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11-7 Pets: rescued animals
EDMOND — This is a list of animals that have been impounded by Edmond Animal Welfare at the Edmond Animal Shelter, Interstate 35 and Covell in the Cross Timbers Municipal complex. Call the shelter at 216-7615.
A female Labrador, yellow, was found on Edmond Road and Fretz.
A male Labrador, chocolate, was found on Edmond Road and Fretz.
A female Australian shepherd, red merle, was found on Pebble Creek.
A male Australian shepherd, blue merle, was found on Pebble Creek.
A male domestic short-haired cat, brown and white, was found on Vista Lane.
A male shepherd mix, yellow, was found on Pebble Creek.
A male German shepherd mix, black and tan, was found on Pebble Creek.
A female domestic short-haired cat, calico, was found on Tina Marie.
A female domestic short-haired cat, black and white, was found on Reeds Landing.
A Chihuahua, brown, was found on coffee Creek Road and Midwest Boulevard.
A domestic short-haired cat, black, was found on Spring Hill Drive.
A female poodle mix, white and gray, was found on Fairfield.
A domestic short-haired cat, calico, was found on Kings Road.
A male Dachshund, tri-color, was found on Richland Drive.
A female Jack Russell, white and brown, was found on Second Street and Kelly.
A neutered German shepherd, black, was found on Clegern and Broadway.
A pit bull, black and white, was found on Timberdale and Boulevard.
A female hound/beagle mix, brown and tan, was found on Danforth and Thomas.
A female beagle, tri-color, was found on Rambling Road.
A male Border collie mix, yellow and white, was found on West Eighth Street.
A male Labrador, yellow, was found on 33rd Street and Bryant.
A female domestic medium-haired cat, black and white, was found on Baumann.
A female domestic medium-haired cat, brown tiger, was found on Baumann.
A male domestic medium-haired cat, sealpoint, was found on Baumann.
A female Labrador/German shepherd mix, tan and white, was found on 15th Street and Kelly.
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Deer Creek firefighters receive federal grant
The Deer Creek Fire Department has received a $34,029 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, money that will be used to buy life-saving equipment.
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Police chief: Edmond's crime rate remains flat
Edmond saw an increase in violent crimes last year, but the city’s property crime rate fell, resulting in a less than 1 percent increase in part one crimes.
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5th District candidates oppose illegal immigration
National security for the United States begins at its borders, but the nation’s borders are porous, said Dr. Johnny Roy, a candidate for the Congressional 5th District.
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Infrastructure maintenance vital, candidate says
A progressive state does not let its infrastructure become dilapidated and its transportation needs move ahead, state Sen. Kenneth Corn said.
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3-17 Police: crime news
Police investigate theft at Faith Bible Church
Police are investigating the theft of $7,600 worth of items including a flatscreen television and musical equipment from an Edmond church.
Monday morning police were dispatched to Faith Bible Church, 600 N. Coltrane Road, in reference to a burglary, according to report filed by Edmond Police Officer Tim Owen. - 3-17 Pets: Rescued animals
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Commission OKs office park
The Edmond Planning Commission granted site plan approval Tuesday evening for an office park proposed for the north side of 33rd Street, one half-mile east of Boulevard.
Seventeen brick veneer buildings ranging in size from 4,500 square feet would be located on a 4.6-acre tract, said Bob Schiermeyer, city planner. Buildings would have pitched roofs. Upper-floor windows would not face residential properties.
“It’s not really so much a two-story building but they do have a storage area that’s tall with a pitched roof,” he said. -
1st column goes up on American Indian museum
The first of 10 steel columns at the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum’s Hall of the People was erected and set in place Monday morning.
The Hall of the People will be the most visible architectural feature on the 300-acre museum site southeast of the I-35/I-40 interchange. The facility will be used for meetings, events and galleries.
Edmond architects Hornbeek Blatt and California architects Johnson Fain have spent years designing the museum, which is meant to reflect the values of the American Indians. Hornbeek Blatt has been a part of the project since it began almost 14 years ago. -
Dog house raffle to raise Habitat for Humanity funds
OKLAHOMA CITY — Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with the Oklahoma City Summer Classic Dog Show, will host a raffle for extreme dog houses as part of the Extreme Dog House Challenge, in which entrants created and built unique and imaginative dog houses to donate to Central Oklahoma Habitat’s affordable housing cause. The houses will be on display through Sunday at Penn Square Mall.
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Lawmaker: No fraud, but ME’s office mismanaged
An auditor’s review of the State Medical Examiner’s Office produced no findings of fraud or wrongdoing, but there was mismanagement, one lawmaker said.
Last week, lawmakers received the results of a state auditor’s review of the agency, and it did not find examples of corruption, fraud or wrongdoing, said state Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore. It did reveal incompetence and mismanagement, but it appears the responsible parties are no longer with the agency, Terrill said. - More Local News Headlines
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