Veterans Blvd. Both were treated and later released from the medical [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529848?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529848 Excellence in putting together a budget has become a tradition of national recognition for the City of Ardmore.
Mayor Cheryl Ellis presented Ken Campbell, Director of Finance, the Distinguished Budget Award during the bi-monthly meeting Thursday night. Monday's meeting was canceled because of severe weather in the Ardmore area.
The award is one of 1,328 awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529888?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529888 MANNSVILLE — In order to curb summer learning regression, all Mannsville School students received six books before they left for summer vacation.
"When they come back to school way behind and struggling with vocabulary because they haven't been using it. It's an issue, and reading helps," said teacher Nellie Garone. "I was surprised by how many don't have books at home, but now they have the books they need."
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529889?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Marsha Miller marsha.miller@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529889 The area effort to provide relief to the victims of this week's tornados continues to grow.
The following is a list of area businesses and organizations who have notified The Ardmoreite they are accepting a variety of items and/or cash donations which will be used to provide aid to the victims:
n Ardmore City Schools — there will be a truck at the high school Fine Arts Building through this evening. [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529932?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Kevin Kerr kevin.kerr@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529932 It may seem too good to be true. And even after talking with officials about the program, it still makes people want to ask, "What's the catch?"
But the Ardmore Drug Card Program has no catches, and any person involved will say "It's not too good to be true."
The program was initiated a few years ago through the National League of Cities, an organization that Ardmore is a part of and includes 19,000 other cities, [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529933?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529933 A series of thunderstorms throughout the state Tuesday could do little to quell an avalanche of aid, hope and prayer descending on the embattled city of Moore.
Throughout the state and nation, people rose up in unison to provide much needed comfort to neighbors they had never met. Volunteers and aid began arriving Monday night in what would prove to be the tip of the spear. It was during that time, millions of people watched the horrific images [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130519750?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 8:15:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130519750 For the past several months, the Ardmore Development Authority has been meeting in executive session to discuss a right of way for a transloading project at the Ardmore Airpark. Highway 53 LLC, headed by Tim Duit, owned the right of way. The ADA had been under the impression a verbal agreement was in place but that was not the case as work was put on hold until access could be gained through negotiation or legal means.
On May 6, the ADA paid $68, [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130519751?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 7:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130519751 SHAWNEE (AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.
The tornadoes, high winds and hail across Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa were part of a massive, northeastward-moving storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota.
At least [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519768?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Marsha Miller marsha.miller@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519768 Ardmore police took two small children into protective custody early Saturday morning after motorists and store clerks reported the pair playing in the middle of a busy intersection.
Sgt. Brice Woolly, APD Patrol Division, said officers found the 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy about 8:40 a.m. in the intersection of 12th Avenue NW and North Washington Street.
"Motorists reported having to stop in order to [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519773?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130519773 Pauls Valley resident Wil Rohan has a unique combination of things he does. He's an engineer — employed by CVR Energy in Pauls Valley — and an artist.
While the two don't often coincide, Rohan makes it work, and does it in true engineer style.
Rohan has an art exhibit on display at The Goddard Center now called "Glow Show," a series of pieces he has created that are designed to be displayed under [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519793?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519793 The Chickasaw Nation Chokka’ Kilimpi’ (Strong Family) Family Resource Center, Norman, will host the Chikashshaat Imanokfila’ Ilokchina’ "Chickasaw Healthy Minds" 5K Run/Walk Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday
 
The course will begin at Wheeler Park, 1120 S. Western Avenue in Oklahoma City. There is no entry fee and the route is a USA Track & Field-certified course. [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519808?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:22:02 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519808 Cold, misty weather didn't deter the Leon Cemetery group on May 2 as they dedicated their day to cleaning up.
A noon lunch was provided by the ladies of the group and a business meeting was directly after the meal.
The group discussed the survey of a 13.83 acre addition on the northeast corner of the cemetery and the fence that will accompany it.
In new business, members had [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519806?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:20:52 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519806 Alan Burris will be the featured artist during Wednesday's Gallery Gourmet and Talk at The Goddard Center.
Burris is a local artist and Murray State College art instructor. He will give a presentation on current exhibits in the Goddard Center galleries from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Attendees will be provided a light lunch. This event is also free and open to the public.
The exhibit [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519807?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Michael Pineda michael.pineda@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519807 While residents of Lake Texoma grow increasingly frustrated with the lack of activity taking place at their state lodge, there is growing excitement at Lake Murray.
During a Lion's Club meeting Thursday afternoon, Lewis Logan, General Manager, Lake Murray Lodge, said construction on the park's new lodge is slated to begin in August. The project is expected to take 18 months.
"I thought it would be winter or [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519809?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 By Jennifer Lindsey jennifer.lindsey@ardmoreite.com http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519809 MANNSVILLE – As classes wind down at Mannsville School, students are spreading some of their summertime cheer to the community with a project called Tiger Helping Hands.
"We always ask the community for things, but we have to give back too," said teacher Nellie Garone. "A life of service ought to be what we’re aiming for anyway."
Fifth and sixth-grade students made banners for area places, with [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519831?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519831 County and community leaders in Oklahoma are invited to apply now for the Stronger Economics Together program, a national initiative that could have a big impact across the state.
 
Offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Regional Rural Development Centers, SET is designed to help rural counties and communities work together to create a blueprint for enhanced economic [...]]]> http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519832?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519832 Individuals, groups and organizations that are changing the health of Oklahomans through innovative programming are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Champions of Health awards. The awards program, which began 10 years ago, has honored more than 100 projects and programs that are working to reverse the negative health statistics in the state.
 
Nonprofit winners in select categories will receive a $5,000 [...]]]>