The new John Marshall High School will begin the fall school year with a new principal, effective today. Corey Harris, a Tulsa native, replaces Trina Liles, who has been appointed to another district school. New Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent John Q. Porter, who officially began work July 2, announced the administrative changes at […]
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Museum hosts cinematic “Images of Oklahoma at the Movies”
As depicted on film by Hollywood, the Sooner State is one of “termayters” and tornadoes, of outsiders and Okies. And although they may not all be flattering portrayals ” unwed teen mothers living at Wal-Mart, anyone? ” the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch, will explore various “Images of Oklahoma at the Movies” with […]
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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, […]
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Construction boss recalls unusual contact with Marland widow
In the Seventies, Bob Berry’s construction company landed the first contract for refurbishing the opulent Marland mansion, once the Ponca City home of oilman E.W. Marland and wife (formerly his niece and then adopted daughter), Lydie. Then the workers discovered a mystery. They were worried about the unsecured structure, with its $2.5 million gold-leaf ceilings, […]
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Rocketplane lays off manager, seeks $500 million
Trade magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology is reporting in its July 2 issue that Rocketplane Kistler has laid off a key manager in the development of the company’s suborbital spacecraft, David Urie (pictured). Urie, who worked as the Lockheed program manager on the SR-71 spy plane as well as other cutting-edge projects for Lockheed-Martin, came […]
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OSU/A&M regent resigns from position to pursue open presidency
Oklahoma State University /A&M Regent Burns Hargis turned in a letter of resignation today to Gov. Brad Henry. The school’s official statement, released today, said Hargis is resigning in order to pursue the open presidential position. Former president David Schmidly resigned earlier this spring to be the University of New Mexico president. Hargis, […]
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iPhone-hungry fans line up for hours
Oklahoma is not immune to the epidemic. Dozens of mostly adults fevered and frenzied ” foam starting to form at the ends of their mouths. Other symptoms of the infection include debate with other inflicted souls about computer operating systems and wireless protocols. Since 3:30 a.m. this morning, those truly desperate have been lining […]