As the saying goes, nothing good happens after 2 a.m. A man who police described only as “naked with poor decision making skills” reminded Oklahomans of that dad adage (dadage?) shortly before Thanksgiving when officers found him running through Norman’s streets sans clothing and in apparent distress. We at CFN might applaud if, like Will […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Mary fallen
After three decades in politics and two terms as leader of the state, Gov. Mary Fallin told Tulsa World last week that she is done with politics following the inauguration of governor-elect Kevin Stitt Jan. 14. “I think it is time to spend some quality time, more time, I should say, with my family,” Fallin, […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Burnt offerings
Life thrives on symmetry, and if our endlessly annoying End Times cacophony of hysteria has taught us anything, it’s that every point has a counterpoint. You want to protect your kids from contracting diphtheria? Governor-elect Kevin Stitt has a different idea. On June 26, an overwhelming majority of Oklahomans voted to legalize medical marijuana, and […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Relocation bonus
George Kaiser Family Foundation funds many community and philanthropic programs and initiatives in and around Tulsa. The Kaiser Foundation celebrated the opening of the 100-acre Gathering Place earlier this year with a free concert by The Roots. Now the foundation is making national headlines with the announcement of the Tulsa Remote program, which offers $10,000 […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Rock show
Bullying is not cool. Even we here at Chicken-Fried News, despite seeking out stories where the amount of ridiculousness is glaring, try to refrain from harshly criticizing any one individual whose poor choices land their names on front-page headlines. The exception to this rule occurs when the persons under the spotlight are bullies themselves. Some […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Holiday rules
Halloween has come and gone in the Sooner State, and Oklahomans, like the rest of the nation’s citizens, are left to ask themselves, “What’s next?” The obvious answer to this head-scratcher is that Thanksgiving comes next, of course. This is the time of year, however, when many Oklahomans, including those at Chicken-Fried News, get caught […]
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Chicken-Fried News: ’Melo Jazz reprise
Oklahoma City Thunder received an early visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past last week when Carmelo Anthony arrived in town for the rival Houston Rockets game, and it gave them a glimpse of how their present might be, if not for a shrewd offseason move by general manager Sam Presti. Oklahoma City fans gave […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Borderline idiocy
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe has spent most of his life on Earth trying to outlive the planet, mostly by advocating anti-environmental, pro-industrial legislation that would hasten its transformation into a gaseous, toxic space pustule. But Inhofe, who at age 83 is still an ankle-biter compared to Chuck Grassley, took a break from doing Dioxin keg […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Mullin it over
Conservatives were quick to share the response from Cherokee Nation after U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, an Oklahoma native, shared her DNA results in her bizarre feud with President Donald Trump. The Cherokee response, including a column written by Cherokee Phoenix editor Brandon Scott published by Vox, admonished the senator for relying on a DNA […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Good night, Princess
An Okie-bred animal has done it again. One Oklahoma woman’s social media post went viral and made national headlines shortly after she outted her dog, Princess, for sneaking away each night to play stray at a local McDonald’s where customers and employees fed her massive quantities of fries and burgers. Oklahoma City resident Betsy Reyes […]