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Okmulgee Murder Arrest
05-09-2008Okmulgee Police and OSBI Agents have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of 43 year old Tammy Harjo. She was found inside her home beaten to death Friday (5/2/08) morning.Several people saw an individual walk up to her house Thursday evening. Those witnesses helped OSBI Forensic Artist Harvey Pratt to sketch... >Read More
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Emergency Medical Services Week to Focus on Access Problems
05-09-2008EMS Day at the State Capitol is May 21Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 18 24, will be recognized at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, at 11a.m. on the south steps of the State Capitol. Cabinet Secretary of Health and Commissioner of Health Dr. Michael Crutcher will speak at... >Read More
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Okmulgee Murder Arrest
05-09-2008Okmulgee Police and OSBI Agents have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of 43 year old Tammy Harjo. She was found inside her home beaten to death Friday (5/2/08) morning.Several people saw an individual walk up to her house Thursday evening. Those witnesses helped OSBI Forensic Artist Harvey Pratt to sketch... >Read More
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U.S. Treasurer Houston B. Teehee's Portrait Unveiled at Capitol
05-08-2008A portrait of Houston B. Teehee, a Cherokee who served as United States Treasurer under President Woodrow Wilson, was dedicated today in a ceremony in the chamber of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The portrait of Teehee, by Oklahoma City artist Christopher Nick, was a gift of Cherokee Nation Tourism... >Read More
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Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Protected Oklahoma Seniors from Life Insurance Schemes
05-08-2008Burrage Plan Headed to Governor's Desk for ApprovalA bill that would protect Oklahoma senior citizens in life insurance scams was unanimously approved today by the Oklahoma State Senate. Senate Bill 1980, authored by Senator Sean Burrage, now goes to Governor Brad Henry's desk for approval. Burrage, a Democrat from Claremore, said... >Read More
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Searching for Suspect in Seminole Murder
05-08-2008The Seminole County Sheriff's Office and the OSBI are searching for Jose Francisco "JoJo" Torres for the April 20th, 2008, murder of Jose Sabas in Wewoka. The photograph obtained by law enforcement of the suspect is of such poor quality agents asked OSBI Forensic Artist Harvey Pratt to draw a... >Read More
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Lawmakers Help Promote Komen Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
05-07-2008Participants in the first ever "Komen Advocacy Day" at the State Capitol are calling the event a tremendous success. State Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, D Tulsa, and Rep. Lucky Lamons, D Tulsa, co authored legislation to bring awareness to the event and to the organization dedicated to helping more women have greater access... >Read More
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Senate Approves Ballenger Plan To Protect Consumers At The Gas Pump
05-07-2008The Oklahoma State Senate approved a consumer protection measure Wednesday which gives motorists a better picture of what type of fuel they are putting into their gas tanks."Consumers have the right to know what they are putting in their gas tanks," said Sen. Roger Ballenger, D Okmulgee, author of Senate Bill... >Read More
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U.S. Treasurer Houston B. Teehee's Portrait
05-07-2008A portrait of U.S. Treasurer Houston B. Teehee will be dedicated in the House Chamber on Thursday, May 8 at 10:30. The painting, by Oklahoma City artist Christopher Nick, is a gift of Cherokee Nation Tourism. Teehee was a Cherokee who brought honor and recognition to his country. He... >Read More
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Senate Votes to Send English Only Proposal to Vote of the People
05-07-2008The State Senate voted today in a bi partisan fashion to send a measure to a vote of the people to declare English the official language of Oklahoma. If the measure receives final approval before the end of this legislative session, it will go on the Primary Election ballot in July... >Read More
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- On April 22, 1889, land opened for white settlement in Oklahoma. Some people entered in "sooner" than they were supposed to. They became known as Sooners. Eventually that nickname spread to all Oklahomans.
- A statue entitled "Hopes and Dreams," in downtown Perry was created by local sculptor Bill Bennett and placed there on a massive granite pedestal as a Cherokee Strip Centennial memorial. The statue portrays an early-day couple coming to the newly opened western frontier.
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