A Guthrie bar owner recently tried to set up a strip club, city officials said. Vivian Jones, who has owned the Blue Belle Saloon for three years, said she never wanted such a club, and simply was trying to start a “variety show” with burlesque dancers, comedians and music. City officials say otherwise. “Vivian indicated […]
Metro
Posted inNews
Quilts cover Oklahoma history
Quilters of all ages will participate in the Central Oklahoma Quilters Guild’s “Centennial Celebration of Quilts 2007” Thursday through Saturday at the Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. In the centennial year, quilt blocks with names like “Road to Oklahoma,” “Oklahoma Twister,” “Oklahoma Dogwood” and “Oil Fields of Oklahoma” are only the most obvious […]
Posted inNews
Though a dying breed, drive-ins live off memories
Bob Eurfinger has worked in the movie theater business for 30 years and now helps manage the Winchester Drive-In Theatre at 6930 S. Western, which has been open since 1965 and is Oklahoma City’s last remaining drive-in. “We have lots of people that are second- and third-generation who come in,” he said. “What’s surprising is […]
Posted inNews
Accordion man’ shows are full of fun
Singer, songwriter, troubadour, shaman, thespian, prankster, accordion man ” whatever name you give him, Jason Webley knows how to move an audience. His eclectic tour comes to The Red Cup, 3122 N. Classen, at 8 p.m. Thursday. Webley’s show promises more than music ” often, a performance is filled with theatrics, stories and sing-alongs that […]
Posted inNews
Mentally ill at risk of homelessness if untreated
For Billy Semler, a self-described quiet man who spent 26 years as a respiratory therapist, the “hellishness” began four years ago. The one-time junior college football player and aerospace worker was in his 50s. “I had a business that was struggling,” he said. “I had a second wife and she had a little girl, and, […]
Posted inNews
Pro golfers descend on Tulsa for PGA tourney
Fifteen days and counting to when the world’s best golfers will tee up at Tulsa’s Southern Hills Country Club for the 89th PGA Championship. Fortunately for Oklahoma golfing enthusiasts, tickets still are available for the prestigious event, which traditionally features a more diverse field and more world-ranked players than any other PGA tournament. PLAYERS Tiger […]
Posted inNews
BMW test-drives raise money for breast cancer research
On Saturday, you can test-drive a BMW without intention to take one home with absolutely no injury to the conscience, because for every mile you drive, $1 is donated to breast cancer research. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the 11th Annual BMW Ultimate Drive will hand over the keys to one of 19 titanium […]
Posted inNews
Court upholds death sentence
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the death sentence given to Jimmy Dean Harris for the 1999 murder of Merle Taylor. Harris killed Taylor on the morning of Sept. 1, 1999, when he went to confront his estranged wife, Pam Harris, who worked at Taylor’s AAMCO transmission shop in Oklahoma City. Pam Harris […]
Posted inNews
Man to bite dogs
Oklahoma state Rep. Paul Wesselhöft, R-Moore, said he’ll be introducing legislation again pitting him against his most-disliked dog breed: the pit bull. The legislator’s dogged pursuit has him announcing proposed legislation that would make it r-r-rough on the owners of vicious dogs which bite hard enough to cause injury, according to a release from […]
Posted inNews
Oklahoma River to gain three transportation boats
Former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick announced today three boats will begin cruising the OklahomaRiver later this year. Acting as the chair of the River Trust, Norick’s riverside announcement included Devon Energy’s $2 million commitment to bring three 65-foot-long, 14-foot-wide boats “? which will be called Devon Discoveries — to the OklahomaRiver. Norick […]