The front of Melanie Roach’s refrigerator looks like millions of others across America:
A drawing in crayon that her oldest son Ethan did, with “To: Mom” in bold letters, and another masterpiece in what looks like fingerpaint. Pictures of family and friends, pizza coupons, magnets with the Beijing Olympic mascots on them.
And, next to Ethan’s drawing, three photos of Melanie from the 2007 U.S. weightlifting championships, where she won a national title just seven months after career-threatening back surgery.

Stephanie and Ira Walker of Seminole announce the birth of their son, Elyus Don Walker, at 12:28 p.m. April 21, 2008, at Unity Health Center, North Campus.
He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
His grandparents are Lenora and Bennie Tiger of Seminole; and Kellos and Martha Walker of Shawnee.
Great-grandparents are Roy and Barbara Carpitcher of Shawnee; and Houston and Margaret Tiger of Wewoka.

An 18-year-old Bartlesville man has pleaded not guilty to a negligent homicide charge stemming from a traffic accident that left two Chouteau women dead.
Bail was set at $1,500 for James Dawson Eckhart.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Eckhart’s 2002 Ford pickup failed to stop at a stop sign March 28 south of Bartlesville and collided with a 1998 Ford driven by James Ashley.
Ashley’s passengers, 61-year-old Betty Day Ashley and 54-year-old Joana Hannah, died at the scene.
Eckhart is set to return to Washington County District Court on June 16.