Granite News

Granite residents Landon Roberts, Jake Petzold and Joel Windle, and Phillip Gladbach of Hobart, all appeared in Greer County District Court this week after shooting up a car during a recent hunting trip.

State lawmakers said this week that despite recent rumors that the reformatory in Granite would be closed, they have no plans for such action.

GRANITE, Okla. a ' State lawmakers say they have no plans to close the Oklahoma State Reformatory.

A Greer County judge will decide whether to throw out a criminal case against the wife of a former prison warden accused of helping a convicted killer escape more than 15 years ago.

Altus Chamber of Commerce representatives, along with Altus Mayor T.L. Gramling, and State Rep.

The large, colorful butterflies have perched on posts in Anita Jackson's back yard for about a month now, like bright sentinels soaking up the late summer sunshine, sometimes floating a bit when coaxed by a gentle breeze.

Senator Mike Schulz addressing the group at Fridaya s Town Hall Meeting. slideshow This is the summer of our discontent, or so it seems, with heated discussions at town hall meetings of US Senators and Representatives.

Defense attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges against an Oklahoma prison warden's wife accused of helping a convicted killer escape in 1994.

Health officials urge anyone who has the flu to stay home from work and school and stay away from others as much as possible to help prevent the spread of the disease.

The trial of a former prison warden's wife on charges she helped a convicted killer escape from prison in 1994 is being delayed at the request of her attorney.

The trial of a former prison warden's wife on charges she helped a convicted killer escape from prison in 1994 is being delayed at the request of her attorney.

The trial of a former prison warden's wife on charges she helped a convicted killer escape from prison in 1994 is being delayed at the request of her attorney.

The trial of a former prison warden's wife on charges she helped a convicted killer escape from prison in 1994 is being delayed at the request of her attorney.

The 2nd annual Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 will be held August 1, 2009 in Altus, Oklahoma.

The 2nd annual Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 will be held August 1, 2009 in Altus, Oklahoma.

Greyson Richard, 2 1/2 year old son of Ross and Laura Richard from Brisbane, Australia, shows his bike to Shirley Sutherland, Director of CASA.

The Quartz Mountain Music Festival Chamber Players will perform in concert at 8 p.m. today, and the Quartz Mountain Music Festival OrchestraA at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

Rodeo is a family affair for the 2009 Grand National Horseman's Association Queen Jordan Perry.

Using the towna s Will Rogers mosaic as a backdrop, Granite residents pose with guitars painted to welcome visitors to the 1st Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute and 2009 Oklahoma Outback Art Festival, both in Granite.

In photography for the past couple of days, our class has traveled to Granite, Oklahoma, along with the Creative Writing class.