What’s the latest between the Longhorn T-shirt guy claiming the Sooners fan grabbed his cojones? The Texas fan is suing the alleged perpetrator and site of the incident for more than $100,000, The Associated Press reports. Chicken-Fried News readers may remember that Brian Thomas claims his scrotum was torn last year by Allen Michael Beckett […]
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Open-meeting law causes challenge in Oklahoma town
Those pesky open meetings laws. They just clog up everything. The Kiowa City Council had trouble at its last meeting approving anything ” it was short a quorum. Yvonne Miller with The Alva Review-Courier reported four of the six council members were present, including Mayor Ronnie Domnick. One council member had told his fellow councilors […]
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Tulsa man carries cross from Maine to Florida
What do you do after quitting your day job and leaving your fiancée? How about carrying a cross from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West, Fla.? Sure, it’s a cheaper way to commute than $4-per-gallon gas, but thrifty travelin’ is not the reason Tulsa’s David Valderrama embarked on the symbolic trek. He did it to […]
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Oklahoma representative upset by federal judge’s halting decision
Shocked, shocked we are. Apparently, the federal government thinks parts of Oklahoma’s immigration law, the once-titled House Bill 1804, go too far. By now, surely, everyone would know that HB 1804, touted by its “author,” state Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, was passed into law last year by both houses and Gov. Brad Henry, purported to […]
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Norman couple celebrates their home’s destruction
To paraphrase Shakespeare, you can take arms against a sea of troubles, but what good would that do? Paul and Cindy Updegraff decided it would be dumb to fistfight a flood, so they had a lawn party instead after their house flooded, and said goodbye, according to a recent story in The Oklahoman. Their Norman […]
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Orr Family Farm hosts Father’s Day event
Adding a toe-wiggling twist to one of Dad’s favorite pastimes, the Orr Family Farm is hosting its fifth “Father’s Day on the Farm” toe-fishing event on Saturday. Tying strings and floats to their toes, fathers, sons and daughters will try to catch as many fish as they can from 1-2 p.m. to win the competition […]
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Member of Oklahoma’s Hanson becomes father
The youngest Hanson brother booked a new gig last week as MMMPops after the birth of his baby boy on May 27. Zac Hanson, 22, and his wife, Kate, 24, became the parents of John Ira Shepherd Hanson after the birth at a Tulsa hospital, The Associated Press reported. The baby boy weighed 8 pounds, […]
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Edmond outdoor venue hosts ‘Footloose’
It’s time for the whole family to cut loose and celebrate Summerstock Productions’ fourth season with its opening production, “Footloose.” Outdoors at Mitch Park Amphitheatre, 2733 Marilyn Williams in Edmond, the production company is showcasing “Footloose,” the musical adapted from the 1984 movie, itself based on a true story of repression and teen rebellion in […]
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Oklahoma bail bondsman uses taser on military man
Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of jail. Ask Robert Hanks, 26, a military security officer at Tinker Air Force Base. According to recent reports, when a Midwest City bondsman bailed him out of jail, she “Tased” him when they started arguing outside the slammer. According to a story in The Oklahoman, […]
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Convicted former Oklahoma senator will receive pension
The man some referred to as the prince of darkness in Oklahoma politics has arisen once again from the ashes ” and he’s collecting a paycheck for it. Former state Sen. Gene Stipe won his battle in court not to have his state pension reduced, even though he has been convicted of federal crimes involving […]