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Edmond man faces trial for embezzlement
An Edmond man will stand trial on allegations he embezzled funds from a child advocacy organization, Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced Friday.
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City addresses master plan zoning in Title 22 edits
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City of Edmond creates fund for senior meals
A special fund has been created so donations of money can be given to offset the Areawide Aging Agency’s abandonment of Edmond’s senior nutrition program. Mayor Patrice Douglas said she hopes this fund will allow the meals to be restored by Nov. 30.
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11-21 Community: your news
Potter graduates from basic combat training
Army Reserve Pfc. Stormy Potter has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton.
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11-21 Meetings: on the agenda
Edmond City Council
The Edmond City Council and the Edmond Public Works Authority will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in City Council Chambers, 20 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order by Mayor Douglas.
2. Approval of Nov. 9 Edmond City Council meeting minutes.
3. City Council presentations:
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City says farewell to Deakins
Professional relationships and the people she’s met are what Claudia Deakins will miss the most when leaving her post as the City of Edmond’s director of public information, she said.
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11-21 Calendar: Edmond senior center
Monday
9:30 a.m.: Choir practice
1 p.m.: *Beginning Tap
2:15 p.m.: *Jazzercise Lite
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Edmond man faces trial on embezzlement charge
An Edmond man will stand trial on allegations he embezzled funds from a child advocacy organization, Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced Friday.
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Sports dreams need encouragement
Dear Mr. Dad: My 9-year-old son has no interest in practicing sports. He says he wants to play in games but cringes whenever I mention that he needs to go to practices too. I’ve been frustrated at his lack of interest and want to encourage him, but I don’t want to turn him off of sports. How can I approach this situation?
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UCO promotes performing arts center
The University of Central Oklahoma shared its vision Wednesday evening of a downtown performing arts center with members of the 1998 Downtown Master Plan Review Task Force.
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Inmate files suit in city jail incident
A Logan County man serving time in prison is suing the city and an Edmond police officer over injuries stemming from an alleged jail incident, according to a court document obtained by The Edmond Sun.
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Fire officials offer holiday fire safety tips
Edmond fire officials urge residents to take steps to make their holidays “fire safe” this year.
The nonprofit safety advocate National Fire Protection Association says heating devices are the leading cause of fires in the home during December, January and February.
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Owasso native crowned Miss UCO 2010
Julie Christian, a junior political science major from Owasso, will advance to the Miss Oklahoma pageant after being crowned Miss University of Central Oklahoma 2010 on Nov. 14 at the university’s annual scholarship pageant.
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Edmond woman ID’d at OKC homicide scene
Oklahoma City Police named two more victims Wednesday that were found shot to death in a southwest Oklahoma City home, including an Edmond woman.
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Planning Commission debates ‘abut’
The Edmond Planning Commission approved 3-1 this week consideration to amend how sensitive borders are dealt with by the city’s Title 22 zoning ordinance. Commissioner Lydia Lee cast the only no vote.
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City plans for $745,000 budget cut
The Edmond City Council will consider ways to approve $745,000 worth of adjustments in its fiscal year 2009-10 general fund budget Monday evening, said Ross VanderHamm, finance director.
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Middle schoolers make honors orchestra
Earning a place in the North Central Honors Orchestra are four Sequoyah Middle School eighth-graders, Erin Lupardus, Sung Choi, Lauren Wantland and Ah Hyun Yuh, joined by Sierra Shipman and Emily Bird.
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Consultant outlines airport expansion options
The Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Board examined a feasibility study Wednesday that could lead to airport expansion.
The board met in a special meeting Wednesday at the Edmond Downtown Community Center to discuss the study conducted by Garver Engineers of Norman.
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Start smart with your new company’s finances
STILLWATER — The unemployment rate is floating near the double digits. There is a growing number of people out of work and many are looking to try something new.
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Geary renames Capital West Securities
Keith Geary announced Monday his plan to rename Capital West Securities Inc. Two years after acquiring the firm, the chief executive officer will change his transformed company’s name to Geary Securities Inc.
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Jail experts recommend new, more efficient facility
The Board of Oklahoma County Commissioners received an update recently regarding potential fixes for the county jail.
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Civic group offers free health screenings
Slots remain available for a day-long clinic offering free health screenings.
The colorful Oklahoma Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit, featuring murals of Oklahoma outdoor scenes, will be at the First Presbyterian Church, 1000 S. Rankin St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday to offer free screenings to Edmond residents for several serious health problems.
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Drugs, ammo found at homicide scene in OKC
Oklahoma City police detectives recovered knives, shell casings, ammunition and a small amount of marijuana inside a burned out home where the bodies of four people were found shot to death.
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Swine flu vaccine now available to all Oklahomans
State health officials say the swine flu vaccine is now available to all Oklahomans.
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OKC leaders tout MAPS proposal, even in recession
The first Metropolitan Area Projects proposal transformed downtown Oklahoma City, paying for the construction of a new arena in which an NBA team now plays, a baseball stadium and a canal that helped convert an aging warehouse district into an entertainment destination.
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Church employee accused of indecent exposure
An employee at an Edmond church has been accused of exposing himself to a 7-year-old girl, police said.
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Traffic stop nets burglary tools, alleged meth lab
A traffic stop led to the discovery of burglary tools and meth-making products, Edmond Police said.
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Jolley considers run for Attorney General
An Oklahoman by birth and by choice, state Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond wants to bring his pro-growth job record for promoting a healthy Oklahoma economy to the Office of Attorney General.
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Edmond soldier obtains D.C. clemency hearing
A clemency hearing is scheduled for Jan. 7 in Washington, D.C., for an Edmond soldier who contends he was wrongfully convicted in the killing of an Iraqi citizen.
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Missing man found in Wagoner
An Ardmore man who was last seen at Edmond Medical Center has been found, police said.
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Community donations come in for North orchestra auction
Helping to support the Edmond North High School Orchestra by donating a basket from the Epicurean’s Pantry for the Silent Auction, Leigh Stansberry explains the contents of her olive oil specialty basket to orchestera members Paul Bruns, Christine Bird and Laura Ortman.
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Sun gives away gift card
Jenny Rottmayer shows off the $500 gift card she won in a drawing The Edmond Sun put on during Trick or Treat on the Street Halloween night.
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11-14 Pets: rescued animals
This is a list of animals that have been impounded by Edmond Animal Welfare at the Edmond Animal Shelter, Interstate 35 and Covell in the Cross Timbers Municipal complex. Call the shelter at 216-7615.
A male pit bull mix, brindle and white, was found on Kickingbird.
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11-14 Meetings: on the agenda
Edmond Economic Development Authority
The Edmond Economic Development Authority Board of Trustees and Edmond City Council workshop will meet at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at the EEDA, 825 E. Second St., Suite 200. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Welcome and introduction of guests.
3. Approval of Oct. 20 meeting minutes.
4. Approval of the financial report — October.
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Exchange Club lauds Youth of the Month
Pat K. Patterson presents Hayley Hood with the Youth of the Month award for November from the Edmond Exchange Club.
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Police arrest teen in animal cruelty case
While an Edmond woman slept in her apartment, an acquaintance of her roommates allegedly threw her kitten against the apartment wall, breaking its leg, and burned its face and head with a cigarette lighter, Edmond Police said Friday.
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Revised home plan gains approval
The Edmond City Council unanimously approved a request made this week by developer Martin Teuscher to rezone a 10-acre tract in far east Edmond from general agricultural to rural estate dwelling at the northeast corner of Post Road and Danforth.
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City: Transit ridership doubles
Ridership numbers for the city’s bus service continue to be impressive since the new Citylink Edmond program began four months ago, City Manager Larry Stevens said at the City Council meeting this week.
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Ardmore man goes missing in Edmond
An Ardmore woman is hoping this weekend that someone in Edmond will remember seeing her missing husband and thus provide a clue to finding him safe.
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Economist speaks at Oklahoma Christian
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch signs his book, “Thrift,” for Oklahoma Christian students Thursday evening.
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11-14 News: in brief
Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau receives prestigious Red Bud Award
The Edmond Convention and Visitors Bureau was awarded the Red Bud Award for Best Overall Marketing Campaign in the state at the recent Oklahoma Governor’s Tourism Conference in Tulsa.
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11-14 Calendar: Edmond senior center
Monday
9:30 a.m.: Choir practice
1 p.m.: *Beginning Tap
2:15 p.m.: *Jazzercise Lite
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Of naps, babies, and the winter holidays
Dear Mr. Dad: We’re having trouble getting our almost-4-month-old daughter to take naps. Until a week or two ago, everything was fine. Now she won’t go down for more than 45 minutes. We’ve heard all kinds of advice on what to do, but we’re trying to let her soothe herself to sleep — and trying to strike a balance between running to her crib whenever she wakes up versus letting her scream until she passes out. What’s your take?
A: You’re definitely on the right track with trying to get her to soothe herself — a tremendously important skill. You say she was napping fine until recently. Did something change in her schedule, diet, routine or surroundings?
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11-14 Calendar
COMMUNITY EVENTS
17 TUESDAY
Central Oklahoma Chapter of Germans from Russia Historical Society will host Elizabeth Karner, of Midwest City, who will speak about her experiences during the Nazi siege of Leningrad and her escape with her family from the siege, which killed more than a million inhabitants of Leningrad. All persons interested in this unique historic experience are welcome.
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Low voter turnout doesn’t stop bond passage
Eligible voters for the Edmond School District’s 2009 bond issue in Logan and Oklahoma counties number 83,565 residents, said Election Board officials in Oklahoma and Logan counties.
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Edmond man joins 5th District fray
Republican James Lankford and his wife Cindy spent seven months praying and struggling about his decision to run for Congress. Lankford, 41, has never run for a political office before.
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The Goddard School celebrates grand opening on Covell Road
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Edmond Electric line workers receive certification
Edmond Electric announced this week that nine members of its electric distribution line crew were awarded a Certification in Electric Distribution Supervision from the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma.
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11-13 New: in brief
Murphey named to law enforcement committee
State Rep. Jason Murphey, R-Guthrie, has been appointed by House Speaker Chris Benge to serve on a state law enforcement oversight committee.
