Chicken-Fried News

Police in Shawnee found themselves searching for a horse of a different color when someone hoofed it with a full-sized decorative fiberglass horse from the local Sonic Drive-In restaurant, according to recent stories.   According to The Shawnee News Star, the horse was part of a city centennial display project called “Horse in the City,” […]

Hear that? No, it’s not the loons from “On Golden Pond” welcoming us back, but the fiery temper of actress Katharine Hepburn smiting the Sooner State from her grave.   The Oscar-winning legend may have passed away in 2003, but her reportedly short fuse continues to spark, thanks to 22 boxes of her writings and […]

The FBI wants to stop a videotape interview with convicted Oklahoma City federal building bombing conspirator Terry Nichols to maintain privacy and security.   Let’s repeat.   The FBI is concerned about the potential invasion of privacy posed by an interview with a man serving a life sentence for his part in the worst domestic […]

Excuses, excuses. Come get your excuses.   It’s not every day that entrepreneurs come along with something that really, really works ” and this deal apparently works better than the Popeil Pocket Fisherman.   According to a story by The Associated Press, out of the mighty metropolis of Thackerville comes the “Excused Absence Network” company, […]

Well, it’s official: The stretch of pavement running along the north side of Bricktown Ballpark is now adorned with a street sign proclaiming it Flaming Lips Alley “¦ and Mayor Mick Cornett turned so red he didn’t need to borrow any fake blood from Lips front man Wayne Coyne.   At the Oct. 25 dedication […]

It’s hard to believe that some members of one of the great traditions of University of Oklahoma football will be a no-show for a while. According to reports, the university banned current members of the RUF/NEKS spirit group from official university events for ” this may come as a shock ” evidence of breaking alcohol […]

Well, hope everybody enjoyed the great Oklahoma Centennial Parade in downtown Oklahoma City. Nothing like celebrating 100 years of statehood with giant helium balloons and more Miss Americas than Donald Trump’s mansion.   On a slightly overcast but otherwise pleasant day, everything from dancing ballerinas to rope tricksters made its way through the streets to […]

The Custer County sheriff has been accused of running a sex-slave ring, allegedly threatening female inmates with prison if they did not submit to his demands, according to a lawsuit filed last week, The Oklahoman reported.   Sheriff Mike Burgess faces the lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of 12 women who at one time […]

Your mama didn’t like you wearing saggy diapers that leak, and she doesn’t like you wearing baggy pants, either. But now doing so could get you more than an earful and her utter disapproval. If the city of Duncan has its way, it’ll get you fined. Duncan’s City Council is discussing an ordinance that would, […]

Oklahoma has many military heroes and distinguished officers, but none reached as high and was as admired as Adm. William J. Crowe Jr. A graduate of Classen High School in the Forties, Crowe died at the age of 82 in Maryland.   He wasn’t born in Oklahoma and he died outside the Sooner State, but […]