A Fair Shot’
President Sets Goal Of Economy for Long Run
The president pledged on Tuesday night to use government power to balance the scale between his continued leadership toward an economy “built to last” and a Republican argument that the country would benefit from less federal intervention.
In his State of the Union Address at a critical moment of his presidency, President Barack Obama showcased the extent to which he will try to contrast, as he campaigns for reelection, his core economic principles with those of his Republican rivals in a time of deep economic uncertainty.............Read More
Councilmen Supportive Of Kelly
Suggest He
Needs Help
Members of the council voiced support for City Councilman Ronald “Skip” Kelly (Ward 7), called upon the public to be supportive, too, and suggested he seek help after his second DUI arrest in three years.
Councilmen Ed Shadid (Ward 2) and Pete White (Ward 4) suggested at this week’s council meeting that Councilman Kelly has a problem with alcohol and should get treatment, and both called on their colleagues and the public to support the Ward 7 councilman............Read More
Father finds infant unconscious underneath other baby
Police are calling the death of a two-month old baby a tragic accident. Paramedics and police arrived at an apartment complex near NE 23rd and I-35 Wednesday night to find the baby unresponsive.
Investigators say it appears the baby was lying with his 18-month old sister, when she rolled over on top of him. The child stopped breathing."The fire people ran this way, got the baby, and he had it in his hands,' said neighbor, Bruce Denmark. "They said the baby was dead." ..........Read More
Man kills intruder breaking into home
Midwest City police are investigating what they are calling a justifiable homicide. Police say it was just before 8 a.m. Thursday when they got a call of a shooting in the 300 block of Kendra, near Reno and Douglas. When they arrived the man who lived in the home told police a suspect was breaking in to his home when he shot him.
Midwest City Police Chief Brandon Clabes says, "He heard his dog growl and then heard two kicks at the front door."The man went to check it out and found a man police say was armed coming in to his home........... Read More