http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040183506.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040183506.html Transcript StaffA five and a half hour power outage in downtown Norman Monday evening is being blamed on fuses in a substation that serves downtown.OG--E reported customers in the downtown area began losing service about 9 p. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040183006.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040183006.html Transcript StaffA five and a half hour power outage in downtown Norman Monday evening is being blamed on fuses in a substation tha serves downtownOGE reported customers in the downtown area began losing service about 9 p. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040164505.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040164505.html 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040160005.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040160005.html 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040130506.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040130506.html 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040094505.html http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040094505.html Transcript StaffA 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:01:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034516 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034516 Gail Hatfield, 4613 Brookwood Drive in Noble, filed for the Ward 3 unexpired term.. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034521 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034521 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:19 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034523 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034523 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:17 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034520 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034520 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. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:14 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034514 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_040034514 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:26:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_038021546 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_038021546 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_038021535 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_038021535 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_039011528 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_039011528 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_039011542 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_039011542 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.