The Norman Transcript

NEW: Fuse failure knocks power out downtown
Transcript Staff
A five and a half hour power outage in downtown Norman Monday evening is being blamed on fuses in a substation tha serves downtown
OGE reported customers in the downtown area began losing service about 9 p.
NEW: State tax collections up slightly in January
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- State Treasurer Scott Meacham says revenue collections improved slightly last month and are closer to Oklahoma Tax Commission projections.
Preliminary reports show general revenue fund collections in January were $410.
NEW: Stephen Link testifies he thinks Davis was the killer
Stephen Link was the first to testify today in the trial of his uncle, William Eugene Davis, 52.
Davis is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the Sept. 4, 2007, shooting deaths of his sisters Tammi Link, 52, (Stephen Link's mother), Sheila Ellis, 56, and Letannah Bishop, 87.
NEW: Robbers hit Mr. Shortstop on 24th Avenue SW

Three men robbed a convenience store on 24th Avenue SW Sunday evening, police reported today.
Norman Police Lt. Chris Dirck said the men entered Mr. Shortstop, 920 24th Avenue SW, shortly before 10 p.
NEW: Highway 9 zoning change on planners' agenda Thursday
Transcript Staff
A zoning request for land on the north side of State Highway 9 at Berry Road that has stirred a small neighborhood near the property will be presented to Norman Planning Commissioners Thursday.
UPDATED: One candidate files for Noble council seat; two days remain
Gail Hatfield, 4613 Brookwood Drive in Noble, filed for the Ward 3 unexpired term..
Link testifies he tried to revive wife, mom after hearing shots
A blind Navy veteran described how he attempted to revive his wife's lifeless body minutes after she had been shot inside their Norman home at 1517 Oklahoma Ave. on the afternoon of Sept. 4, 2007.
"When I tried to do CPR, her windpipe was blown in half," Joseph "Brent" Link said.
Jury finds Purcell man guilty of sex crimes; sentencing today
A Cleveland County jury found a Purcell man guilty last week of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl, according to court records.
Dave Frank Cejka, 46, stood trial Feb. 2 before Judge Virgil Black. Judge Black is temporarily assigned to Cleveland County.
Mayor, council candidates square off in League forum
A dozen candidates for council and mayor took a turn in the high-backed Norman City Council seats Monday night at a televised forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
The candidates, including four incumbent council members, addressed the proposed redevelopment of Porter Avenue, water and utility issues, University North Park, city spending and other public policy questions.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts honored at Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY ? State Reps. Scott Martin and Lewis Moore were proud today to welcome and celebrate with a number of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, who attended events at the state Capitol commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Transcript wins top honors in state press competition
MIDWEST CITY -- The Norman Transcript took top honors in Division 1 of the Oklahoma Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, it was announced Friday evening at the organization's mid-winter meeting.
OU donors up, donations down
Amid a lag of 22 percent in dollar values for private giving at OU -- credited to a lackluster economy -- more OU alumni are reaching for their checkbooks, signing more checks for smaller totals to their names.
"Extreme Makeover" crew welcomes Skaggs family to new home
SLAUGHTERVILLE -- Audra Skaggs barreled out of the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" limousine Sunday and leaped on Ty Pennington, the show's host, giving him a big hug.
And this was before she saw her new house.
More snow due today
Yet another round of wintry precipitation is expected in the Norman area today.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that overnight rain is expected to change over into a mixture of rain or snow about noon today, with between one and three inches expected to accumulate.
Bringing memories back to life
His hand skims along the surface of the fender. Newly painted a gleaming red, it's not perfect, he tells a helper. There is a blemish that can't be seen, but can be felt. Jason Voth's customers expect perfection, and they will get it.

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