Chicken-Fried News

Boy, here’s one for the Oklahoma marketing genius category at Chicken-Fried News. Take the reddest state in the nation (us) and come up with a plan to cut taxes even more ” and make guns cheaper! That had to be a no-brainer for State Rep. Eric Proctor, D-Tulsa, and state Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Howe. That’s […]

One publication’s “Oklahoman of the Year” is another publication’s “Turkey of the Year.” Businessman Clay Bennett, chair of Oklahoma City Thunder ownership group, has the distinction of being recently named “Oklahoman of the Year” by Oklahoma Today magazine and nominated a “Turkey of the Year” by The Olympian newspaper in Washington state. In Oklahoma Today’s […]

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Exhibit A: Oklahoma Gazette’s “Becoming ‘ungay’” cover published Feb. 5, 2004. The image, which was designed by art director Chris Street and shot by photographer Shannon Cornman for Greg Horton’s cover story, was one of three Gazette entries that won […]

Legendary University of Oklahoma football player Billy Sims received a little flack over his, shall we say, boisterous response to another OU player’s win of college football’s coveted Heisman Trophy. As soon as the OU quarterback Sam Bradford’s name was read as the 2008 recipient of the award, a loud boom could be heard in […]

Just days after a small northeastern Oklahoma town dismissed its two-man police force, robbers looted the police station and absconded with equipment, money and a gun. A witness in Okay ” a town of about 600 situated seven miles north of Muskogee ” called the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office about 3 a.m. Dec. 8, and […]

We swear, sometimes these things just write themselves. Zachary Shaw, a 24-year-old from Tulsa, was arrested earlier this month in connection to an early-morning robbery, which allegedly occurred the same day the man was set to stand trial for “¦ you guessed it … previous robbery allegations. According to the Tulsa World, Shaw was scheduled […]

It’s not every day a community mourns the death of a porcupine, but Della was different. The Norman Transcript reported that Della the Porcupine died last week at the Little River Zoo, which is located south of Norman off Highway 9. The 8-year-old critter, described as a popular attraction at the zoo, died peacefully overnight. […]

It must be rough to go to prison for indecent exposure as a sitting judge. We’re guessing it’s enough to drive one to drink. Or vice-versa. Former Oklahoma judge Donald Thompson, 62, was released from prison in April after serving 20 months for his conviction only to find himself behind bars in the chokey, according […]

Virgil Lee Wallace Sr. decided to run for a spot on the Tulsa school board. He filed as a candidate before the deadline to run in District 2, against incumbent Oma Jean Copeland. One problem, however, according to a report in the Tulsa World: He had meant to file in District 3. Wallace was only […]

Strike up the band, get the ticker tape ready for the parade ” Oklahoma has improved its health rating. This calls for a celebration. You bring the doughnuts, we’ll bring the booze and “¦ oh, what now? While Oklahoma has indeed improved its health rating in the U.S., according to a report in the Tulsa […]