Police video of Owasso’s Vice Mayor being pulled over on suspicion of a DUI is raising some eyebrows. The way the night unfolded has some saying it was “favoritism” that led to the vice mayor being offered a ride home, KTUL.com reports.

CLAREMORE -- Joseph Hutson has been places and done things most people many years older have only dreamed about. At 22, he can lay claim to seeing some of the world's most enjoyable locations and preserving images of some of its most beautiful animals. "At one point, I just stopped and thought to myself, 'How did a kid from Claremore, Oklahoma, get here?' " he told the Claremore Daily Progress. He's gone from Rogers County, OK, to a kingdom in Dubai.

McALESTER -- Walking around town with no clothes on drew attention to an Iowa escapee that resulted in his recapture. The McAlester News-Capital reports that David William Allison, 49, of Des Moines, was taken into custody after he was spotted without clothes. He was charged in Pittsburg County District Court with lewd exhibition of a person, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The newspaper reported that Allison told police he that someone was following him and because he couldn't find the McAlester police department, he thought being naked in public would bring officers to him. It did.

ENID -- They're looking ahead in Enid. Way ahead. And they're changing the face of the city. One major part of that transformation became a reality Wednesday, the Enid News & Eagle reports, when the new Enid Event Center opened downtown. The $18 million, 74,000-square-foot center is considered the centerpiece of a $34 million project labeled the Enid Renaissance Project. The center can be used for a variety of event, from sports to concerts to trade shows and more. But there's more to come.

TULSA -- Owasso City Manager Rodney Ray turned himself in to Tulsa County officials and was booked into jail. Tulsa TV's NewsOn6 reports that he is charged with passing a bogus check of more than $1,000, a felony, and with falsely reporting a crime, which is a misdemeanor. He allegedly wrote a bad check to a local hearing aid company, but filed a police report claiming the check was stolen.

EUCHA -- Researchers from several states are roaming the area around Lake Eucha in Delaware County, looking for a legendary creature. They are looking for Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, as the creature is known. The Delaware County Journal reports that those looking for the elusive animal have come from Texas, Tennessee, Missouri and elsewhere. The newspaper reports that the researchers, in addition to touring the countryside, will be checking stories of those who claim to have encountered or at least seen a Bigfoot in the area.

ENID -- Contributions from the Enid, Hennessey and Kingfisher areas recently were assembled into kits for tornado survivors. The effort picked up enough donations of supplies such as towels, toothpaste and other essentials, to make 250 to 300 kits to give to those who lost so much in recent storms, the Enid News & Eagle reported. Volunteers from Central Christian Church and Christian Church of the Covenant put the kits togeether. The Christian Women’s Fellowship, through Central Christian Church, collected the items.

CLAREMORE -- Low levels recently threatened some Oklahoma lakes with closing or, at a minimum, reduced activity. Now, heavy rains have brought another challenge. At Oologah Lake, for instance, a high lake level has resulted in swimming beaches, fishing docks and some boat ramps to be closed. The Claremore Daily Progress reports that the majority of the boat ramps, courtesy docks and fishing docks are open and the lake levels appear to be dropping. But officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urges visitors to use caution while at the lake.

Broken Arrow city officials said water in the city could run out by 6 p.m. if people do not start conserving, according to FOX23.com. The site reports the Broken Arrow City manager declared a water emergency on Tuesday after a substantial break in a main water line into the city from Pryor. Residents were asked to conserve, but officials said the water levels are dropping and could run out by 6 p.m. if they don’t start conserving, FOX23.com reports.

An EMSA paramedic was assaulted while trying to treat a patient Sunday, according to FOX23.com. Police said paramedics were called to the Sand Springs QuikTrip to evaluate a woman. When they arrived, officers said the woman began yelling obscenities and threatening to punch the medic. When he tried to stop her from leaving, the woman hit the paramedic, FOX23 reports.

LAKE MURRAY -- There's more to Lake Murray State Park than the lake. The Daily Ardmoreite reports that the Nature Center has been completed and Tucker's Tower, which has been under renovation, is ready for visitors. In addition, construction of a new lodge is expected begin this year.

Wind turbines in rural Osage County will soon be producing clean, renewable energy, but at what cost? KTUL.com reports the company overseeing the development, Wind Capital Group, is requesting a “Take Permit” that would allow the deaths of some Bald Eagles on the site, without penalty.

A Broken Arrow couple was arrested earlier this week on allegations that they distributed marijuana and allowed their children to smoke the drug with their friends, according to KTUL.com. The station reports Troy Thompson and Billie Thompson are accused of maintaining a house where drugs were sold and delinquency of a minor. “During a search of the residence detectives located about 213.5 gross grams of marijuana as well as baggies of marijuana prepared for distribution. Digital scales used to weight the marijuana for distribution [were located] in the garage which has been turned into a room for the children,” according to a police report.

LAWTON -- The $100 bill was OK. Even the $2. But the bank drew the line when the man plopped down the $1 million. Obviously, there was a problem. The Lawton Constitution reports that the man told bank personnel he wanted to open an account. What he told them after that was a series of misinformation. He claimed to be the son of NFL great Emmitt Smith. He said he owned the Oakland A's. And he insisted the money was good. Wrong on all counts.

ALTUS -- Two former Altus police officers will go to trial in Jackson County District Court on corruption charges. Jose Arce and Russell Hansel were charged in a corruption ring earlier this year, the Altus Times reports. The newspaper reported that Sheriff Roger Levick said the two veteran officers were arrested after he contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation for assistance, after months of investigation on his own. Altus Police has also been working with the FBI on the matter.

CLAREMORE -- Since 1971, the eternal flame has burned at the Rogers County Courthouse in Claremore, symbolizing fallen veterans' eternal life. Friday, the flame will be temporarily relocated as plans move ahead for a new courthouse. In a ceremony involving the Claremore High School NJROTC, a hand torch will be lit as the flame is extinguished. The Claremore Daily Progress reports the torch will be moved to another site until the final location is built. mmissioners and VFW Post 2976 will host the moving of the eternal flame. Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Friday on the northeast side of the former Rogers County Courthouse. As the flame is extinguished, the Claremore High School NJROTC will light a hand torch. The students will march the flame to its temporary location at VFW Post 2976, 1717 W. Dupont Street. Light refreshments will be served by the VFW. Rogers County resident Geraldine Brown and Claremore Veterans of Foreign Wars had the memorial built and flame lit in 1971 after her son was killed in the line of fire in Vietnam. The fuel-lit flame has been burning ever since, said veteran Fay Riley. Riley said the flame symbolizes fallen veterans eternal life. The memorial is engraved with “For Those Who Gave Their All.” In May, commissioners considered relocating the flame within the proposed 400-square-foot plaza in front of the new courthouse. Commissioner Dan Delozier has since been appointed by the board of county commissioners to oversee the temporary relocation and incorporation of the eternal flame and marker with the new courthouse plaza.

DELAWARE COUNTY — The work is hard, but they don't complain. Family members and friends continue a tradition of honoring those who lived decades before them in a small cemetery in Delaware County. The Delaware County Journal reports that it is an honored tradition that began more than 160 years ago. Those involved say they hope it continues well past 160 more.

DUNCAN -- Some areas of Oklahoma have received significant rainfall recently, providing a degree of relief from drought conditions. But other areas continue to suffer the effects of dry conditions that have lasted for several years. The Duncan Banner reports that lakes around Stephens County and nearby are suffering through low levels, which means a decline in the number of visitors to them. And that means loss of money as well as water availability.

ADA -- Police arrested Jayson Brandon Parry for trying to strangle his wife. Then, the there was more. The Ada News reports that Parry's troubles grew when officers found some heavy weaponry after they made contact with him Sunday.

BURLINGTON -- One of five students named valedictorian for Burlington High School was seriously injured in a four-wheeler accident a week after graduation. The Alva Review-Courier reports that Brandon Gosselin is recovering in a Kiowa, Kan., hospital after the incident on a ranch in Kansas. The newspaper said Gosselin and friends were camped out on the ranch and some of them had gone to play basketball in Amorita. That night, when they were returning to the campsite, Gosselin was driving and two friends were riding on the vehicle with him. They were on a county road when a deer ran in front of them and they collided. The two with Gosselin were treated and released at the hospital but Gosselin's injuries were more serious.