Mayhem caused by Garfield County vandals has moved into the city of Enid, according to a story published in The Oklahoman. The first wave of vandalism came after hoodlums stole two trucks from Rite-Way Construction late on Nov. 24 and used them for an overnight “vandalism spree” that caused $100,000 in damage and killed […]
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Enid vandals become a phallic menace
Mayhem caused by Garfield County vandals has moved into the city of Enid, according to a story published in The Oklahoman. The first wave of vandalism came after hoodlums stole two trucks from Rite-Way Construction late on Nov. 24 and used them for an overnight “vandalism spree” that caused $100,000 in damage and killed […]
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Oklahoma City man has his prosthetic leg stolen
Here at the CFN news desk, we’re disturbed to discover the existence of ” it seems ” a few people in Oklahoma City-ville with hearts two sizes too small. According to a KOCO-TV Channel 5 report, police are looking into an attack recently made on a homeless man downtown. The assailants took the man’s […]
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Oklahoman musicians, performers make Grammy nominee lists
With nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards announced recently, several Oklahomans found their names on the list. Vince Gill’s four-disc “These Days” is up for Album of the Year. Although he faces stiff competition from Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Foo Fighters, CFN intern Bucky ” an ace Grammy predictor since the days […]
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McAlester hospital CEO writes long-winded letter to the editor justifying his salary
The chief executive officer of McAlester Regional Health Center appears to be struggling with a case of what Bucky refers to as extremely long “letteritis,” complicated by “complaineropia,” according to a recent story in the McAlester News-Capital. The newspaper, according to the story, recently demanded through the Open Records Act an accounting of all […]
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City crews busy salting routes, clearing trees and repairing traffic signals
Oklahoma City street crews are working around the clock to clear ice and trees from City streets, City of Oklahoma City’s Kristy Yager said. The City of Oklahoma City has 75-100 people dedicated to working each 12-hour shift, 24-hours per day until conditions improve with shift changing at noon and midnight, said Yager. […]
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Girls Gone Wild’ founder says Oklahoma guards went wild on him
The millionaire founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” video franchise said he was treated pretty darn badly at the Grady County Jail while being held there on a federal tax evasion complaint, according to a recent story in The (Chickasha) Express-Star newspaper. Attorneys for Joe Francis, 34, who is now jailed in Reno, Nev., […]
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Mental Health America ranks Oklahoma sixth most depressed
There is gloomy news coming from a mental health organization about the state of Oklahoma. The Sooner State ” with the unofficial motto “Oklahoma is OK,” where the wind comes sweeping down the plains ” is one of the most depressed states in the country. Mental Health America ” formerly known as the National […]
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Downtown’s holiday ice rink now open for business
Now in its sixth year, the 62-by-150-foot Braum’s Ice Rink lets kids and families experience the seasonal thrill of outdoor ice skating, no matter what the temperature. The rink sits atop the lawn of the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. According to Kim Searls, marketing director of Downtown OKC Inc., more than 26,000 […]
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Tulsa football coach earns ire of Rice band
How bad can marching band smack be? During the Nov. 24 Conference USA West Division championship game between the University of Tulsa and Rice University, “we’ve got spirit” was more like “we’ve got Satan.” Rice’s infamously irreverent “Marching Owl Band” ” better known as the MOB ” enacted a search for TU football […]