Few conspiracy theorists these days ever got the notoriety or relevance of Oklahoma bombing writer J.D. Cash from McCurtainCounty. Cash, 55, died last week from liver disease and pneumonia in a Tulsa hospital, ending a pretty dang interesting second career. Cash’s first career, that of a mortgage banker, ended when he took to a […]
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Police capture alleged OKC Downtown YMCA burglar
A woman recently nabbed on “America’s Most Wanted,” allegedly implicated in local burglaries, was revealed in a personals ad to have love on her mind while spending time in the hoosegow, according to the “AMW” Web site. Police arrested the woman, identified as Lizzette Garvin, 38, in Indianapolis last week, less than 24 hours […]
Former child TV star wants to play Oklahoma oil magnate Marland
Forget the starving children in Africa, folks. Rick Schroeder needs your money. The former child star turned “NYPD Blue” vet wants to direct and star in a motion picture based on the life of Oklahoma oil man E.W. Marland, whose scandalous marriage to his adopted daughter Lydie served as a cover story in the […]
Oklahoma’s state capitol confusion creates collector’s item
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks, but here at Chicken-Fried News we like to pitch irony. In the height of centennial celebrations, a Tulsa woman bought a postcard that suggests we’ve all been taught the wrong version of Oklahoma history. Forget Oklahoma City ” or even Guthrie “Yvonna Coulter discovered her […]
Oklahoma vies for viruses
Quick! What’s the one thing missing that Oklahoma needs? You said “major pro sports team,” didn’t you? Well, the state is thinking more along the lines of “deadly disease research lab.” Oklahoma is one of a dozen of these United States vying to play host for a lab brimming with lethal viruses, from anthrax […]
Borders luring young readers with Spidey, Shrek
If radioactive costumed heroes and obese green ogres can get kids into movie theaters, maybe they can get kids into books, as well. That’s the hope, anyway, as Borders at 3209 Northwest Expressway hosts “Storytime Goes to the Movies” 2 p.m. Saturday. According to Borders bookseller George Niestempski, this Borders location holds “storytime” sessions for […]
University of Oklahoma journalism student, dean air opinions
You know what they say about opinions. That old adage especially rings true with the University of Oklahoma’s student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, where viewpoints have been flowing faster than vetoes from the governor’s office. It all started when The Daily’s editorial board, under the guidance of Editor William W. “Tres” Savage III (a […]
Ousted Muskogee County D.A. leaves sexy cyber trail
It seems a former employee of a district attorney’s office was pulling the old MuskogeeCounty shuffle with a computer when vacating the office. An audit of the files possibly reveals why. Desks were cleared after longtime District Attorney John David Luton was defeated in his re-election bid back in November. Luton had served as […]
Kids’ kitty play holding final performances
“Puss in Boots,” a production of Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, takes the stage at 11 a.m. Wednesday through Friday. These three days mark the final performances of the show, which began April 26. According to an OCT press release, the participation of kids in the audience is key to this adaptation of the classic children’s fairy […]
Purcell liquor-store owner turns tables on would-be robber
Who says this still isn’t the wild, wild West? When a man allegedly attempted to rob a Purcell liquor store recently, what did the owner do? He threw back the F-bomb “¦ and then some. Butch’s Cork & Bottle owner Butch Kluth was minding his business on a late afternoon in the small […]
