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  Tornado hits OKC suburb, kills 51

  A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. The State medical examiner’s office puts the death toll at 51 and is expected to rise.

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• Paul Bickford killed in crash near Locust Grove

  Claremore businessman, Rotarian, community civic leader, father, and husband Paul Bickford was killed Friday in a wreck near Locust Grove, authorities said.

  April 13, 2013

• Dr. Derrick Gragg named Tulsa athletic director

  Dr. Derrick Gragg has been selected as The University of Tulsa’s vice president and director of athletics, TU President Steadman Upham announced today.
   
  Gragg has spent the past seven years as the Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan University, where he has been responsible for an intercollegiate athletic program with 21 teams, 550 student-athletes and 80 staff members. Gragg has spent the past 20 years in progressively advanced roles at the universities of Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri and Vanderbilt.

  March 20, 2013 1 Photo

• Catholic church has new pope; white smoke rises

  Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast conclave.

  March 13, 2013

• Power restored at water treatment center

  Workers worked through Monday night to restore power at the Claremore Water Treament Plant after a transformer blew and prevent the city from treating and producing water. 

  March 12, 2013 1 Photo

• Transformer explosion shuts off Claremore water supply

  An electrical transformer explosion at the Claremore Water Department has cut off the city's water supply. City crews are working to restore power to the water department as soon as possible.

  March 11, 2013

• NAIA WOMEN'S BB: No. 15 Lady 'Cats headed to Kentucky

  The No. 15 Rogers State women’s basketball team will continue the 2012-13 season as the Hillcats will make their third consecutive trip to the Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, earning the No. 5 at-large bid, the national office announced Wednesday night.

  March 7, 2013 1 Photo

• SAC WOMEN'S BB TOURNEY: Lady 'Cats soar past Queens

  The No. 14 ranked Rogers State women’s basketball team moves onto the semifinals at the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament with a 73-56 win over Wayland Baptist in the opening game of the tournament on Thursday at Noble Complex on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University.

  February 28, 2013

• Lt. Gov. Lamb declares emergency

  Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has declared a state of emergency for 56 Oklahoma counties due to a winter storm that is pounding the state.

  February 25, 2013

• SAC Basketball Tournament times announced

  Rogers State will bookend the opening session of the 2013 Sooner Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournament on Thursday at Oklahoma Baptist University’s Noble Complex in Shawnee.

  February 24, 2013

• 3A Regionals moved to Friday at Verdigris

  Due to inclement weather, the Class 3A Regional Basketball Tournament at Verdigris High School has been moved to Friday.

  Games were suppose to be played today, but Newkirk had travel concerns that shifted the games to be played on Friday.

  February 21, 2013

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