Headlines for Friday, August 7, 2015:
Broken Arrow releases transcripts of the 911 tape in the mass murder of a family last month. (Tulsa World)
A grand jury investigating Tulsa’s sheriff heard from key officials in a 2009 investigation of Reserve Deputy Robert Bates. (Tulsa World)
A reform program could help with over-crowded jails. (News9)
An Oklahoma Senator wants to cut down on marijuana on tribal lands. (NewsOK)
Staff at State Capitol set up temporary offices during renovation. (Journal Record)
Road crews are hoping to reopen all lanes of I-35 following a rock slide in the southern Oklahoma two months ago. (NewsOK)
Oklahoma is facing a shortage of special education teachers. (KFOR)
Muskogee County is seeing a low early voter turn-out so far for its liquor election. (Muskogee Phoenix)
Tulsa’s mayor and a council person come to a compromise on funding for public safety. (Tulsa World)
Norman is considering using waste-water to increase its water supply. (News9)
The future is looking uncertain for Sand Ridge Energy. (Journal Record)
Dropping energy prices raise trepidation in the oil patch. (NewsOK)
OG&E profits fall short of Wall Street expectations. (NewsOK)
State and local leaders celebrate the opening of Macy’s new fulfillment center in Tulsa. (KTUL)
Local stores brace for Tax Free Weekend. (NewsOK)
OSU’s Cowboy Caravan comes to T-Town. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma’s Public television is losing long time anchor, Dick Pryor. (NewsOK)
Oklahoma City says it’s on track to finish a major thoroughfare downtown by the end of 2017. (Journal Record)
