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 […]
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Oklahoma’s Miss America stands her platform
Pedophilia got a touch of pageantry last week when “America’s Most Wanted” showed recent footage of an underage sex sting operation involving Lauren Nelson, Oklahoma’s current Miss America. Lawton native Nelson is 20, mind you, but her would-be suitors online didn’t know that. According to an Associated Press reporter, the reigning M.A. worked […]
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Boy scout unearths mysterious liquid in Oklahoma’s Salt Plains
When are Oklahoma’s salt plains more exciting than “¦ well, a lot of dusty, dry dirt piles? When they rise up and bite you back! Maybe Bucky’s getting carried away. But a Boy Scout got a mysterious surprise recently when he was digging for selenite crystals in the northwest Salt Plains National Wildlife […]
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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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OKC to host men’s national gymnastics competition
Mayor Mick Cornett and Olympic champion Bart Conner announced today Oklahoma City will host the 2007 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Men’s National Championships May 9 through 13. Contested at the CoxConvention Center, more than 800 gymnasts will participate in the eight-session competition. Cornett and Conner made the announcement from The International Gymnastics Hall […]
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Oklahoma principal not supportive of breast-cancer statement
When is addressing breast cancer a bit too risqué? Apparently for administrators at Oklahoma Union High School ” according to a mom-daughter duo ” in school. Samantha Kuehn, a senior at the rural school near Bartlesville, got sent home to change recently after she sported what the principal termed an “inappropriate” article of clothing: […]
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Umbrella causes University of Oklahoma lockdown
Given last week’s tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, Chicken-Fried News understands that college campuses nationwide have every reason to be on edge and hyperalert. But that shouldn’t affect one’s ability to recognize common household objects. On the morning of April 17, one day after a student killed 33 people, including himself, at Virginia Tech, […]
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Oklahoma student plays hooky thanks to father’s surprise visit
Hopefully Zac Roberts will not get an unexcused absence for skipping out of class one day last week. The second-grader at PleasantValeElementary School in Enid received one heck of a surprise birthday present when his father walked into the classroom. Army Reservist Sgt. Ray Roberts had been stationed in Afghanistan and just arrived back […]