At a June 20 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber luncheon to tout local sports-themed economic development, Olympic gold-medal gymnast Bart Conner unveiled his most ambitious project to date: “The Ford Center NBC Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular.” The two-hour program will bring world-class athletes in both gymnastics and figure skating together in downtown Oklahoma City, with the […]
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Legendary Cowboys tailback deserves to be household name
While recognized as one of the greatest players in Oklahoma State football annals, Woodward native Bob Fenimore is not a household name. That’s because more than 60 years have passed since Fenimore helped lead the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys to the program’s only undefeated season ever. During that memorable 1945 campaign, the “Blonde Bomber” led the […]
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OU hires director, chief curator for Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
The University of Oklahoma announced today the Board of Regents named a new director and chief curator of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at their June meeting held in Ardmore. Coming to OU from the Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, Ghislain d’Humières is a former assistant director at the Fine Arts Museums […]
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Couple claims state tax policy on hybrid cars unfair
Michael Givel and his wife, Rebecca Sherry, have found themselves ensnared in Oklahoma Tax Commission proceedings over a tax credit for their 2006 Toyota Prius. The OTC is relying on obsolete data for the Prius to offer a tax credit substantially less than state tax regulations authorize, they maintain. And Givel, a University of Oklahoma […]
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Celebrate the Fourth at Red, White and Boom! festival
With a performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and one of the largest fireworks shows in the state, the inaugural Red, White and Boom! on the River Celebration offers three days of family fun Monday to Wednesday, July 4. Each night features fireworks and each day features a different theme of music: ” rock, ” […]
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OSU vet center provides back surgery for dogs
Oklahoma State University has been pioneering a form of laser surgery for dogs experiencing back pain due to herniated disc disease. First used in 1993, the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences reviewed more than 300 cases to discover very high rate of success, according to a veterinarian working on the procedure. The university released the […]
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Andy Coats produces results at OU College of Law
When Andy Coats began his tenure as dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1996, there was a lot of room for improvement: The building was old and in desperate need of a renovation and students’ test results weren’t impressive ” about 70 percent passed the bar exam. Morale was low and […]
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Terminally ill inmate still scheduled for execution
A death row inmate who has been diagnosed as terminally ill will still be executed next week. Jimmy Dale Bland, 49, was convicted of the Nov. 14, 1996, murder of 62-year-old Doyle Windle Rains. Bland’s execution is set for Tuesday. A split Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals today denied a stay of Bland’s […]
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Oklahoma destinations get Travelocity approval
From more than 10,000 submissions nationwide, a few Oklahoma locations are being singled out as travel-worthy destinations in the guidebook “Local Secrets, Big Finds for 2007.” Hosted by travel Web site Travelocity, the online guidebook lists unique American places worth discovering, including “hidden gems.” “Our goal in compiling this list was to make […]
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Gitmo soldiers coming to Fort Sill?
Congressman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said he’s opposed to the possibility of Fort Sill being considered for Guantanamo Bay’s terror war detainees. Recent reports that the White House is considering shutting down the Cuban detention facility leaves up in the air the question of what to do with the detainees, including many believed to be al-Qaida […]