Tuesday 18 Jun
OKG Newsletter
Tim Farley
Pet project
Animals unclaimed in the aftermath of the May 20 tornado will be available for adoption Sunday.
News
Tim Farley
Dogs and cats displaced because of the May 20 tornado need a good, loving home. As a result, an adoption event is scheduled 1-6 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson in Norman.
Getting creative
OKC arts leaders work to connect would-be artists with educators.
News
Tim Farley
Bridging the gap between budding artists — such as sculptors, musicians, photographers and the like — and those who can nurture that creativity is a high priority for Arts Council of Oklahoma City.
Pet rescue
Oklahomans band together to assist pet-recovery efforts in the wake of the May 20 tornado.
News
Tim Farley
Country music superstar Miranda Lambert and her mother, Bev, knew before the May 20 twisters touched down that their help would be needed in the Sooner State.
Quiet, please
A funding plan finally takes shape to develop a so-called ‘quiet zone’ to minimize train noise near downtown.
News
Tim Farley
A drive to stop railroads in downtown Oklahoma City from tooting horns that disturb residents and business owners finally has hit the fast track.
School's out, and over
A charter school in northeast Oklahoma City is forced to close amid concerns about poor test scores and financial mismanagement.
News
Tim Farley
With a 6-2 vote by the Oklahoma City Board of Education last week, Marcus Garvey Leadership Academy became the state’s first charter school to shut down involuntarily.
Zoning out
Oklahoma City Council rejects a rezoning request by Chesapeake after neighbors voice complaints.
News
Tim Farley
Banding together, residents from the Douglas Edgemere neighborhood struck a blow against corporate giant Chesapeake Energy.
The sporting life
A newly established sports consortium is tasked with helping OKC leaders pursue various sporting events to bring to the city.
Sports
Tim Farley
Bringing the Summer X Games or a Grand Prix race to the metro area would receive top priority from the Greater Oklahoma City Sports Consortium, a not-for-profit advisory group formed earlier this year.
In cars
A TV meteorologist’s urging to ‘drive south’ during the May 31 tornado sparks a storm of anger on social media.
News
Tim Farley
Spencer Hicks won’t be watching or listening to KFOR Channel 4 meteorologist Mike Morgan anymore.
Mother and son
A Moore woman, her son and a small dog experience the ordeal of May 20.
News
Tim Farley
In the wake of the sorrow and tears surrounding the May 20 tornado, a small but welcome dose of laughter and smiles arrived when an injured Moore woman, Pam Chandler, was reunited with her dog, a black dachshund named Abby.
Tennis, anyone?
Planned renovations of the OKC Tennis Center aim to boost the sport’s popularity for inner-city youth.
Sports
Tim Farley
Year-round tennis is no longer exclusive to Oklahoma City’s country-club set. Beginning next fall, public-park players — many of them inner-city youngsters — will be able to practice and play regardless of weather conditions.
Cooking for a cause
Metro chefs are joined by a nationally celebrated colleague for a delicious fundraiser.
Food and Drink Features
Tim Farley
Some of the metro’s finest chefs are uniting for a unique fundraiser to assist tornado relief efforts, an event that will also feature one of the country’s most celebrated chefs.
Conventional wisdom
Questions and concerns surround OKC’s would-be convention center hote
News
Tim Farley
Uncertainty hovers over Oklahoma City’s proposed convention center hotel, as industry experts suggest financing the project with tax money could be dangerous.
Senior class
OKC officials mull over a quartet of proposals for senior wellness centers.
News
Tim Farley
Multiple operating partners likely will be needed for four senior wellness centers promised by Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 program.
Chipping in
OKC developer Chip Fudge’s efforts in historic preservation earn him this year’s Urban Pioneer Award.
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Tim Farley
2013 Urban Pioneer Award
11:30 a.m.
Thursday
Bill & Pam Shdeed Great Hall
Oklahoma City University
2501 N. Blackwelder
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367-9403
Free
Dispatches from a disaster
News
Tim Farley
Adam Johnston had never seen a tornado until Monday. Now, he’s ready to move back to California.
