Victims to be mourned in city 2 hr ago | Add a comment A memorial and solidarity service for victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, is set for 7:30 p.m. today at the Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning, 3000 W Hefner Road....

Charitable services in Tulsa see spike in requests Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA -- Tulsa-area social service agencies that provide help with housing, food, utilities and clothing have seen requests jump as high as 250 percent in recent months, according to a Tulsa Area...

Allegations of Whispering Pines Nursing Center in Norman Tue, Nov 18, 2008 factbox_subhead_lead Inspectors with the state Health Department targeted allegations that an aide at Whispering Pines Nursing Center forced a patient into a shower with his clothing on, and...

Balance important in running the rat race Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Jackie Shaw, the executive director of Edmond Family Counseling shares several ideas of what a person can do to balance family and work for those running the proverbial rat race.

Report: Therapist feared anthrax researcher Sun, Aug 3, 2008 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Bruce E. Ivins, the late microbiologist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks, had attempted to poison people and his therapist said she was "scared to death" of...

Nicole Walden - Addiction to prescription medications Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Nicole Walden spent her 2005 wedding night in the emergency room at Oklahoma City's Deaconess Hospital. A drunk driver had rear-ended the vehicle she shared with her new husband. She didn't...

What DHS knew ... but didn't act on until a foster child reported sexual abuse Fri, May 25, 2007 A secret report shows state Department of Human Services workers knew about serious problems at an Oklahoma City foster home where four boys were staying, but didn't shut it down until one boy...

Health officials might have saved boy Fri, May 25, 2007 Oklahoma City-County Health officials say they could have taken action to close a house down if they had been informed of its condition before a 3-year-old boy drowned there last week. Meanwhile, a...

Why was 3-year-old returned?
Child safety: Drowning raises DHS questions
After seeing house, officer thought: ‘I'm not leaving here without these children. They are coming with me.'DA says it's too Fri, May 25, 2007 A 3-year-old boy who drowned in a bathtub Wednesday was returned to his southeast Oklahoma City home two days earlier at the recommendation of a Department of Human Services social worker, the...

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Tue, Jun 13, 2006 Motorists disrespect the dead The other day when was driving along, I noticed a hearse coming toward me with headlights on and a string of cars following, all with their headlights on. As...

Senior loan officer joins Market Street Mortgage Thu, Jun 1, 2006 Leslie Towery has joined the origination team of the Oklahoma City branch of Market Street Mortgage, 3636 NW 63, Suite B, as a senior loan officer. Previously, she spent nearly 12 years in...

Swartzendruber - Rippy Thu, May 18, 2006 Jim and Diane Swartzendruber of Edmond, Okla. and Tim and Kathy Tyree of Oklahoma City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn Swartzendruber to Douglas Lynn...

Lawsuit blames state in child's death Sat, May 20, 2006 The father of Kelsey Smith-Briggs has filed a state lawsuit blaming the Department of Human Services for his daughter's death. Attorneys for Lance Briggs filed the lawsuit Thursday in Oklahoma...

Teacher accused of child molestation Thu, May 18, 2006 It started with a teenage boy's confession to a social worker. It led to criminal charges against two people. One of them a teacher and foster parent. It's a story News9 first broke...

Cookbook to benefit family counseling center Thu, May 18, 2006 If Swiss mushroom salad, football soup or porcupine meatballs sound good, then plan to reserve a copy of the Edmond Family Counseling Centennial Cookbook. The 30-year-old counseling center is...

Cookbook to benefit family counseling center Thu, May 18, 2006 If Swiss mushroom salad, football soup or porcupine meatballs sound good, then plan to reserve a copy of the Edmond Family Counseling Centennial Cookbook. The 30-year-old counseling center is...

About foster care Thu, May 18, 2006 For information about the Department of Human Services Foster Care Program, contact: OKDHS Children & Family Services - Foster Care 2400 N Lincoln Blvd. No. 98 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 call...

How Karesha Richardson decided to take care of her siblings Thu, May 18, 2006 May 1992 Karesha and her siblings are first taken from their mother and split up among foster homes and shelters. September 1992 Sue Ann Kanu was sentenced to prison for child beating. January...

Group seeking favorite recipes Thu, May 18, 2006 Edmond Family Counseling Inc. wants chefs around the state to contribute their favorite recipes. The group is preparing the EFC Centennial Cookbook, featuring recipes to help celebrate the...

Chess Custard Pecan Pie Thu, May 18, 2006 Makes 6-8 servings 3 eggs, whipped 1 cup brown or granulated sugar ¼ cup butter, melted 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup...