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Little Axe to Get New Government Reps
As a result of the 2010 U.S. census, changes were made to Oklahoma's House and Senate Districts covering Little Axe residents. Prior to these changes, Little Axe was divided into portions of three different House Districts and three different Senate Districts. The new district maps show the Little Axe community almost entirely within one Senate and House district beginning with... »
Drought Ends Locally
Thanks to this week's big storm dumping over four inches of rain on eastern Cleveland County, the "extreme" drought of 2010-2011 is officially over for Little Axe residents. From the Oklahoma Climatological Survey: At the drought’s zenith in September 2011, the entire state was suffering some level of drought. At that point, having just exited the hottest summer on record for... »
Outline of 2012 Legislation
Josh Cockroft was elected in 2010 to represent Oklahoma House District 27 which at the time included eastern portions of Little Axe. New districts were drawn last year that resulted in District 27 encompassing the entire Little Axe community. Rep. Cockroft will author a regular column here on the Little Axe Ledger to inform readers of legislative issues throughout the... »
Low expectations for Congress
“Most of us expect the major decisions aren’t going to be made this year,” said Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma, a former chairman of the House Republican campaign committee. “It’s a very political year. The big thing for us is to not be part of the conversation instead of trying to inject ourselves into it.” Link Cole represents the Little Axe... »
Another Championship for Lady Indians
For the second year in a row, Little Axe claimed the Girls Fastpitch Softball State title with a 5-3 win over the Morris Eagles Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. The Class 3A final game had been delayed three days because of rain. The Indians quickly took a three run lead, but Little Axe pitcher Andee Frazier faltered in the 3rd inning,... »
LA Wrestler Stops Shutout
Little Axe all-star wrestler Dustin Hawkins was the only person preventing a complete blow out in the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Games this week. The Small East wrestling team dominated the Small West, on track to shut out all their competitors, until Hawkins stopped them with a win in the 215 pound division. The East team ended the contested by... »
Little Axe in middle of statewide recycling effort
NORMAN and SHAWNEE -- As part of the Keep America Beautiful and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs, Waste Management Recycle America, a subsidiary of Waste Management (WM), and LG Electronics USA (LG) are hosting two free eCycling events in the state of Oklahoma. These events offer residents an opportunity to give life to their old residential electronic equipment in an environmentally... »
Katrina FEMA Trailers Find Home in Little Axe
Some of the thousands of unused, government-owned mobile homes meant for victims of Hurricane Katrina are finally being dispersed, but not to hurricane victims. About 550 homes were distributed this spring. Tribal governments paid only to transport them. John Ballard, chief of the Ottawa Tribe in far northeastern Oklahoma, said his tribe spent an average of $3,000 to acquire each home. The... »
Snapshot of drought
From the Oklahoma Climatological Survey: If this shot from space doesn't exemplify what a strong La Nina can do, I'm not sure what will. See full size map here The oranges, reds and browns indicate the worst drought intensities. The gray areas are "out of season" so in Oklahoma, that's due to drought and the bare fields following the recent wheat... »
Little Axe Rep Criticizes Tuition Hikes
District 27 State Rep. Josh Cockroft today criticized the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s decision to hike tuition rates even as the economic downturn has left many working families struggling to pay for a child’s education. “At a time when more people need access to our colleges, the regents chose to make it harder for many students to attend,”... »
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