Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: oklahoma city
Hoopin' and painting
After playing on the court with the NBA, Desmond Mason now plays with canvas as an artist.
Cause for alarm
OU and a family friend deny broadcaster’s claim that Austin Box’s death was ‘suicide.’
News
Rob Collins
Former University of Oklahoma star and national broadcaster Spencer Tillman characterized Austin Box’s tragic death as a “suicide” this week on a Houston sports talk radio station, despite the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s ruling that the death was accidental.
Double trouble
Restaurants and bars are accused of double taxing. Is the legal action without merit?
News
Greg Horton
Two lawsuits filed in Canadian County are attempting to make hundreds of bar and restaurant owners responsible for paying back millions of dollars in liquor taxes the plaintiffs believe were unlawfully collected.
Thirst for the Cure returns
Annual benefit set for Sept. 14.
Food and Drink Features
Carol Smaglinski
Who knows who might need money for urgent medical care this year? Through the Thirst for the Cure 2011, scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14, money being raised might come to the rescue of needy people in the local hospitality business who otherwise couldn’t afford care.
‘Laugh and cry’
Letters to the Editor
Trevor Bruner
I am proud to be from Oklahoma, but the Reclaiming America for Christ event in Moore is an embarrassment for this state. The ignorance displayed in the article (News, Clifton Adcock, “Reclamation project,” Aug. 10, Gazette) only serves to reinforce the cultural backwardness of some of our residents and elected leaders.
Walk the line
MAPS 3 park subcommittee members are concerned the convention center will impede walkability.
News
Clifton Adcock
Members of the MAPS 3 park subcommittee raised concerns at its Aug. 24 meeting about the proposed location of the MAPS 3 convention center.
Versus this
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
In the tradition of “Freddy vs. Jason” and “Alien vs. Predator” comes Bob Burke vs. Mike Turpen.
Arts Festival Oklahoma
A total of 164 art booths will comprise the Arts Festival Oklahoma grounds.
‘Right of return’
Supporters gathered in OKC to affirm Israel’s religious and political status.
News
Clifton Adcock
The bearded man in the overalls and red shirt stood before the crowd, dwarfed by the large stairway and stone columns behind him.
Have yourself a Lippy little Christmas
It'll be easy to with this sweet gift!
CFN
Gazette staff
Happy start of September, everybody! According to the publicists at Warner Bros. Records, now’s the time to begin holiday shopping!
