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Nominate an Unsung Hero

2012-02-07T11:00:36-06:00

Citizen Service Before Self Honors are presented to unsung heroes the fewer than 90 living recipients of our nation’s highest award for valor - the Medal of Honor. Citizen Service Before Self Honorees represent the values of courage, sacrifice, and selfless service.

Fallin highlights more cuts to Oklahma income tax

2012-02-06T14:55:21-06:00

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin provided more details of her plan to cut the personal income tax for all Oklahomans during her State of the State address to lawmakers on Monday, but had few specifics on how she plans to pay for the ambitious proposal.

Fallin: Oklahoma income tax plan to reduce brackets

2012-02-02T16:42:56-06:00

Gov. Mary Fallin said Thursday that her plan to reduce Oklahoma's income tax will shrink the number of tax brackets from seven to three and will include revenue growth criteria to trigger future tax cuts.

Fake 'bomb' leads to Enid High School evacuation

2012-01-31T09:57:08-06:00

Husband arrested in death of wife, unborn child

2012-01-27T16:52:48-06:00

A suburban Oklahoma City man was arrested Friday in connection with the death of his wife and her unborn child, a police spokeswoman said.

Justin Adams reported his wife missing on Dec. 10 after finding her van at a fast food restaurant. Jaymie Adams' body was found on Jan. 7 along a bike trail about a mile north of Lake Stanley Draper in a rural part of southeastern Oklahoma City.

New $26M jail to open Friday

2012-01-27T08:29:18-06:00

"Go to jail; go directly to jail.”

Cleveland County residents can do just that on Friday when officials open the doors to a new $26 million jail.

The new facility, at State Highway 77 and Franklin Road, is being funded with sales tax dollars approved by voters

Lawmaker seeks spending limit on Okla. Legislature

2012-01-27T08:25:26-06:00

An Oklahoma lawmaker is pushing legislation that would place new constitutional limits on state spending.

Republican state Rep. Elise Hall of Oklahoma City says that Oklahoma's public sector could grow too fast without more spending limits.

National Guard troops return home from Afghanistan

2012-01-13T08:21:45-06:00

Jury sentences man to life in prison for slashing sheriff’s deputy

2011-12-21T08:12:01-06:00

A Cleveland County jury deliberated less than two hours Tuesday before returning a guilty verdict in the bloody courtroom slashing of a deputy sheriff more than two years ago.

Oklahoma panel OKs $6.5B budget for upcoming year

2011-12-20T16:02:44-06:00

State leaders expressed cautious optimism Tuesday about Oklahoma's recovery from the recession, as they certified preliminary revenue figures that show lawmakers will have an estimated $6.5 billion to spend on next year's budget.