After watching the senior citizens of the Oklahoma City Swing Club dip, kick and glide across the floor, one may think they’ve discovered the fountain of youth. They certainly think they have. “Dancing makes me happy,” said 91-year-old Garnet Harris. “It keeps me from getting old. I’m old in age, but I don’t feel it.” […]
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Earnhardt Jr. leaving father’s team behind, but not legacy
On May 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr. officially announced he will leave his father’s racing team at the end of the 2008 race season. While Earnhardt Jr. realizes there might be some negative reaction from some longtime Earnhardt Sr. fans concerning his decision, he said he is walking away from Team DCI only and not his […]
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Former death-row inmate calls release ‘a hollow victory’
Compelled by the law and circumstances of the state’s case, Oklahoma County District Judge Twyla Mason Gray dismissed the murder charges against Curtis Edward McCarty and ordered his release on May 11. McCarty had been convicted twice for the 1982 murder of 18-year-old Pamela Kaye Willis:” His first conviction in 1986 was overturned due to […]
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Grocery store not in downtown’s near future
Downtown is not likely to see a full-size grocery store any time soon, but city government officials are doing what they can to show developers and grocery store owners that Oklahoma City is a city of opportunity. Tax breaks and credits from the city could help entice developers as well, but in the end, some […]
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What do Oklahoma politicians drive to work?
In a study of the state Capitol parking lot, nearly half of all legislators prefer a car over a truck or SUV. Chevrolet and Ford are the most common vehicle brands. White is the preferred color, but just by a nose over black. Of the one-fourth of senators and representatives that likes a truck, the […]
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Centennial book festival scheduled at OCU
The Oklahoma Centennial Book Festival and Conference, an official centennial event, will be held Saturday at the Meinders School of Business on the Oklahoma City University campus, 2501 N. Blackwelder. “Promoting literacy, reading and the creative art of writing is extremely important to me and Oklahoma,” said Ann Lacy, festival chairperson, in a press release. […]
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City council member plans to run for open county seat
Oklahoma City council member Ann Simank announced today she is planning to run for Jim Roth’s soon-to-be-open county commissioner’s seat. Gov. Brad Henry announced May 14 Roth will serve as the state’s next corporation commissioner. A council member since 1995, Ward 6’s Simank says the nonpartisan climate of the city council has helped Oklahoma […]
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Wording of undocumented alien law has assistance providers worried
Despite his official statement that “we will not effectively address immigration reform until the federal government acts,” Gov. Brad Henry signed the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 on May 8. The new law criminalizes transporting, moving, harboring, concealing and sheltering undocumented aliens in Oklahoma, and eliminates state assistance and denies education benefits […]
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Senate passes abortion ban bill
The state Senate passed a bill today which bans the use of state facilities to perform abortions. Senate Bill 139, originally written to create an umbilical cord blood bank, was approved by a vote of 34-14. The abortion language was inserted by the House, which passed the measure by a wide margin on Monday. […]
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Going green part of mayor’s roundtable
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett hosted a roundtable discussion Monday at the CoxBusinessServicesConvention Center, bringing together public and private sector entities to discuss OKC’s future development. Topics discussed ranged from economic opportunities through public transportation to developing the city in a more environmentally friendly way. Former Indianapolis mayor William Hudnut warned against sprawling […]