Drive down almost any street in Norman, and you’re bound to see them ” bright blue signs bearing the name “VIRGIN.” These little blue beacons indicate that it’s primary time in Oklahoma. They’re nearly impossible to miss, and that’s what Emily Virgin is counting on. “It’s a conversational topic. It breaks the ice in a […]
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Oklahoma’s oldest resort town is the state’s newest cool spot with big mention in national magazine
Locals describe Medicine Park as a mix of Mayberry, “The Twilight Zone” and “Northern Exposure.” Intrigued yet? Budget Travel magazine was. Medicine Park recently ranked No. 9 on the mag’s list of “America’s Coolest Small Towns.” Out of the 147 towns nominated, 21 were selected as finalists, profiles of which will run in the magazine’s […]
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Oklahoma Humanities Council doles out grants to Central Oklahoma artists and organizations
Venetian art, a renowned poet and a museum expansion are headed straight for Central Oklahoma thanks to newly awarded Oklahoma Humanities Council grants. At a recent meeting of its board of trustees, OHC doled out $77,000 in grant awards and offers to state cultural organizations. Of that total, $44,600 will fund projects in and around […]
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Mayors from across the country will descend upon OKC this weekend for their annual conference
More than 100 mayors descending upon the city may not sound as exciting as a Thunder game or a night out in Bricktown, but the impact of their visit could be just as huge for Oklahoma City as those improvements. OKC will play host to the 78th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, scheduled Friday through […]
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Math giant Martin Gardner passes away
Best-selling author and “mathemagician” Martin Gardner died Saturday at Norman Regional Hospital. He was 95. A prolific writer, Gardner penned more than 70 books over topics as far-reaching as mathematical puzzles to scientific theory to literary criticism of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” His lasting legacy, however, will be as the man who made math […]