Chicken-Fried News

The environmental movement certainly is changing the political and cultural landscape of America as more governments and citizens are becoming greener in thoughts and actions. But who knew so many people were concerned about the depressed state of our creeks and streams?   The Stillwater News Press recently reported that, according to Doug Gable, environmental […]

Who knew so-called tort reform and sex had so much in common?   During this past legislative session, lawmakers again wrestled with “tort reform,” a means by which to adjust to the legal system to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Would-be reformers claimed the system is rigged and costing the state and business community millions of dollars […]

Stevie Nicks must be traveling without MapQuest. At her May 30 Zoo Amphitheatre performance, the “Witchy Woman” wanted to dedicate “Landslide” to someone in the audience. Since Nicks didn’t know anybody locally, she said she’d dedicate the ditty to her favorite Oklahoman: Bill Clinton.   Now, we all know Clinton hails from Arkansas, the land […]

That’s southeastern Oklahoma for ya ” they’re rough, tough and they don’t take any “¦ well, wait. One does.   A PushmatahaCounty man faces a felony charge because of a complaint he was taking raw sewage and grease and dumping them on his own land without a permit.   According to a recent story, Clyde […]

News providers would call it a bad knock-on-wood moment, but metro residents sick of grimacing at the gas pump might’ve savored a fleeting taste of irony, recently, when a Tulsa TV station’s reportedly erroneous Web story caused oil prices to jump briefly worldwide.   According to a Reuters report, “Web site error rocks global oil […]

For the second year in a row, the Oklahoma Heritage Association has inducted a person to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame whose honor was long overdue.   Last year, Okemah’s legendary folksinger Woody Guthrie received his spot among the state’s greats. This year, Luper will take her place, along with seven other inductees in November. […]

A new epidemic is plaguing law enforcement. The war on drugs has taken a “fowl” turn, causing even the most experienced federal agents to crow in disbelief.   A recent raid of facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas turned up more than illegal gambling activity. After several months of investigation, which included undercover operations, about 62 […]

Ah, freedom of speech, that blessing our forefathers gifted us with a can of worms.   Case in point: A recent addition to the metro’s billboard landscape on Interstate 35 by the OklahomaRiver. The white expanse features a cartoon of a Revolutionary War-esque patriot, an upside-down American flag topped by the Mexican standard, the phrase […]

If watching the local TV news sometimes has you wishing you were on angel dust, save your brain cells and instead experience a comedy high, courtesy of a four-minute, locally shot short film making its way across those Internets.   “The News” is a parody of just that, “as seen through the eyes of a […]

According to a story in The Edmond Sun, a high school graduation party led to the arrests of two parents who allowed the festivities at their house.   The story states that the party, held in an Edmond subdivision with the appropriately Edmond subdivision-y name “Crown Colony Court,” garnered a visit from the Edmond police […]