Hundreds of Oklahomans in need of free dental care packed the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy in Lawton last month. Photo: Clifton Adcock On a cold February evening at the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton, a steady stream of people entered the building and walked between the cattle gates erected on either side herding them to […]
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Middling money
Gary Marrs The Ward 7 city council race included seven candidates vying for the seat currently held by OKC attorney Ronald “Skip” Kelly, and three candidates battled for the Ward 1 seat held by retired fire chief Gary Marrs. Ward 3 Councilman Larry McAtee and Ward 4 Councilman Pete White ran unopposed. The results of […]
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Raging river
SandRidge Sky Trail credit: Georgie Read Hanging tightly on to the safety harness firmly attached to the rail above her, she lingered a few seconds on the plank, trying to keep her balance against the unrelenting push of the wind before going back to the platform of the sky trail. She smiled broadly. “It’s keeping […]
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Seven up
Kelly, an attorney, drew fire last year after being charged with driving under the influence, his second DUI charge since 2009. A felony conviction — the case is still pending — would require him to step down. His challengers include John E. Bilbury III, Lillie R. Buckner, Randon Gibson, John A. Pettis Jr., Ben T. […]
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Tulsa time
The terms of the deal, expected to close next month, were not disclosed. The World is the state’s second-largest newspaper, with a daily circulation of 95,000 and a Sunday circulation of 133,000. Eugene Lorton purchased the paper in 1911, later becoming its editor, as well. The World has remained in the Lorton family since that […]
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Moneyball
Thunder majority owner Clay Bennett Credit: Shannon Cornman Home games at the Chesapeake Energy Arena routinely sell out. Signs of Thunder mania, from car flags to T-shirts, are everywhere. Lengthy, glowing profiles about the team and its relationship to OKC have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to USA Today. The team’s devoted following […]
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Coverage controversy
Protesters push for Medicaid expansion at a Feb. 5 rally at the state Capitol. Credit: Mark Hancock Oklahoma currently ranks near the bottom among states in terms of wellness. Both opponents and advocates of an expansion of the state’s Medicaid program say action is required to improve the state’s health. Fallin and other state leaders […]
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Marrs invaders
Gary Marrs Greiner, a graphic-design team leader for Hobby Lobby, described himself as a limited-government conservative who believes government works best at the local level and that his life is guided by a biblical worldview. “My life motto is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever,” he said. “That’s what I’m all about, and […]
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Take two
Robert E. Bacharach, a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, first was nominated to serve on the 10th Circuit by Obama in January 2012. Both of Oklahoma’s Republican senators, Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe, expressed strong support for Bacharach’s nomination. However, when Senate Democrats brought the nomination up for a closure vote […]
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Tangled web
The site in question, zooamp.com, was set up by Howard Pollack’s company, Facilities Management Group (FMG), which had managed the Zoo Amp from 2003 until last summer, when the Oklahoma City Zoological Trust awarded the venue’s management contract to another company. The parting between FMG and the city was acrimonious, with both sides exchanging barbs […]