On Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 11:37 a.m., local Grove resident, Terry Jones, got a call from his dad and when he heard him say “Terry” and not “Bud,” he knew that meant trouble. When his dad finished the sentence: “…I think I need you to come; I think I’m having a heart attack,” Terry [...]

GROVE – The municipal trial of a businessman charged with violating the city’s sign ordinance has been continued from July to August. Vernon Boyce, owner of Boyce Investments, LLC, attempted to construct two billboards along U.S. 59 on the north side of Grove, but was prevented from doing so after he lost a district court [...]

JAY –Residents of Delaware County took their county commissioners to task on more than one issue during Monday’s regular meeting and, while one was addressed favorably, an issue which could affect economic development may not have a quick resolution, according to District #1 Commissioner Ken Crowder. Owners, real estate developers and agents angrily addressed District [...]

Grove-Over 100 business leaders gathered together Thursday evening at the Moose Lodge to hear Oklahoma State Chamber President Dick Rush brief the audience on the successes of his business group in his 20 year effort to make Oklahoma a business friendly state. Rush, formerly with the US Chamber of Commerce in Dallas, was lured to [...]

GROVE – While there are almost 55 miles of streets that need repair in Grove, only a fraction of those are budgeted for this year, according to City Manager Bruce Johnson, due to budget constraints. In accordance with these restraints, City council members Tuesday approved a resolution designating streets to be over-laid with asphalt in [...]

GROVE – Members of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plat application for a new subdivision during a special meeting Monday afternoon. The plat for Lookout Point was confirmed by Grove city council on Tuesday Local developer Herb Manning had filed the application in May of 2009 and ran into a problem with [...]

District Court Public Records Delaware County Plaintiffs and Defendants 7/10/09-7/22/09 Delaware CF-09-00207 7/10/09 Defendant – WILLIAMS, MARDELLA STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. WILLIAMS, MARDELLA Delaware CF-09-00208 7/10/09 Defendant (OSW*) – SHARP, BRANDON LEE STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. SHARP, BRANDON LEE CHILD ENDANGERMENT BY DUI AFCF Delaware CF-09-00209 7/10/09 Defendant – CHERNISKY, JOSEPH ANDREW STATE OF OKLAHOMA [...]

A $100k project in northern Delaware County to resurface Mission Road is moving ahead, County Commissioner Ken Crowder reported during Monday’s regular meeting of the county commissioners. Although the project was funded for $100 thousand, Crowder said it may take more than that, but he has the go ahead from the local Civil Engineering District [...]

KANSAS, Okla. – What do you get when you take some of life’s toughest problems and mix them together with horses and a counselor? The answer is Lessons; and lots of them. From anger management to managing family dynamics, to battling drug and alcohol addiction, Joe Wilkerson, a certified counselor and minister who owns and [...]

GROVE – Amendments to city ordinances for street improvements and regulations on carports were approved during Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the Grove Planning and Zoning Commission. The ordinance regarding street improvements for new subdivisions would require concrete curbing and guttering, turnarounds sidewalks and sets forth driveway standards. City Building Superintendent John Fasano said some of [...]