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 […]
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Henry declares State of Emergency for Oklahoma
Governor Brad Henry today declared a State of Emergency for all of Oklahoma’s counties. Tornadoes, rain and flooding have been widespread throughout Oklahoma since May 4. “The State Emergency Operations Plan has been activated and our emergency management officials are closely monitoring the situation,” Henry said in a statement. Providing a formal […]
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Norman’s May Fair full of kids’ activities
A park is generally a place where kids can play. An art show is generally for adults looking to be inspired. But Friday through Sunday, art meets the park at Norman’s 33rd annual May Fair Arts Festival. May Fair’s 2007 Celebrated Artist, Bob Palmer, will let kids help him create three canvas murals honoring […]
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Ponca City man relieved to read he’s not dead
Poor Rich Maril. He probably woke up one morning and was reading the newspaper, only to find out that he was dead. A little blurb in The Ponca City News notified readers recently that the paper made a little mistake concerning their dead ” uh, sorry ” dear friend and resident Ponca Citian, […]
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McAlester residents showered with community spirit
Some residents of McAlester are getting to know each other very well thanks to their local gas company. About 250 homes had their gas turned off after their utility, Public Gas Co., failed to make payment to its supplier, the McAlester News-Capital reported. Residents were not told about the financial blunder and, without warning, […]
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Norman museum holds Native American Youth Language Fair
A battle of wits and words will be waged Thursday and Friday at the fifth annual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair. Held at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua in Norman, participants will demonstrate their knowledge of more than 18 different American Indian languages. Students compete in spoken […]
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Kids can keep fossil finds at Norman museum dig
Kids attending the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History this weekend are going to dig this ” literally: The museum is playing host to a family fossil-hunting field trip Friday and Saturday, and whatever participants unearth, they get to keep. So, Mom, prepare to make room for a life-size trilobite display in the den. […]
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Touch a Truck’ gives kids hands-on experience with big vehicles
More than 30 vehicles ranging from garbage trucks to fire engines to a hot air balloon will fall prey to the wandering hands of children 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. That’s when Mothers Offering Mothers Support hosts the third annual “Touch A Truck” event at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson in Norman. “Kids […]
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Katie Awards fraud alleged
The Press Club of Dallas and the Press Club of Dallas Foundation filed a civil fraud lawsuit on Monday against former Press Club President Elizabeth Albanese over the judging of the 2005 and 2006 Katie Awards, which honor journalism and communications excellence. Recent published reports have found Albanese may have rigged the contest by […]
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OKC Zoo holding birthday party for planet Earth
When kids celebrate a birthday, there’s cake and ice cream, but hardly ever a gorilla. But from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Oklahoma City Zoo, children of all ages are invited to a birthday party for Earth that will include just that and much more. Candice Rennels, public relations technician for the […]