Winter weather arrives in Ardmore

01/29/10 ARDMORE, OK - More than 14,000 people in Southeastern Oklahoma are without power tonight after heavy ice and strong winds caused many power lines to fall today as temperatures drop below freezing tonight. Dara Downs reports.

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S. OK prepares for storm; dozens of schools close

01/28/10 ARDMORE -- While the rain was gone Thursday night and temperatures had risen in Ardmore, the winter storm is not over yet. Things are expected to get worse before they get better, especially as temperatures drop over night, into Friday. Shelby Levins Reports.

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Pre-storm blood donations needed

01/28/10 Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) asks healthy Oklahomans, ages 17 and older, to give blood this morning as part of preparedness efforts for the forecasted winter storm.At present, adequate blood supplies exist for patients in the 150 medical facilities across the state served exclusively by OBI.

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Oklahoma prepares for another winter blast

01/27/10 ARDMORE, OK - With the memories of the heavy snow and ice that covered Oklahoma on Christmas Eve still fresh on their minds, power and transportation crews across the state and here in Ardmore are taking the adage "better safe than sorry" seriously. Dara Downs reports.

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NEW: Pre-storm blood donations needed

01/27/10 Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) asks that all healthy Oklahomans, ages 17 and older, give blood today or Thursday morning as part of preparedness efforts for the forecasted winter storm.Presently, adequate blood supplies exist for patients in the 150 medical facilities across the state served exclusively by OBI.

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Ardmore man, 35, pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

01/26/10 ARDMORE, OK - An Ardmore man confessed to possessing child pornography in U.S. District Court today. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma says 35-year old Daniel Scott Ward pleaded guilty to child porn charges.

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Hundreds turn out for Flanders Corp. job fair in Ardmore

01/26/10 ARDMORE, OK - Hundreds of people showed up to a job fair Tuesday in Ardmore hoping to land one of the nearly 200 jobs set to open in the spring. The Flanders Corporation will be adding a brand new facility in Ardmore. Austin Wright has more.

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Nagode honored as Eagle Scout

01/26/10 Jan. 9, Blanchard Boy Scout Troop 234 held an Eagle Court of Honor for Jackson Nagode, who recently attained Scouting's highest award, the rank of Eagle Scout. The ceremony was held at the Blanchard First United Methodist Church, which sponsors Troop 234.

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Purser trial continued

01/25/10 ARDMORE, OK -- After just one day of testimony, the trial for a man accused of stabbing his mother to death has been delayed. Prosecutors say Lee Purser killed his mother more than two years ago, now he'll have to wait at least another week to learn his fate.

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Chief search narrowed down to 6 in Ardmore

01/22/10 ARDMORE, OK - City officials in Ardmore say they could have a new police chief in place in as few two months. Committee members continue to review the current candidates for the job. Austin Wright has more.

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Companies West Group Inc. Acquires Rights to New Extraction Process to Be Used to Recover Agricultural Oil and Nickel

01/21/10 ARDMORE, OK--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - Companies West Group Inc. ( FRANKFURT : A38 ) has acquired the right to use a unique patented extraction process that will be used to remove oil from a clay- and nickel-based food manufacturing bi-product. The company will receive a clay-based manufacturing product from a number of major food manufacturers in the U.S. at no charge and implement the ...

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Oklahoma traffic fatalities down 10% in 2009

01/20/10 ARDMORE, OK - According to a report from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, traffic related deaths were down almost 10% in 2009. Dara Downs has more on how local law enforcement agencies are working to keep you safer on the roads.

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Here comes Hugo

01/19/10 Ada's Kylie Byrd takes the ball to the basket against Ardmore on the road Saturday night. The Lady Cougars dropped their second straight game Saturday night but will look to get back on track tonight when Hugo visits the Cougar Activity Center.

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Ardmore celebrates Martin Luther King Day

01/18/10 ARDMORE, OK - It was January 15, 1929, that one of the most famous civil rights leaders in history was born. Eighty-one years later the third Monday in January has been designated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and hundreds of Texomans turned out today to give thanks and pay tribute to his legacy.

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Demons finish fifth at Carl Albert

01/17/10 The Duncan Demon wrestling team slipped a couple of spots on the final day of the Carl Albert Tournament and came home with a fifth-place finish. The Demons finished up only four points out of third place and Altus took first overall.

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Traffic plan 'going OK'

01/15/10 Increased traffic flows and road closures in Wanaka may have created frustrations for some local residents, but a traffic management plan for the Challenge Wanaka triathlon is holding up well, a council traffic warden says.

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State budget cuts could soon lead to teacher layoffs in Ardmore

01/15/10 ARDMORE, OK - Last month Oklahoma cut funding for all agencies receiving state funding by ten percent, which includes funding for education. Dara Downs is in the Ardmore newsroom with how local schools are dealing with less money.

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Child critical after crash

01/14/10 A Duncan child is in critical condition after a rollover wreck one mile south of Ratliff City Wednesday.

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Patti Anderson gets eliminated from 'The Biggest Loser: Couples'

01/13/10 Patti Anderson, a 55-year-old business owner from Lafayette, CA, became the second contestant eliminated from The Biggest Loser: Couples during last night's ninth-season episode of the NBC reality weight-loss series.

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Man accused of attacking women with hatchet arrested in Ardmore

01/11/10 ARDMORE, OK - A man wanted for attacking three women with a hatchet in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, is in the Carter County jail.

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