Oklahoma State University announced today the OSU/A&M Regents voted unanimously to select V. Burns Hargis at the school’s 18th president at a special meeting in Stillwater. “I love this university. It means so much to me and I want to see it excel and succeed on all fronts. I am grateful for the confidence shown […]
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Oklahomans offer 100 ideas
In the waning hours of a deadline to propose ideas on making Oklahoma a great state, it seems the state has plenty of people with lots of time on their hands. Lots of time. Shortly after he became the state speaker of the House, Rep. Lance Cargill, R-Harrah, set forth an initiative to collect […]
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Oklahoma man prevents himself from having the plug pulled
According to a story in The Oklahoman, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol had Zack Dunlap, 21, of Frederick, classified as the state’s 610th accident fatality of the year for about six hours. But it appears Dunlap didn’t cotton much to being a statistic, the story shows. The article states that Dunlap was riding his four-wheeler […]
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Norman’s Nadia to compete on TV’s ‘The Apprentice’
Mere days after appearing at the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular, five-time Olympic gold medalist and Norman resident Nadia Comaneci was among the 14 names announced to compete on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” The show will be an all-star version of the network’s once-bustling reality series, in which the young, upwardly mobile and completely vacuous competed for jobs […]
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Holiday crafts focus of kids’ program at Village Library
Holidays of all kinds will be celebrated at the Village Public Library’s “Holiday Make and Take” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvania. Kids ages 4 to 12 can make gifts, decorations and even something to eat at the annual event. “We like to incorporate everyone’s tradition into it, […]
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Rapper’s Oklahoma City native mother laid to rest
The funeral for Donda West, mother of chart-topping hip-hop performer Kanye West, was held at a metro church on Nov. 20, according to various press reports. The 58-year-old Oklahoma City native, a 1967 Douglass High School graduate, former college professor and Chicago State University English department chair, died in Marina Del Rey, Calif., on […]
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Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores to donate fuel for troops
Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores announced Nov. 21 they would donate the fuel for Operation Holiday Homecoming. Gov. Brad Henry announced Nov. 9 the Operation Holiday Homecoming initiative to bring the National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade troops back to the state for the Christmas holidays. The initiative needs to collect $600,000 to […]
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Kids get closer look at elephants at weekly zoo demos
If your kids ever have wondered what the story is behind the Oklahoma City Zoo’s Asian elephants, Asha and Chandra, this weekend is their chance to find out. Every Saturday and Sunday, visitors are invited to witness the elephant behavior demonstrations. The demos begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th […]
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Oklahoma’s rock-and-roll governor shows off his talents to the masses
Delegates from all over the United States found out at a recent meeting of state governments that Oklahoma’s Gov. Brad Henry knows all about takin’ care of business, according to a spokesman. According to a source in Henry’s office who preferred to remain anonymous, the gov knows how to lay down a few hot […]
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Dogs save life of Oklahoma woman after automobile accident
A woman who ended up trapped inside an overturned car with four pooches for two days was kept alive by ” yes ” dog drool. KSWO-TV Channel 7 of Lawton reported recently Betty McCord, an “elderly Oklahoma woman,” was driving her ’86 Oldsmobile along Highway 9 (we knew we didn’t like that road) when […]