Oklahoma News
Oklahoma park accused of letting kids play with tigers Thu, 17 May 2012 19:37:39 -0700 OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Humane Society of the United States is accusing an Oklahoma exotic animal park of allowing children to handle and pose for photographs with juvenile tigers in what they called "a petting zoo for carnivores." Joe Schreibvogel, owner of the G.W. Exotic Animal Park, 65 miles south of Oklahoma City, denies the allegations, and he said on Thursday that the humane society ... (Read Story).
Oklahoma City ties Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Toronto Fri, 18 May 2012 20:57:52 -0700 OKLAHOMA CITY - A non-stop parade to the sin bin proved too much for the Toronto Marlies' stellar penalty killing unit. (Read Story).
Oklahoma welfare applicants to face drug screening Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:47 -0700 OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma will require welfare applicants to submit to screening for illegal drug use under a bill signed into law on Wednesday by Republican Governor Mary Fallin. Oklahoma became the fourth state this year to approve such a measure, joining Utah, Georgia and Tennessee. Fourteen other states had similar proposals pending, according to the National Conference of State ... (Read Story).
Oklahoma governor signs open-carry gun bill Tue, 15 May 2012 17:41:58 -0700 OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law on Tuesday a bill that will allow Oklahomans to openly carry guns if they pass a criminal background check and take firearms training. Fallin, a Republican, said the new law "sends a strong message that Oklahoma values the rights of its citizens to defend themselves, their family and their property." Oklahoma already issues ... (Read Story).
Oklahoma Native American Cultural Center faces fight over funding Thu, 17 May 2012 23:55:54 -0700 Opponents of a plan to put an additional $40 million state bond issue into a half-built Native American cultural center in downtown Oklahoma City think they have the votes to kill it. (Read Story).
State employment continues strong recovery Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:54 -0700 Oklahoma's unemployment rate continued to improve in April as it fell to 5.0 percent, according to information released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. (Read Story).
Oklahoma's unemployment rate falls in April Fri, 18 May 2012 07:43:02 -0700 Oklahoma's unemployment rate continued to improve in April as it fell to 5.0 percent, according to information released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Read Story).
Report: Receiver Jackson staying at Oklahoma Thu, 17 May 2012 19:18:47 -0700 Oklahoma wide receiver Kameel Jackson is staying at Oklahoma despite being suspended indefinitely last week by coach Bob Stoops, according to a report in the Daily Oklahoman. (Read Story).
Park festival set Saturday at Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700 The Oklahoma City Council of Garden Clubs is holding its annual Festival in the Park on Saturday at Will Rogers Gardens. The festival will feature seminars on gardening, activities for children and a flower show. (Read Story).
Oklahoma Agriculture Sat, 19 May 2012 00:17:45 -0700 The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Friday: (Read Story).
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Businesses in Arkoma Oklahoma
- Allen Rathole Inc - Oil Field Service
- American Lenders Svc Co - Repossessing Service
- Arkoma City Hall Water Dept - Water & Sewage Companies-Utility
- Arkoma Community Library - Libraries-Public
- Arkoma Elementary School - Schools
- Arkoma Free Will Baptist Chr - Churches
- Arkoma Headstart - Schools-Nursery & Kindergarten Academic
- ARKOMA High School - Schools
- Arkoma Police Dept - Police Departments
- Arkoma Senior Citizens Ctr Inc - Senior Citizens Service Organizations
- Arkoma Superintendent-Schools - Schools
- Arkoma Tag Office - Government Offices-City, Village & Twp
- Assembly Of God Church - Churches
- Associates Recovery & Adjustm - Nonclassified Establishments
- B & M Mini Storage - Storage-Household & Commercial
- Beshoiner Cabinets - Cabinet Makers
- Bethel Mssnry Baptist Church - Churches
- Boen Core Supply Inc - Truck Equipment & Parts-Wholesale
- Boen Truck Sales - Truck-Dealers-Used
- Burgess Co Inc - Utility Contractors
- Busy Kidz Daycare - Child Care Service
- Chesapeake Energy - Energy Management Systems & Products
- Continental Credit Corp - Loans
- Fast Loans - Loans
- First Baptist Church - Churches
- Ford's Heating & Air Cond - Air Conditioning Contractors & Systems
- Four Seasons Collision - Automobile Body-Repairing & Painting
- Gardenwalk Of Arkoma & Pocola - Apartments
- Generations Transport - Convenience Stores
- Harper-Boozman Insurance - Insurance
- J-Sac's - Grocers-Retail
- Jen's Day Care Ctr - Child Care Service
- Le Flore County Solid Waste - County Government-Environmental Programs
- Lujane's Hair Fashions - Beauty Salons
- Mann Refinishing - Furniture-Repairing & Refinishing
- Maverick Finance - Loans
- Medi-Home Of Arkoma - Nursing & Convalescent Homes
- Midcon Compression - Compressors-Air & Gas (Wholesale)
- Mike's Detail Shop - Automobile Detail & Clean-Up Service
- Nails Of Beauty - Manicuring
- National Hot Shot Svc - Trucking
- New Prospect Co - Oil Field Service
- New Rising Fenix Inc - Churches
- O H Goldsborough West - Livestock Buyers
- PCD Inc - Trucking
- Pentecostal Church Of God - Churches
- Pocola Head Start - Schools
- Price Rite Vending - Vending Machines
- Roadrunner Ads Classified - Advertising-Newspaper
- Spit Shine Body Shop & Detail - Automobile Body-Repairing & Painting
- Stateline Dental Lab - Laboratories-Dental
- Teng Construction - General Contractors
- US Post Office - Post Offices
- Wild Things Farm - Farms
- World Acceptance Corp - Loans
- Yaffe Iron & Metal Job Site - Business Services Nec
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Local Arkoma, Oklahoma News
WPX Energy Completes Sale of Texas, Oklahoma Properties Fri, 11 May 2012 13:05:00 -0700 WPX Energy announced today that it has completed the sale of its holdings in Texas? Barnett Shale and the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Read Story).
Vanguard Natural Resources Announces Adjournment of Annual Meeting Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:00 -0700 Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC held its annual meeting of unitholders today. The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are (Read Story).
Research and Markets: Fayetteville Shale Play Fri, 04 May 2012 02:21:00 -0700 Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fayetteville Shale Play" report to their off (Read Story).
WPX Energy's $306 million sale of drilling properties final Fri, 11 May 2012 23:51:48 -0700 WPX Energy Inc. reported Friday that the Tulsa-based company has completed the $306 million sale of its Texas and Oklahoma drilling properties to a joint venture group led by New York equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. (Read Story).
WPX Energy Completes Sale of Texas, Oklahoma Properties for $306M Fri, 11 May 2012 17:18:59 -0700 TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) announced today that it has completed the sale ... (Read Story).
Research and Markets: Woodford Shale Play Fri, 04 May 2012 05:49:00 -0700 Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Woodford Shale Play" report to their offerin (Read Story).
WPX Energy closes $306 million sale of properties Fri, 11 May 2012 15:02:45 -0700 WPX Energy said Friday that it completed the sale of some of its natural gas fields to a unit of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. for $306 million. (Read Story).
Antero Resources Reports First Quarter 2012 Results Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700 DENVER, May14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Highlights:Net production averaged 317 MMcfed, up 83% over the prior-year quarterConsolidated EBITDAX was $122 million, up 89% over the prior-year quarterReported GAAP ... (Read Story).
Continental Resources Reports 66 Percent Increase in Daily Production in the First Quarter of 2012 Compared with the ... Wed, 02 May 2012 14:56:00 -0700 OKLAHOMA CITY, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/--Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) reported production of 85,526 Boepd (barrels of oil equivalent per day) for the first quarter of 2012, a 66 percent ... (Read Story).
Newfield Exploration Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial and Operating Results Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:08:00 -0700 THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) today reported its unaudited first quarter 2012 financial results and provided an update on its operations. ... (Read Story).
Oklahoma Articles
News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 p.m. EDT Sat, 19 May 2012 22:30:53 GMT According to court documents obtained by the paper, Mayor Mike Taylor claims he told reporter Ron Coleman not to call his home or cell phone but Coleman continued to call. (More).
Toronto Raptors Possible Draft Day Trades Sat, 19 May 2012 22:29:02 GMT The new luxury tax penalties that kick in after next season have put some NBA teams in a bind, no longer will teams only pay dollar-for-dollar when spending too much, these new rules will cause some serious pain. (More).
Aggie Men's Golf Punches Ticket to Nationals Sat, 19 May 2012 22:26:48 GMT BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The Texas A&M men's golf team earned its fifth straight trip to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish on Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Bowling Green Regional. (More).
Mengden's Heroics Help Aggies Finish Sweep of OSU Sat, 19 May 2012 22:26:38 GMT Daniel Mengden's three-run, pinch hit home run in the top of the ninth capped a come-from-behind win for the sixth-ranked Texas A&M baseball team Saturday afternoon at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium as the Aggies defeated No. (More).
Metta World Peace on altercation with Russell Westbrook: 'He's going crazy' Sat, 19 May 2012 22:26:31 GMT During a must-win situation for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the Staples Center in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, things began to get physical between these two teams with both squads knowing the importance of winning Game 3. With about four minutes left in the first half , Russell Westbrook and Metta World Peace got into a ... (more) (More).
Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller Sat, 19 May 2012 22:23:33 GMT With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work against the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder. (More).
Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950 Sat, 19 May 2012 22:23:27 GMT The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000. The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago already ranks as the deadliest twister in six decades. (More).
Former Oklahoma Christian golfer Rhein Gibson shoots 55 at Edmond's River Oaks Sat, 19 May 2012 22:17:33 GMT Former Oklahoma Christian golfer Rhein Gibson set a provisional world-record score by shooting a 55 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond last Saturday, according to ESPN.com. Former Oklahoma Christian golfer Rhein Gibson set a provisional world-record score by shooting a 55 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond last Saturday, according to ESPN.com. (More).
High school notebook: Oil Bowl set for June 9 Sat, 19 May 2012 22:17:13 GMT You can bet the Oil Bowl crowd will get a good look at a dangerous rushing attack when the Oklahoma all-stars take on the Texas all-stars in the 75th edition of the annual football game. (More).
Collected Wisdom: Woody Mayfield, retired NBA referee and Norman resident Sat, 19 May 2012 22:16:45 GMT Retired NBA referee Woody Mayfield grew up in Apache, graduated from Southwestern State, taught and coached in Lawton and Norman before becoming a Big Eight basketball official in 1978. (More).
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