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September 18, 2013
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage

A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.

 
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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series

Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

 
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BNSF to invest $125 million in state projects

BNSF Railway Co. announced Monday it is spending $125 million to expand and improve its system in Oklahoma. Projects will include a new bypass connection at the Cherokee rail yard in west Tulsa and extending a siding area on the carrier's tracks near Mannford.

 
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Albums of autumn: 22 new and upcoming music releases to get excited about

As summer fades, so do the songs and sounds of summer. But that gives way to a fall music bonanza.

 
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Owasso

Overview: Owasso is one of Oklahoma’s fastest growing cities and is the second-largest suburb in the Tulsa metro area.

The city on the northeast side of Tulsa was chartered in 1972, when the population was about 3,500. Forty years later, the city had more than 31,000 residents. In the last two years, the city’s population has grown nearly 10 percent.

Owasso also has had a growing business environment, including a Sam’s Club that is under construction near U.S. 169 and 96th Street North. It is scheduled to open in late October. Tulsa Technology Center also will open a new Owasso campus this fall.
HEADLINES

Owasso moves toward widening Garnett in heavily traveled area   9/17/2013

The upgrade from 96th to 106th streets north is a candidate for federal funding assistance.
Video of Owasso vice mayor's DUI stop was ordered purged to avoid 'embarrassment,' official says

Video of Owasso vice mayor's DUI stop was ordered purged to avoid 'embarrassment,' official says   9/15/2013

The former city manager ordered the purging of police videos showing a DUI stop of the vice mayor because he wanted to save the councilor the 'embarrassment' of the images reaching the public, a top municipal official said.
Sunday: 'Embarrassment' cited as reason Owasso police video withheld

Sunday: 'Embarrassment' cited as reason Owasso police video withheld   9/14/2013

The video showed a DUI stop of the vice mayor.
Petition seeking grand jury probe of Owasso officials is filed

Petition seeking grand jury probe of Owasso officials is filed   9/11/2013

A petition supporting a grand jury probe into a former Owasso city manager and others associated with the city was filed Tuesday with the Tulsa County court clerk.

Owasso grand jury petition submitted to court clerk   9/10/2013

A grand jury would look into “possible criminal activity and ... public corruption.”
Death sentences thrown out for second time in retired Tulsa banker's, Owasso businessman's murders

Death sentences thrown out for second time in retired Tulsa banker's, Owasso businessman's murders   9/6/2013

Mary Bowles, 77, and Jerald Thurman, 44, were fatally shot in 1999.
Owasso City Council hires lawyer to defend against lawsuit

Owasso City Council hires lawyer to defend against lawsuit   9/3/2013

The suit was filed by a city councilor who challenges the withholding of an investigative report.

Owasso girl who fell in pool last year dies   9/1/2013

A young Owasso girl who fell into a pool last year, suffering brain damage while submerged, has died, according to family members who run a Facebook page dedicated to her.
Owasso mayor defends public funding for undisclosed report regarding ex-city manager

Owasso mayor defends public funding for undisclosed report regarding ex-city manager   8/28/2013

Rodney Ray has a preliminary hearing scheduled Friday on counts tied to an alleged bogus check and false reporting of a crime.
Owasso billed nearly $23,000 for investigative report on ex-city manager Rodney Ray

Owasso billed nearly $23,000 for investigative report on ex-city manager Rodney Ray   8/28/2013

A Tulsa law firm has billed the city more than $22,600 for a never-made-public investigative report into a city manager who ultimately resigned.
Law firm bills Owasso $22,600 for never-made-public report on former city manager

Law firm bills Owasso $22,600 for never-made-public report on former city manager   8/27/2013

Following an executive session at a special meeting June 25, the City Council approved a resignation pact for Rodney Ray, extending him a severance package worth $185,073.
Owasso City Council approves purchase of former bank building for new City Hall

Owasso City Council approves purchase of former bank building for new City Hall   8/21/2013

The City Council approved plans Tuesday night for the $1.6 million purchase of a building that will be used to relocate City Hall and allow for the expansion of police headquarters.
Owasso City Hall to move to former bank building

Owasso City Hall to move to former bank building   8/20/2013

The Police Department will expand into the rest of the current City Hall when city workers move out.
Tulsa Tech opens campuses in Owasso, Sand Springs

Tulsa Tech opens campuses in Owasso, Sand Springs   8/20/2013

Tulsa Technology Center's new Owasso campus opened Monday with all the bells and whistles of a brand-new facility: state-of-the-art computers and technology, new furniture and lab equipment, a demonstration kitchen for the culinary arts program and a mock hotel room for the hotel and lodging management program.

Man wanted on lewd molestation charge   8/16/2013

A judge issued a $25,000 warrant for his arrest, records show.
TCC readying its new campus in Owasso

TCC readying its new campus in Owasso   8/13/2013

Several Tulsa Community College staff members got a look at their new workplace when they toured TCC's Owasso campus.
Owasso city attorney responds to councilor's accusations

Owasso city attorney responds to councilor's accusations   8/8/2013

The city attorney has vehemently defended herself against a city councilor who questioned her integrity and professional conduct last month in letter from his attorney.

DOCUMENT:Read the letter from the Owasso city attorney.

Owasso official sues City Council, alleging Open Meetings Act violation   8/8/2013

A city councilor claims that an investigative report on a then-city manager was collected from councilors at a June executive session to sidestep state Open Records Act inquiries, documents show.
Owasso councilor sues city, alleging Open Meeting, Open Records violations

Owasso councilor sues city, alleging Open Meeting, Open Records violations   8/7/2013

A city councilor claims that an investigative report on a then-city manager was collected from councilors at a June executive session to sidestep state Open Records Act inquiries, documents show.

DOCUMENT: View the lawsuit filed by Owasso City Councilor Patrick D. Ross

Owasso vice mayor addresses DUI traffic stop, says he made a 'mistake'

Owasso vice mayor addresses DUI traffic stop, says he made a 'mistake'   8/7/2013

Apologizing and saying he has 'never had a track record for bad behavior,' the vice mayor who was stopped for an alleged DUI in February publicly addressed a resident who called for his resignation at City Council meeting Tuesday night.
Owasso vice mayor at center of DUI scandal apologizes

Owasso vice mayor at center of DUI scandal apologizes   8/6/2013

A resident had asked Chris Kelley to resign during Tuesday evening's City Council meeting.
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CITY OFFICIALS
Mayor Doug Bonebrake
Ward 5 city council
dbonebrake@cityofowasso.com

Vice Mayor Chris Kelley
Ward 2 city council
ckelley@cityofowasso.com

Jeri Moberly
Ward 1 city council
jmoberly@cityofowasso.com

Charlie Brown
Ward 3 city council
cbrown@cityofowasso.com

Patrick Ross
Ward 4 city council
pross@cityofowasso.com

Map of Owasso City Council wards

Warren Lehr
Acting City Manager
918-376-1500
wlehr@cityofowasso.com

Sherry Bishop
Assistant City Manager
918-376-1500
sbishop@cityofowasso.com

Bronce Stephenson
Community Development Director
918-376-1500
bstephenson@cityofowasso.com

David Warren
Director of Parks
918-371-7975
dwarren@cityofowasso.com

City of Owasso
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Police Department
111 N. Main
918-272-2244

Police Chief Scott Chambless
918-272-2244
schambless@cityofowasso.com

Fire Department
8901 N. Garnett
918-272-5253

Fire Chief Chris Garrett
918-272-5253
cgarrett@cityofowasso.com
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