Frederick News

Frederick city and county officials are seeking federal funding for an air traffic control tower at Frederick Municipal Airport.

" Marital problems are said to be what evidently led to a murder-suicide in Frederick Sunday.

The life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, whose bicentennial is this year, are examined from a quintet of distinct and atypical perspectives in "Lincoln's Legacy of Equality: Voices on the Fringe," the 2009 Oklahoma Chautauqua, June 2-6 on the campus of Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, 700 N. Greenwood Ave.

Thomas Jefferson was right when he said that it is very difficult to have a functioning democracy without freedom of the press.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Travis of Davidson, Okla., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday at a reception at the Family Life Center in Davidson, Okla.

Morris Nelms, pianist and vocalist, grew up in Frederick, OK, discovered jazz at Cameron University in Lawton, OK, and was instantly hooked.

The author of a brand new Abernathy Boys book is the featured speaker at the upcoming annual Tillman County Historical Society meeting.

Kittie Huey's "All That Jazz" will present the great sounds of the big-band era at the Altus Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council's upcoming Valentine's Eve Dance.

Christopher Bernal, 26, of Frederick, has been charged with 1st degree rape and is being jailed in Tillman County following accusations that he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old boy earlier this week.

The Frederick Fantastic Oyster Fry is celebrating its 20th year this year with fresh Texas Gulf Coast oysters, a $500 giveaway, crafts and fun for everyone.

To culminate the WWII Airborne Demonstration Teams' Winter 2009 Jump School, the Team will be hosting an Open Hangar Day on Saturday, Jan.