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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,... »
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... »
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 Woman crowned Miss Indian Oklahoma
Little Axe High School graduate Devon Frazier was named Miss Indian Oklahoma 2011 at the Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women’s annual pageant in McAlester. Devon played varsity softball, basketball, and track at Little Axe and was Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2010. She was also a member of the All-State Fast-Pitch Softball Team. Devon currently plays softball for... »
Little Axe in Severe Drought, More to Come
If you think it has been dry lately, you're right. Central Oklahoma is experiencing some of the worst drought conditions since the Dustbowl days. And Little Axe is in the heart of it. Drought map from Oklahoma Mesonet Data from the Oklahoma Mesonet, Oklahoma’s weather network, paint a bleak picture of the state’s drought situation. The average statewide precipitation total for the... »
Earthquake Shocks Little Axe
The second strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state shook local residents early Wednesday. The Oklahoma Geological Survey upgraded the rating of this morning's earthquake, centered near Lake Thunderbird, to a magnitude 5.1. An OGS map shows people reported feeling the quake in several states, including a vast swath of Oklahoma. People reported to the USGS that they felt the earthquake from... »
Resolution to Widen Hwy 9
To be considered at the July 13 Norman City Council meeting: RESOLUTION NO. R-1011-4: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING RESOLUTION R-0809-50, SUPPORTING THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN STATE HIGHWAY 9 FROM THE EXISTING FOUR-LANE DIVIDED SECTION JUST EAST OF THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 77... »
$1.5 M to Stimulate Thunderbird
Little Axe's largest federally funded stimulus construction project has begun and is now bigger than originally planned. The project is designed to improve water quality at the lake. From the Oklahoma Water Resources Board: Prevention of Anoxic Hypolimnion in Lake Thunderbird ... design, install, and monitor a SDOX pump at the lake’s deepest area near the dam. This energy-efficient pump uses... »
Local Author Likes Reaction to Book
Little Axe High School English teacher, Roger Colby, is enjoying the success of his first book "The Transgression Box". "Apparently it is really catching on, and I'm glad it is, of course, but I am more excited about the reactions that people have been giving me," said Colby. "Those who get the satire are taking a close look at their lives... »
Stimulus Funds for Little Axe
Ever wonder how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (federal stimulus money) is working for Little Axe? Well, here's what we found. First we went to Recovery.gov, the U.S. government’s official $18 million website providing access to data related to Recovery Act (ARRA) spending (full text of bill). The goals of the $789.5 billion program are: ... »
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