Oilers split weekend with Quad City

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

Brandon Wong of the Oilers settles in for the face off with Quad City’s Matthew Neal.

MOLINE, IL—The Tulsa Oilers traveled to Moline, IL to take on the Quad City Mallards in a two-game set. Oilers goalie Kevin Carr and center Brandon Wong were the heroes in game one on Friday night when Wong scored the only goal and Carr turned in an 18-save shutout to give the visitors a 1-0 win, and despite multiple attempts at a comeback the Mallards proved too much for the Oilers and handed them a 5-3 defeat.

Continue reading →

Oklahoman is the first ISIS combat casuality

By David Arnett

Joshua L. Wheeler

Joshua L. Wheeler, a 39 year-old commando from Roland, Oklahoma was shot during a special forces raid the Pentagon said freed scores of prisoners in Iraq. Wheeler is the first U.S. combat causality fighting the cowardly Islamic deviant evil known as ISIS.

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), said, “My prayers and my thoughts go out to the family of Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, an American hero and Oklahoman who was killed in action in Iraq. Wheeler’s death was not in vain. Because of his bravery and sacrifice, he was part of a successful effort to free 70 hostages that were being held by the Islamic State.

“While the administration declared an official end to our combat mission in Iraq in 2010, Oklahomans and our nation are reminded today that combat is still a reality for our all-volunteer force serving in the Middle East,” Sen. Inhofe added.

Continue reading →

Luke Sherman announces for County Sheriff

By Staff Report

Luke Sherman

Highly-decorated Tulsa Police Officer, Sergeant Luke Sherman, is proud to announce his candidacy for Tulsa County Sheriff. Sherman is a lifelong Republican and a 23-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department.

“My entire career has been devoted to providing the people of Tulsa with the most professional law enforcement service possible,” says Sherman.

Continue reading →

Taxes paid by S&P 100

By Staff Report

With taxes and income inequality taking center stage in the recent presidential debates, the personal finance website WalletHub yesterday released its latest S&P 100 Tax Rates report.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the 2014 rates at which S&P 100 companies — collectively worth more than $11 trillion as of Sept. 30 — are taxed at the state, federal and international levels. Names well known to and several based in Oklahoma are on this list.

Continue reading →

Corporal Dan Miller announces for County Sheriff

By Staff Report

Dan Miller

While the name Dan Miller has been in the hat for Tulsa County Sheriff long before the tragedy of the Bates shooting, Dan has now officially announced that he will be running for Tulsa County Sheriff.

“With the situation of the Sheriff changing rapidly over the past six months, many people have thought about running and decided not to,” Miller stated. “I want the citizens of Tulsa County to know that I am just as committed now to this as I was back in the spring.”

Along with the continued implementation of the Grand Jury’s recommendations, Miller will bring leadership and integrity to the office by ensuring fiscal responsibility, accountability and transparency, and an interactive community relations plan.

Continue reading →