Commerce Announces New Small Employer Quality Jobs Companies
July 7, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that the following companies have recently joined the Oklahoma Small Employer Quality Jobs Program. The information below includes: The number of jobs the companies predict they will add The net benefit rates...
07/07/2008
Gov. Henry makes appointments to Workers’ Compensation Court
Gov. Brad Henry today appointed the following four individuals to the Oklahoma Workers? Compensation Court.
Robert Lake Grove, of Oklahoma City. Grove is currently an attorney with CompSource. He replaces Ellen Edwards, who retired, in position 1.
William R. Foster, of...
Gov. Henry Requests Public Assistance for 24 Counties
Oklahoma City Gov. Henry today requested that President Bush grant public assistance to 24 Oklahoma counties impacted by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding between June 3 and June 20. If approved, the designation would deliver federal funding to assist cities, towns and...
06/26/2008
Remains Positively Identified as Missing Lawton Girl
The remains of a 17-year-old girl missing from Lawton for several years have been identified. Tanja Marie Hook's remains were found in McClain County in August 2003 near the town of Cole. Since that time, the McClain County Sheriff's Office and OSBI agents worked this case,...
06/26/2008
Avoid the Back-to-School Immunization Rush
State Health Department Recommends Early Start
Even though the school year recently ended, this is a good time to prepare for the next school year by arranging to get children vaccinated as soon as possible. Parents who take their children for vaccination now can avoid the...
06/26/2008
Real Estate Commission Advises to Check For Properly Licensed Brokers On Their Web site
Oklahoma Real Estate Commission Investigates and Recovers Commissions Earned from Those Who Perform Licensed Real Estate Activities without a Real Estate Broker License
The Oklahoma Real Estate Commission has had the authority to investigate persons who perform licensed...
06/25/2008
OSBI Offers Reward in Altus Murder Case
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson death of Johnny Ray Lee.
May 3, 2008, Lee's body was found in a bar ditch along side County Road 203,...
06/25/2008
Oklahoma Lags Behind in Protecting Nonsmokers from Secondhand Smoke
WHAT: News Conference update on progress nationally and in Oklahoma with respect to smokefree laws. The speaker will discuss how Oklahoma lags behind other states in protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke.
WHO: Cynthia Hallett, MPH, Executive Director
American...
06/24/2008
Weleetka Murders Investigation Continues
Wednesday morning, a dog trained by the AFT and its handler will search the area where the two Okfuskee girls were killed looking for any clues left behind by the killer(s). The dog is specially trained to detect anything using gunpowder, i.e. bullet casings. The AFT...
06/23/2008
Oklahoma FCCLA Surpasses Goal to Feed the Children
Raising enough money to fill two semitrailers with food for the national FCCLA Feed the Children Campaign was the Oklahoma FCCLA goal. After all was said and done, $24,340 was raised filling three semitrailers enough food for a total of 1,200 families of four.
06/23/2008
State Health Department Recognizes Outstanding Employees
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) recognized outstanding employees and agency programs at its annual Employee Recognition Ceremony held in Oklahoma City recently. Awards were given for outstanding employee service, programmatic excellence, community service, and...
06/20/2008
Award Nominations Sought for Excellence in Child Abuse Prevention
The State Interagency Child Abuse Prevention Task Force and the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are accepting nominations for awards to recognize persons and organizations for their demonstrated outstanding commitment...
06/19/2008
Gov. Henry requests assistance for Oklahoma farmers
(Oklahoma City) Gov. Brad Henry today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer requesting disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers in nine northwest Oklahoma counties suffering from drought and extreme weather conditions.
Extreme heat, dry weather,...
06/18/2008
Commerce Announces New Small Employer Quality Jobs Company
June 18, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that the following companies have recently joined the Oklahoma Small Employer Quality Jobs Program. The information below includes:...
06/16/2008
Gov. Henry begins search for new state auditor
Oklahoma City On Monday morning, State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan delivered a letter of resignation to the governor?s office. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is charged with appointing a replacement when a statewide elected official leaves office...
06/16/2008
Gov. Henry comments on Auditor vedict
Oklahoma City ?Auditor McMahan has had his day in court and a jury of his peers has spoken. In light of the guilty verdict, I believe he should resign his office immediately so the State of Oklahoma can move forward under the leadership of a new state auditor and
06/16/2008
Traffic Monitoring Web site Now Available to Public
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is pleased to announce a new Web site where the public can now access ODOT's traffic monitoring system. The site provides pictures of Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro highway and interstate traffic. The Web site is located at...
06/13/2008
Senator Corn Receives Defender of Free Enterprise Award
State Senator Kenneth Corn on Thursday was honored by the State Chamber of Commerce with the group's ''Defender of Free Enterprise Award? for his leadership in advancing legislation that would significantly impact economic development in Oklahoma.
Ron Cupp, Senior Vice...
06/11/2008
Oklahoma Among The First States To Control Popular On-line Drug
Oklahoma has become one of the first states in the nation to outlaw a recreational drug that has grown in popularity over the last several years. Mark Woodward, Spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, says Salvia Divinorum also known as ''Salvia'' is now a Schedule I...