Within hours of the National Collegiate Athletic Association teleconference regarding the University of Oklahoma football teams’ penalties, OU President David L. Boren and football coach Bob Stoops released a statement indicating OU would appeal part of the decision. The NCAA announced earlier in the day the OU football team would vacate eight wins during […]
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Drag boats to compete at Bricktown Nationals
Friday through Sunday at the Oklahoma River in Bricktown, for the 2007 Ozarka Bricktown Nationals drag boat racing competition will feature boats from all across the United States and Canada in 11 different classes, from personal watercraft to 250-mph top-fuel hydroplanes. “It’s probably the largest motor sports event in the state of Oklahoma,” said Glenn […]
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Ex-Rocketplane chief engineer says funding diverted from tourism vehicle
Rocketplane’s XP, a suborbital tourism vehicle meant to take off from the Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat, is in a funding free fall, according to the project’s former chief engineer. David Urie, who joined in 2004 as chief engineer, said funding for the craft was diverted to Rocketplane’s acquisition of Kistler Aerospace and the development […]
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Public input on Ouachita forest roads sought
The OuachitaNational Forest “? which stretches across the Arkansas border in southeastern Oklahoma — is installing a road and trail system for year-round public access, and seeks public input on what kind of motor vehicle routes should be developed. “We have heard from the public, members of Congress and off-highway vehicle groups about the […]
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Medicaid recipients now required to prove citizenship, identity
As of July 1, most Medicaid recipients who are American citizens will need to establish their citizenship and their identity to maintain eligibility, as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Most Medicaid recipients will receive a letter at the time of their regular annual eligibility review informing them of these new […]
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New system tracks Oklahoma County arrestees, inmates
A new online system will allow any citizen to log on and check the release status or location of anyone arrested or convicted of a crime, county and state law enforcement officials announced Tuesday. Called “VINE,” the system allows anyone ” including crime victims ” to anonymously check the release status of someone accused […]
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Congress of a Crow headline ‘support the troops’ rally
It takes something unique for a rock ‘n’ roll band to appeal to dance-happy clubgoers, but Tulsa’s Congress of a Crow is doing just that. The band has managed to play ” and be rebooked several times ” at CityWalk in downtown Oklahoma City. “Well, (CityWalk) is more of a dance club, for sure,” drummer […]
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Local musician releases soldier-inspired single
At first listen, Felix Linden’s single, “Dying to Come Home,” sounds like it would be playing in a cabana somewhere in the Caribbean instead of an Army barracks. With his soft vocals and light-rock sound, a listener might not suspect the deeper meaning of the song. Yet by carefully listening to the lyrics, a sad […]
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Waner brothers took baseball skills from family farm to Hall of Fame
Paul and Lloyd Waner used the lessons they learned playing on their family farm in Harrah to become the most prolific brother tandem in Major League Baseball history. The Waners spent 14 seasons in the Twenties through Forties terrorizing opposing teams side by side at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field. The siblings earned the nicknames “Big Poison” […]
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Treasure of gold may be buried near Cherokee
Under the dam forming the Great Salt Plains Lake near Cherokee may be 1,400 pounds of gold bullion. In 1854, miners were returning from the California Gold Rush when they saw hostile American Indians riding up for an attack. Using the red bluffs near the river bank as a landmark, the miners took no chances, […]