Events include Grammy winners and swing dancing

02/25/10 Associated Press - February 25, 2010 10:45 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Here is a roundup of weekend activities throughout the state of Oklahoma. Because of weather conditions, call ahead:

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Study: Pipe, cigar smoking double the risk of lung disease

02/23/10 Kevin Scrivner likes to relax at the end of the day on his front porch, smoking a cigar or a pipe full of tobacco.

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Ardmore man arrested in shooting

02/22/10 ARDMORE, OK - Ardmore Police say 35-year-old Theodoric Lawton is accused of shooting another man in the neck in the 300 block of East Main Street early Sunday morning.

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DWI conviction earns man eight years in prison

02/22/10 An Oklahoma man received an 8-year prison sentence recently after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated. Rim Nall, judge of the 59th sate District Court, the set the sentence for Billy Don McCutcheon, 61, of Ardmore, Okla.

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VanDam rallies past Oklahoman for title

02/22/10 Oklahoma angler Jeff Kriet took second place in the 40th annual Bassmaster Classic held this weekend at Lay Lake, near Birmingham, Ala.

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Boy Scouts work to fill up local food pantries

02/14/10 ARDMORE, OKLA -- According to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, one in five children battle hunger every day. The Boy Scouts of Ardmore are hoping to change that with their annual food drive and a little help from the local community. Dara Downs reports.

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Two women help other Texomans living with lupus

02/14/10 ARDMORE, OKLA -- Approximately 1.4 million Americans live with lupus, including 25,000 people in Oklahoma alone. Now two local Texoma women are helping others cope with the debilitating disease. Dara Downs reports.

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New state drug agents help make arrests

02/14/10 ARDMORE -- Authorities say more than a handful of accused drug dealers are off the streets, thanks in part to two new state drug agents in Southern Oklahoma.

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Winter Lupus Symposium

02/13/10 ARDMORE -- The first Winter Lupus Symposium, held by the South Central Oklahoma Lupus Support Group, kicked off in Ardmore on Saturday.

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Tornado Bill clears committee

02/12/10 State Rep. Pat Ownbey said it is fitting that a House committee passed his legislation to protect Oklahomans from tornados on the same day that marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating tornado that struck Lone Grove.

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Hundreds of food boxes given away Saturday

02/09/10 Salvation Army offers boxed food and meals during disaster The Salvation Army handed out 600 boxes of food Saturday with the help of volunteers from the Ministerial Alliance. The giveaway starte...

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Latest stimulus project to address Ardmore's aging wastewater lines

02/04/10 ARDMORE, OK - Ardmore city officials say renovations are coming to a troubled portions of wastewater lines that run under a neighborhood in Ardmore. Austin Wright has more.

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Companies West Group Inc. to Re-Issue and Replace All Old Share Certificates

02/03/10 ARDMORE, OK--(Marketwire - February 3, 2010) - Companies West Group Inc. ( FRANKFURT : A38 ) ( OTCBB : COWS ) -- During the past several years the company has contracted several different transfer agents as record keepers of shareholder transactions. Also during this period several different series of stock certificates were issued to shareholders. This was mainly due to the fact that certain ...

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Winter storm cleanup scams a concern in So. Oklahoma

02/03/10 ARDMORE, OK - Last week's storm left areas across Oklahoma damaged by ice and snow, and as many people try to clean up and move on, some con artists see a prime opportunity to make money off of others' misfortunes. Dara Downs has common scams you should look out for.

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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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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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