Rah rah, sis boom bah, hit ’em in the head with a “¦ beer? Uh! In the grand tradition of football-related spirits like Grape Ranch’s “Beat Texas” wine (and CFN intern Bucky’s high school “brick” football chant, above), the Red River Rivalry has added even more ” alcoholic ” ones to the mix. […]
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Oral Roberts University professors file wrongdoing lawsuit
According to a lawsuit filed in Tulsa, John Swails vs. Oral Roberts University, three university professors allege a dirty laundry list of wrongdoing by the administration. Allegations include misuse of university funds, spending of donations on lavish clothing, using the university jet for personal visits and text-messaging underage males at 3 a.m. on school-provided phones. […]
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Litany of medical ailments spare Oklahoma man from murder trial
There are many ways murder defendants can avoid the death penalty. Delays in trials usually prolong life. A ruling from an appeals court overturning the conviction is probably the most common. A last-minute reprieve from the governor just before the warden says “begin the execution” is the most dramatic. But, Alfred Houston Johnson found […]
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Coming together
Author George Washington Cable wrote after the Civil War about how the Italian butchers in the French Market in New Orleans often would delight their customers by joyously singing as they cut meat for them. While the Muslim meat cutters at the International Foodmart on N. Portland Avenue in Oklahoma City do not sing […]
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Oklahoma Corporation Commission officially denies power plant
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission voted 2-1 today to officially deny the application for the proposed Red Rock Power Plant. OG&E Electric Services announced earlier this year they signed an agreement with Red Rock Power Partners to build the plant pending regulatory approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Others signing the agreement included Public Service […]
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Edmond Planning Commission turns down Falcone’s location plan
Edmond residents expecting to enjoy a third Falcone’s Pizzeria and Deli store can fuggedaboutit, according to a report in The Edmond Sun. Italian food connoisseurs know the popular restaurant as the place to “put some bada bing on that thing.” Falcone’s, which serves up Old World specialties in an atmosphere that includes “Godfather” movie […]
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Edmond ‘Indiana Jones’ extra settles suit
It took forever for that currently filming fourth “Indiana Jones” movie to get off the ground, so one can understand why producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg were peeved at Edmond native Tyler Nelson. At one point an extra in the film (CFN thinks that’s since gone the way of Greedo shooting second), […]
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Oklahoma legislator should have done his Web homework
Should it be a prerequisite for Oklahoma’s legislators to be able to at least Google someone they choose to be a speaker? We wonder. Take the recent guest lauded by state Rep. Randy Terrill as a high-powered analyst who can point the way to prosperity in Oklahoma, a think-tanker out of Washington named Phil […]
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Makeup expert to transform kids into monsters
It’s that time of year again when your perfect little angels transform into gory, grotesque monsters before your eyes. It’s Halloween, and this year, let your kids go all out. The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library will host its first “Monster Makeup for Kids” session from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Professional special effects makeup […]
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Oklahoma City woman awarded with “The Melting Pot” fondue for a year
Among Bricktown restaurants, everyone has a favorite. Sports nuts go to The Varsity Sports Grill. Spice lovers head for Chelino’s Mexican Restaurant. Coma patients dig The Melting Pot. In June, Oklahoma City resident Jill Finley, 32, emerged from a two-week coma as the plug was pulled and told her husband, Ryan, “Get me out […]