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Here’s a new subject to add to the reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic going on in one Adair County school district: ‘rony. According to The Associated Press, an audit released last week by the state auditor and inspector’s office uncovered some funky math in the ” apparently too aptly named ” Greasy Elementary School District in […]

Amid allegations that Rick Greenspan failed to monitor Kelvin Sampson’s program at Indiana University, the Hoosier athletic director announced he’ll resign at the end of the year, according to The Associated Press. The NCAA, which originally alleged the former University of Oklahoma basketball coach committed five major violations during his Indiana tenure, recently accused the […]

A panel to determine the state’s official rock song was recently announced. Although the selection of the governor’s press secretary and Oklahoma Gazette film reviewer Phil Bacharach to the panel did pique Chicken-Fried News’ interest, we’re not sure what the qualifications are for the panel. If his taste in music is the same as his […]

As the adage goes, an elephant never forgets. And there’s another starts-with-F verb that Tulsa Zoo officials hope will remain top-of-mind for their resident pachyderm, Sneezy. Saucy! According to an Associated Press report, the zoo recently borrowed two female Asian elephants from the Oklahoma City Zoo, in hopes they will mate with Sneezy. Dwight Scott, […]

There is a bit of tiff brewing in the opinion pages of a Singaporean newspaper concerning statements made by a research department at Oklahoma State University. The issue concerns world hunger, and letter writers to the Straits Times are biting each other over who is right, using OSU as the tenderizer. It all started with […]

You know when they pull you over and you have to fish around for your insurance verification? Well, it’s a very bad idea to put it next to the bag of pot. Just ask two guys pulled over in Garvin County recently. According to a story in the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, Garvin County Deputy […]

Bitingly witty “Smoke Signals” screenwriter, National Book Award winner, American Indian poet and ” for those who don’t know ” rabid SuperSonics b-ball fan Sherman Alexie wrapped up his testimony in the Sonics trial last week. Controversy over his taking the stand seemed to start with a bang but went out with a whimper. According […]

Baby boomers know the popular Fifties sitcom “Father Knows best,” in which Robert Young portrayed the wise family man known for bestowing wisdom upon his offspring. For David and Dan Boren, the show’s title serves as an adage for Oklahoma’s most famous political family. The advice fits like a nice, snug sweater on a chilly […]

What’s the latest between the Longhorn T-shirt guy claiming the Sooners fan grabbed his cojones? The Texas fan is suing the alleged perpetrator and site of the incident for more than $100,000, The Associated Press reports. Chicken-Fried News readers may remember that Brian Thomas claims his scrotum was torn last year by Allen Michael Beckett […]

Those pesky open meetings laws. They just clog up everything. The Kiowa City Council had trouble at its last meeting approving anything ” it was short a quorum. Yvonne Miller with The Alva Review-Courier reported four of the six council members were present, including Mayor Ronnie Domnick. One council member had told his fellow councilors […]