The Oklahoma Board of Nursing Wednesday revoked for 20 years the license of a former OU Children’s Hospital nurse who admitted to police she may have injured an ill baby in her care. Former RN Renny Jacob also will be required to pay a fine of $6,000 within 90 days of Wednesday’ s ruling, […]
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ATV racing competition pulls into Stillwater
The PowerSports ATV Tour hits Stillwater’s Cooperland Raceway, Friday through Sunday. “The PowerSports ATV Tour is a nationally touring, televised ATV racing series,” said Justin Anderson, director of communications for PowerSports Entertainment. Featuring such pro riders as Doug Gust and Dustin Wimmer, the Southwestern National competition will consist of three categories: ” QuadMX Pro 450, […]
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No Hornets, but still plenty of sports in city
The local sports scene is offering plenty of alternatives to all of the folks going through recent NBA withdrawals. There’s probably nothing on the slate fully capable of replacing the level of excitement the Hornets generated, but area fans don’t have to sit around at home and mope. Baseball enthusiasts, who always have the RedHawks […]
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Hispanic population revitalizing Capitol Hill area
Twenty years ago, Capitol Hill appeared to be in the final stage of urban decay, suffering a series of setbacks brought on by:” city planning, ” business relocations, ” unemployment and ” low property values. But from 1997 to 2006, public and private investments totaling more than $12 million ” combined with a growing Hispanic […]
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American Indian symposium held at Skirvin
The 20th Sovereignty Symposium is being held Thursday at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, 1 Park. The theme this year is entitled “Making Medicine,” and keynote speakers include ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The Sovereignty Symposium was established to make available a forum for people to share ideas and […]
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Black war veterans in Tulsa race riot got no respect
The May 31, 1921, Tulsa race riot pit a white mob of 2,000 against some 75 black men who had fought in World War I. Tulsa race riot historian Scott Ellsworth, author of “Death in a Promised Land,” reveres the black soldiers. “These are guys who faced German bullets for democracy, and when they came […]
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OKC school system earns another clean audit
The Oklahoma City Public Schools district garnered a clean audit for the fourth year in a row, district officials announced Tuesday. The report refers to the 2005-2006 school year. According to the audit, performed by public accounting firm Cole & Reed, revenues for the school year were about $255 million, and the fund balance […]
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Norman boathouse teaches sailing to kids
Norman’s Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse quietly passed its fifth year last month. With the help of many partners, the nonprofit provides programs ranging from an annual fishing derby for disabled children to first-aid certification and a regatta for kids. But, perhaps most visibly, programming has taken the form of sailing classes, including those for children. “(We) […]
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Gelato offers less fattening alternative to ice cream
One low-fat, upscale option to ice cream is gelato, which has less than 35 percent air and has 4 percent to 8 percent butterfat. Gelato stores ” called gelaterias in Italy ” combine milk, sugar, butterfat and a variety of other ingredients for a less-fattening treat than regular ice cream. Gelato melts very easily, so […]
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Gov. Henry allows SB 139 to become law
A bill that will outlaw abortions using any state funding became law on midnight Wednesday, Governor Brad Henry announced. The bill states: “It shall be unlawful for any funds received or controlled by this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, funds derived from federal, state or […]