It's about time
A century-old time capsule is opened in an OKC church.
Live. Local. Leaving.
Longtime KOCO chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell heading to severe skies of Dallas TV.
Fade out
A Senate bill phases out incentives that lure filmmakers to the state.
Challengers in Oklahoma City Council races discuss online photos
Photos in revealing poses, of Confederate flags
Picture of horror
A century later, the photograph of an Oklahoma lynching still resonates.
Romney and religion
Will Mitt Romney’s Mormonism be a factor for Oklahoma voters in next Tuesday’s presidential primary?
Fame, Sweet fame
Does this OKC woman have time to be a worldwide Internet sensation?
To the letter
The OKC school district begins investigating charges of grade-tampering by a high school principal.
Creative dissent
Opposition came in various forms at last week’s rally against the Personhood Act.
Spirited reformation
Two grassroots organizations seek changes to Oklahoma’s liquor laws.
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Raise a VOICE
A nonpartisan, nonsectarian advocacy group wants to build engaged communities.
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Greg Horton
A coalition of 25 congregations, nonprofit organizations and schools in the metro is determined to get citizens more involved in the discourse about public policy.
A bright idea
A Yukon group wants to restore and illuminate a historic sign along Route 66.
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Sarah Lobban
Blackout Block Party with Asleep at the Wheel
11 a.m. Sunday
Grady’s 66 Pub
444 W. Main, Yukon
Kern she win?
Sally Kern’s primary opponent said he wants to shift focus from social issues.
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Clifton Adcock
Despite facing Democratic challengers in past elections, the only person standing between Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, and a fifth term is fellow Republican Curtis Moore.
Boffo bridge
OKC’s SkyDance bridge is honored as one of the world’s best public art projects.
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Clifton Adcock
Oklahoma City’s SkyDance Bridge, a public artwork and pedestrian bridge crossing over the realigned Interstate 40 crosstown, has been named one of the 50 best public art projects in the world.
Poised for progress
Southern Baptists in Oklahoma react to the election of the national organization’s first African-American president.
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Greg Horton
The Southern Baptist Convention has elected its first African-American president. Fred Luter, New Orleans pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, won during the SBA’s annual meeting today in New Orleans.
To the letter
The OKC school district begins investigating charges of grade-tampering by a high school principal.
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Jerry Bohnen
The Oklahoma City school district has quietly begun investigating allegations of falsification of attendance records and grades leveled by former teachers, employees and students against the principal of Frederick A. Douglass Mid-High School. The disclosure came following the June 4 district board meeting in which a former teacher and an official of the Oklahoma City NAACP made second appearances bringing the allegations to the board’s attention.
Academic achievement
After nearly 25 years, Edna Manning is retiring as president of the state’s premier high school for science and mathematics.
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Susannah Waite
After nearly a quarter century leading the prestigious Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Edna McDuffie Manning is retiring this month as president of OSSM’s president.
Easy riders
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Sarah Lobban
If you notice a sudden spike Monday in the number of motorcyclists on the roads, don’t worry: There hasn’t been some sort of hog uprising. Chances are, it’s nothing more than June 18 marking National Ride to Work Day for motorcyclists.
Oh, say, can you Sara?
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Gazette staff
Country music singer Sara Evans is scheduled to sing the national anthem this evening before Game 2 of the NBA Finals pitting the Oklahoma City Thunder against the Miami Heat.
Conservative contest
A Republican incumbent in northwestern Edmond faces a tea party challenger.
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Peter Wright
Following a divisive session for Oklahoma Republicans, the founder of a prominent conservative club is challenging a four-term incumbent in the House District 39 primary on June 26.
Utility players
A longtime incumbent faces a challenger in the GOP primary for the state Corporation Commission.
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Dean Anderson
If you’ve ever flipped on a light switch or picked up a telephone in the state of Oklahoma, you’ve had a brush with the state Corporation Commission. Public utilities, oil and gas, retail gas stations, trucking and underground pipelines all fall under the regulatory domain of the commission.
Primary purpose
The heat is on for House District 88 candidates hoping to represent their respective parties in the general election.
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Clifton Adcock
With the June 26 primary approaching, voters in House District 88 have a crowded field from which to choose.
One for the books
The corporate culture of Mustang-based Tate Publishing is questioned after an audio file of internal hostility goes viral.
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Clifton Adcock
When Tate Publishing CEO Ryan Tate walked into the staff meeting on May 31, he had no idea the words he was about to say soon would be posted online for all to hear.
Oh, say, can you hear?
'American Idol' finalist Jessica Sanchez will Thunder up the national anthem at tonight’s NBA Finals in OKC.
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Gazette staff
Well, she's not exactly homegrown talent, but singing the national anthem at tonight's NBA Finals will be American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez.
Strained relations
Chesapeake’s annual shareholder meeting brings a change in leadership.
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Clifton Adcock
After failing to receive a majority of shareholder votes, two members of the Chesapeake Energy Board of Directors resigned during today’s shareholder meeting.
