Chicken-Fried News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

According to a lawsuit filed in Tulsa, John Swails vs. Oral Roberts University, three university professors allege a dirty laundry list of wrongdoing by the administration. Allegations include misuse of university funds, spending of donations on lavish clothing, using the university jet for personal visits and text-messaging underage males at 3 a.m. on school-provided phones. […]

Rah rah, sis boom bah, hit ’em in the head with a “¦ beer? Uh!   In the grand tradition of football-related spirits like Grape Ranch’s “Beat Texas” wine (and CFN intern Bucky’s high school “brick” football chant, above), the Red River Rivalry has added even more ” alcoholic ” ones to the mix.   […]

There are many ways murder defendants can avoid the death penalty. Delays in trials usually prolong life. A ruling from an appeals court overturning the conviction is probably the most common. A last-minute reprieve from the governor just before the warden says “begin the execution” is the most dramatic.   But, Alfred Houston Johnson found […]