Mounds News

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer 7/3/2008 "Collector" might be the word most would use to describe Jerry and Ruth Murphey.

The Towne West Shopping Center, 5600 W. Skelly Drive, suffered roof damage and cars were damaged in the parking lot as a small line of strong thunderstorms moved through Tulsa on Saturday morning.

First-grade students at Mounds Elementary School cross Russell Avenue after lunch Tuesday.

“It's like Christmas. This was a deal that we had to have”

Catoosa school district patrons voted overwhelmingly to approve a $10.4 million school bond Tuesday, one year after a $1.1 million bond proposal failed. via TulsaWorld.com - State

“All of our victims are children and that's what concerns us right now", says Captain Henson. Sapulpa police say the man also confessed to exposing himself on other routes in Glenpool, Beggs and Mounds. That is also under investigation. The "bread man”

' The so-called "bread man" is behind bars, accused of indecent exposure. Sapulpa police say a 22-year-old bread deliveryman exposed himself to kids, some as young as 4. Police say the man delivers bread to ... via KOKI

“It's just like watching TV but on this”

The school buildings in this town of fewer than 1,000 people are built on an unassuming dirt hill. via 2 Works For You

Fatal Crash on Highway 75 near 101st Street South The Jenks Police Department shut down Highway 75 Thursday afternoon due to a traffic accident. via 2 Works For You

“It was like an 8-year-old's kind of Christmas morning; that's the kind of excitement we got”

Russell and Kelly Shelby of Mounds claimed their $800,000 Powerball prize at the state lottery headquarters in Oklahoma City on Monday. via NewsOK.com

“I want to be prepared for college and get an extra step.”

Located south and west of Tulsa, Mounds hasn't experienced the growth spurt many Tulsa County cities have, but it's certainly positioned itself and it starts with a quality school system. via KTUL

“It was a big deal to us. And we were all, and when I say 'we' I mean every school district in Oklahoma, were so excited about receiving it”

Updated 1/7/2008 9:21 PM A Green Country couple cashes in their $800,000 Powerball ticket. via KOTV Tulsa News

The Oklahoma Lottery says the ticket was bought at Tigers Country Store. The winning ticket correctly matched all five regular numbers, missing only the Powerball. via KOTV Tulsa News

“Spiro was like the Washington, D.C., of the past”

' As the sun sets on the first day of winter today, it will be clear why the mounds at Spiro were once a power center for prehistoric Indians. via NewsOK.com

“So we priced around in Sapulpa. Found a good deal, what we thought was a good deal, at Gary's Auto Body.”

Our investigation reveals mechanics and body shops are an unregulated industry in Oklahoma. via 2 Works For You

“It'll buy us some time to properly set up and locate portable facilities, which will be home to these kids until a new building is built”

The PTA's donation center was empty but is full of donated school supplies. MOUNDS -- When classes resume for Mounds students on Tuesday, it will be with the help of countless people and organizations from in ... via TulsaWorld.com - Local

“We're hoping to fill two van loads of supplies that we can drive down to Mounds. And, this will just make a convenient drop off point for people in our community to bring those supplies”

Updated 10/29/2007 7:51 PM Oklahoma's largest school district reaches out to students in Mounds in the wake of a devastating school fire. via KOTV Tulsa News

An unexpected vacation is over for students in Mounds. Despite a fire that nearly destroyed the town's elementary school nine days ago, classes will resume Tuesday. via KTUL-TV Tulsa

Updated 10/30/2007 8:02 AM Elementary students in Mounds returned to class Tuesday for the first time since fire destroyed the elementary school a week and a half ago. via KOTV Tulsa News

“The gymnasium appears to be the most heavily damaged”

Superintendent Gary Lundy said Tuesday that classes will be out for the rest of the week as an investigation widened into what started the fire that destroyed Mounds Elementary School. via TulsaWorld.com - Education

Green Country residents and businesses are coming together to help the community of Mounds after a fire destroyed its elementary school one week ago. via 2 Works For You

“It is very, very important to us to have it in a manageable fashion”

Mounds Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday as school officials continue to try and find alternative sites for classrooms, which were heavily damaged in a fire over the weekend. via KTUL-TV Tulsa