Nicoma Park News

A recent article on cnnmoney.com claims that "college costs are higher than ever." Well, that's not the case for many EOC students, thanks to the Ticket to Rose program at Rose State College.

The Midwest City Sun will close this month after serving the communities of eastern Oklahoma County for nearly three decades.

Dancing at 3, competing at 5, teaching at 14. Alicia Clifton of Moore, 18, recently danced her way to the Miss Moore Norman pageant.

That's how long this cabin has slowly settled into the sand on NE 23rd Street. An original Land Run house sitting so quietly behind the Blackjacks that no one ever really took notice except for one former resident Terry Kieth.

Three different agencies assisted a Nicoma Park officer requesting back-up Friday night at 8 p.m. An officer was patrolling when she heard gunshots.

Police arrested two people after a massive manhunt in Nicoma Park late Friday night.

A man thought to be armed has locked himself in a home in northeast Oklahoma County.

President Obama will address the nation's schoolchildren Tuesday at 11 a.m. In a release about the speech from the www.whitehouse.gov, White House staff members said that the speech will focus on children taking personal responsibility for setting goals relating to their education.

Representatives of the regional communities met Thursday at the Dixie Diner in Nicoma Park to discuss local happenings in regards to Eastern Oklahoma County Tourism.

"This is really good stuff," said Choctaw Mayor Randy Ross at Tuesday's council meeting.

The Oklahoma Education Oversight Board and the Office of Accountability have released the 2008 School Report Card for Choctaw/Nicoma Park junior high schools and high schools.

At the Tuesday meeting of Nicoma Park City Council, most of the discussion centered around the 2009-2010 budget.

It may well be the oldest building in Nicoma Park, according to Bud Green, a Nicoma Park resident since 1972 and collector of local history.

Part of the core values of the First National Bank of Midwest City is giving back to its neighbors, according to William Croak, senior vice president.

Nicoma Park will be celebrating 50 years of community Saturday May 2. The Founder's Day Celebration will kick off in front of city hall on Nichols Drive at 9 a.m., and will continue to run through 11 p.m. At 10 a.m., a parade will weave its way from 23rd and Westminster, traveling east to city hall.

The sun ceased to shine on Thursday as the afternoon sky became canvassed by pillars of smoke.

Due to the severe wildfires across the state, the State Emergency Operations Center remains at Level Two activation, which involves extended operating hours for key personnel.

Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed more than 50 homes in the Oklahoma City suburb of Midwest City was intentionally set.

Gov. Brad Henry has declared a state of emergency for 31 counties hit by wildfires and severe weather.