Oklahoma Local & State News

Joseph Moore, 33, was arrested on complaints of shooting with intent to kill and robbery after a man was shot Tuesday morning in Oklahoma City, police said.

August Reiger, 18, went missing Sunday while hiking with his family during a vacation in Ecuador. Reiger graduated as a valedictorian from Classen School of Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City last month.

The Edmond Rotary Club celebrates 75 years of public service.

Watch a live video stream from the Oklahoma City boulevard meeting tonight.

Edmond students, who participated in Summer Strings Orchestra Camp and Santa Fe Band Camp, performed their final concert June 13.

Skies will be sunny in central Oklahoma Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s

Norman briefs for June 18

Tickets are on sale in Norman for a special youth edition of the Broadway hit “Seussical the Musical”

The US Youth Soccer Region III championships open Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Organizers say the tournament, with more than 200 teams, could have an economic impact of up to $8 million for Edmond and Oklahoma City.

Norman City Council members approved a lean budget that left out pay raises, except for merit increases, and cut money for supplies and maintenance.

James Lewis DeRosa, 36, is scheduled to be put to death by injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the Oct. 2, 2000, slayings of Curtis Plummer, 73, and Gloria Plummer, 70.

The Norman City Council recently boosted a contract for Legacy Park to include $521,000 in enhancements to water fountain features in a man-made pond.

Proceeds of Chalk the Walk in the Plaza District in Oklahoma City help combat child abuse and other forms of family violence.

A toy and book giveaway for tornado and storm victims will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at New Life United Methodist Church, 1105 NW 27 in Moore.

Although the state has made strides in its efforts to boost the number of residents with college degrees, Oklahoma still has a long way to go, according to a new report. Oklahoma ranks 42nd in the nation in terms of degree completion, according to the report.