FROM STAFF REPORTS
NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma School of Dance is commemorating the 40th anniversary of Maya Angelou's poem, “Still I Rise,” with a free panel discussion before the world premiere of “I Rise,” a dance work inspired by the poem.
The discussion will be at 6 p.m.
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By Scott Meacham For The Oklahoman
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how Drew Rhodes, senior government teacher at U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City, is teaching financial literacy using game-based learning tools from K20.
What I did not include in that column was that Drew is the 2018 recipient of the Oklahoma Standard Award.
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By Jim Stafford For The Oklahoman
Keynote speaker Michelle Millben shared stories of some remarkable women in a rousing address at the first OK-WISE conference at the Embassy Suites Medical Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma Health Center.
Clara Luper.
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MARRIAGES
Rachel Elizabeth Garrison and Christopher Wayne Covey
Lisa Marie Respicio and William Ray Shaw
Tracey Lynn Britton and Casey Orville Lucero
Jazmine Nicole Goss and Darrell Lamont Williams Jr.
Jayleigh Gayle Campbell and Austyn Paul Perry
Ashley Nicole Autaubo and Kyle William Gresham Thurman
Elizabeth Marie Beauchamp and Jacy Michelle Puckett
Barbara Dianne Smalley and Andrew Joseph Bahner
Jenny Elizabeth Stiner and Weston Carl Branham
Sabrina J. Fanfan and Jayson Villa Corro
Chelsea Nicole Freeman and Robert Graham Billeg
Latayshi Lashon Durham and Aldo Antonio Jenkins
Glenda Gene Maxwell and Raymond Jacob Swart
Chelsea Elyse Fort and John Ralph Yacovazzi III
Alicia Renee Delaney and Derek Doc Gibbs
Brooke Alaine Mastin and Brady Lee Jarboe
Shihloh Jessica Rachelle Locke and Leif Thor Johnson
Aaliyah Alexandra Mendiola Cruz and David Gabriel Ibarra
Chad Douglas Dixon and Jean Charles Ledet
Devin Riley Self and Kody Daniel Herndon
Selene Quintana Aguilar and Jarad Ryley Frisk
Keisha Marie Kelley and Jerone Romone Perkins
Tawni Leann Shaw and Jacob Daniel Heck
Cherrelle Donta Harrison and David Resendiz Maldonado
Shelbi Rae Mcvay and Jake Harrison Bradbury
Jacqueline Marie Dawson and Jack Walter Peppers
Courtney Blaire Parker and Gary Carl Glocke
Nancy Nicole Beck and David Byrd Toney
Alicia Danielle Guinn and Erich Otto Tolman
Lea Rose Mccallick and Ethan Curtis Vance
Stephanie Y. Peterson and Kyle P. Pitman
Justine Airelle Bonife Labrador and Carlos Ramirez
DIVORCES ASKED
Castellanos, Ana Isabel v.
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By Matt Dinger Staff Writer mdinger@oklahoman.com
A crew of two dozen Oklahomans arrived in North Carolina early Sunday to help with rescues following Hurricane Florence.
While they have not participated in any emergency rescues, they have talked to about 100 people who decided to weather the storm in their homes, Oklahoma City fire District Chief Brad Smith said.
"We're just doing focused searches on areas inundated with water," Smith said.
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By William Crum Staff Writer wcrum@oklahoman.com
Jim Couch will retire in January after 18 years as city manager of Oklahoma City, saying Monday the time is right to open "another chapter" in his career.
Couch, 62, begins a two-year term as volunteer board chairman of the United Way of Central Oklahoma in January but, beyond that, said he had no particular plans.
The South Dakota native plans to stay in Oklahoma City, though, where he began work as Utilities director 31 years ago.
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BY STEVE LACKMEYER Business Writer slackmeyer@oklahoman.com
The announcement by Jim Couch on Monday that he is set to retire doesn't just mark the end of a record stint as city manager, nor is it notable only for how it was a time of growth and innovation for Oklahoma City.
One can even note Couch's 18-year run is incredible considering City Hall has had relatively few scandals and when they did pop up, they were handled with transparency and without games.
But just drive the town this week, take note of all that you love, and understand, much of it occurred under Couch's watch.
One might forget that City Hall, downtown, and the Oklahoma City as a whole was very different when then Mayor Kirk Humphreys and the city council promoted Jim Couch to city manager in 2000.
The 1990s were a turbulent time at City Hall as it lurched forward from an era of malaise to a nonstop campaign of reinvention that has yet to conclude.
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By Matt Patterson
Pauls valley hospital turns to online fundraising
Rural healthcare in the United States is a hot topic year in and year out, but it's gone to new levels in Pauls Valley, where a local hospital has turned to a popular online fundraising site to keep its doors open.
Oklahoma City — Pauls Valley Regional Medical Center should stay open Tuesday, its CEO said, but it's far from clear that the hospital can last through Wednesday.
Frank Avignone, the hospital's CEO, said Pauls Valley needs $500,000 by the end of the week to pay overdue costs for health benefits.
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From Staff Reports
A hot, sunny day is ahead Tuesday in central Oklahoma, the National Weather Service reported.
Rain is ahead for Friday and Saturday in central Oklahoman, the weather service reported.
The Oklahoma City forecast follows:
Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 90.
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By Ben Felder
Good Tuesday morning!
TODAY: I'm back in south central Oklahoma today at FAME Academy, an alternative high school serving five rural school districts.
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From Staff Reports
A man using a motorized wheelchair was struck early Tuesday and killed in southeast Oklahoma City, police reported.
The man was southbound in the wheelchair in the street on Sunnylane Road just north of SE 59 about 6:15 a.m., a police spokeswoman said.
The driver of a southbound vehicle did not see the man and hit him, police reported.
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From Staff Reports
ALTUS — Authorities are investigating the death of an airman found Monday at Altus Air Force Base, according to a news release from the base.
The death was reported about 8:20 a.m.
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October has been recognized for years as National Crime Prevention Month, but statistics from the Department of Justice show the best way for Americans to prevent criminal activity may be to simply start picking up their phone.
The DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics says in its most recent National Criminal Victimization Survey (NCVS) that in 2016, "U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced 5.7 million violent victimizations.
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Tesla shares dropped more than 2 percent after Bloomberg News reported that the company is facing a criminal probe over CEO Elon Musk's statements about taking the company private.
Musk tweeted on Aug.
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A man was arrested at a Northern Virginia grocery store after allegedly dropping his pants and rubbing produce on his backside.
Police were called to a Giant Food grocery store in Manassas, Virginia, on Saturday after a witness reported seeing a man picking fruit off of the shelf, rubbing it on his butt and putting the fruit back on the shelf.
Manassas City Police Department charged Michael Dwayne Johnson, 27, with destruction of property and indecent exposure.
The leaders of Russia and Israel have sought to defuse tension after a Russian plane was shot down by Syrian forces amid an Israeli air raid.
In a call to Vladimir Putin, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret at the loss of 15 Russian personnel, but stressed again that Syria was to blame.
Mr Putin had earlier called the incident "a chain of tragic accidental circumstances".
From Staff Reports
Four teens were arrested Monday afternoon, accused of threatening to kill the principal and shoot up the school.
Sergio Alexander Gruver, 17; Zedekiah Khalfani Lopez, 16; Cedrick Dywan Lynch, 16; and Cedreonna Dywaeisha Truitt, 15, were all arrested on complaints of threatening an act of violence and threatening an act of terrorism, according to the police report.
Truitt was reportedly involved in an altercation with another student at Emerson South High School, 2219 W Interstate 240 Service Road.
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From Staff Reports
A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday after police said he was involved in kidnapping and robbing several men by luring them through a dating app.
About 9:50 p.m.
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From Staff Reports
A hydraulic fluid spill closed parts of N MacArthur Boulevard and Memorial Road for hours Tuesday.
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said about 40 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled from a vehicle near Memorial Road and MacArthur Boulevard.
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Three Oklahoma game wardens were tasked with uprooting a patch of marijuana inside a wildlife management area in eastern Oklahoma.
A deer hunter scouting the Spavinaw Wildlife Management Area reported the “illegal marijuana grow site” to authorities, game wardens state in a social media post.
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