Blackwell News

“I addressed my Planning Commission during their meeting to tell them my concerns that this was the wording of the new law”

A new law regarding sex offenders has communities looking at park zoning - or the lack of it. via Tahlequah Daily Press

“We have a backlog of cases because we have limited resources when it comes to investigations”

I haven't heard back from a television producer yet, but I expect to. I pitched a new reality show - "Legislators Gone Loco." It has a subtitle, too. via McAlester News

“If our economy is to continue to thrive, we need to address the issues of employee shortages. The job fair is only one effort to help in this area. We're always looking for ways to assist area companies.”

Here's local state representative Gus Blackwell. Gone are the days of hearing, "nobody's hiring." At least for the Panhandle of Oklahoma, that is. via Guymon Daily Herald

“First we have tried everything that anyone can think of to use instead”

Picture this: Katharine Hepburn and her chauffeur stopped for speeding in the tiny town of Blackwell, Okla. via Connecticut Post

Hilldale Public Schools will display its AIDS education materials during Parent-Teacher Conference night Thursday. via Muskogee Phoenix

Counties under tornado watch till 4 p.m. The Oklahoma The threat of severe weather hit Oklahoma this morning as strong storms rolled through the area. via NewsOK.com