McCurtain Election Results 07/2008

Republican U.S Senator: Jim Inhofe - 172; Evelyn Rogers - 25; Dennis Lopez - 3

Democratic U.S. Senator: Andrew Rice - 2033; Jim Rogers - 2433

Oklahoma State Senate District 5: Steve Young - 1444; Jerry Ellis - 3616

Oklahoma State Representative District 1: Dennis Bailey - 2955; Hank Austin - 1983

McCurtain County Sheriff: Johnny Tadlock - 3499; John Gilbreath - 1573

UPDATE: 11/04/2008 Election results are under post title McCurtain County Oklahoma Election Results

The old Safeway - Lewis Foods Building

Was afraid this building would end up like S & H. But it's been bought and being remodeled. So glad.

Did You Vote Today Idabel?

If you don't vote you can't grip.

I need Coffee!!!

I love this place! I love the coffee! On a scale of 1 to 10 - I give 9 - no drive-thru.
Some days my lazy butt just does not want to get out of the car.

Java Dave's 1421 E Washington (Choctaw Village)

Knol: a unit of knowledge or Izza Brain and U Ain't

So I went and checked out Knol - a unite of knowledge. I was amazed I found nothing on Idabel.

Go check out Knol http://knol.google.com/k/knol

(credit for pic: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/05/the_blue_brain_.html)

Taxi! Taxi!

Been seeing more and more of this on the back roads since gas went sky high.

IRS Notification - Tax Refund - Attention Required

If you've recently received an email like this don't open it. The IRS does not and will not notify you through e-mail. And remember the IRS is dot gov..... not systems dot irs dot net. http://www.irs.gov/

You Will Be Missed!

http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/news/index.html

American Idol Auditions!

If your in Texarkana today go by Central Mall 10am to 3pm and audition for American Idol. You need to pick up an audition packet from customer service.

TEXARKANA
When: Saturday, July 26 10am-3pm
Where: Texarkana, TX at Central Mall
Pick up an audition application at McLarty Ford or Central Mall
Top 15 finalists will advance to Bossier City, Saturday, August 2.
BOSSIER
When: Saturday, August 2 10am-3pm
Where: Bossier City, LA at Pierre Bossier Mall
Pick up an audition application at Pierre Bossier Mall or JC Johnson Ford - in Minden.
WINNER GETS A GUARANTEED AUDITION IN FRONT OF AN AMERICAN IDOL PRODUCER IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Got balls...

...but no place to roll them. Collier Bowl is closed and for sale.

(around $82,000.00.. I think)

UPDATE: Collier Bowl has been bought and being remodeled. Heard it will have bowling, skating, golf and batting cages.

Friggin' Oklahoma Lottery

October 2005 Oklahoma got the lottery. In all that time Idabel has had one winner. James Coleman won $20,000 playing Casino Cash scratch off on March 20, 2008.

One friggin' winner in over two years! .....I'm gonna start wastin' my money at the casino.

Jeff Keith & Tesla

Thanks Dirk "dirkintexas" excellent video. Go here to see more of Tesla and Jeff Keith http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EbqMpkuRcYQ