Blanchard News

The Altus Municipal Authority and the City Council met on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. with all members present except Perry Shelton.

Jaymie Adams, of Blanchard, and three of her children were taken to a women's shelter in Norman a month before the woman was found dead in southeast Oklahoma City.

Lawmakers in Oklahoma are aiming to expand the right to use deadly force against intruders.

The teacher workroom where the fire started inside Blanchard Elementary School is still being repaired, but the rest of the school was ready for the third, first day of school this year.

Following a series of high-profile shootings deemed justified under the state's "Make My Day" law, some lawmakers are looking to expand the state's gun laws to allow citizens to defend themselves beyond just their homes.

A first-grader from Blanchard became a hero to his mom Tuesday when he called 911 after she passed out and stopped breathing.

Police arrested Jaymie Adams' husband, Justin Adams, for the murder of Jaymie and her unborn child Friday.

Nearly two months after a fire at the Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, students and staff are more than ready to move back.

The Champaign County Rifle Association said it wanted to help a teenage mother who was put in a difficult position.

Records from Blanchard police and Grady County show law enforcement arrived 14 minutes after Sarah McKinley called 911.

This year's first homicide case came after bikers found the body of missing Blanchard mother Jaymie Adams.

A Blanchard city councilman has asked the FBI to investigate allegations of voter fraud in last April's Blanchard municipal election.

St. Anthony Healthplex South, at Interstate 44 and SW 134, opens Tuesday. It will provide residents in Newcastle, Blanchard and Tuttle a nearer option for preventive and emergency care, officials said.