Jerry McConnell Published: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 Fortunately, my wife and I have both been pretty healthy since I retired from The Oklahoman on the last day of 1991 and moved back to my old hometown of Greenwood, AR., which is about 10 miles from the Oklahoma line. Read More

Obama, Huckabee Sweep to Iowa Victories Updated: Thu, Jan 3, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses last night as the candidates move on to New Hampshire. On the Democratic side, Obama scored 38 percent of the vote with John Edwards second with 30 and Hillary Clinton third with 29. Obama won 16 delgates with Clinton getting... Read More

Poultry litter’s environmental effect disputed Updated: Fri, Mar 17, 2006 Four years of negotiations between the state of Oklahoma and the Arkansas poultry industry over pollution damage to the Illinois River Watershed were going nowhere, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said. Poultry cycle includes economics, litter So Edmondson ended the stalemate in June when he filed a... Read More

Arkansans head west for lottery tickets Updated: Wed, Oct 12, 2005 LITTLE ROCK (AP) - As some Arkansans headed west to buy lottery tickets Wednesday, the first day Oklahoma stores began selling scratch-off tickets to benefit education in that state, some Arkansas leaders lamented a lost opportunity while others said a lottery wouldn't be a good fit for their state. "I hate to say I... Read More