“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” “Henry David Thoreau, “Walden” Sam Duregger gets a lot of questions […]
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Norman to vote on curbside recycling
Voters in Norman will cast ballots on curbside recycling on May 8. If approved, Norman would become one of just a handful of cities in Oklahoma to offer such a program. Oklahoma City and Edmond have conducted curbside recycling for nearly 10 years. DETAILSThe ballot measure will ask voters if urban residents of Norman will pay […]
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University of Oklahoma responds to false gun report
The University of Oklahoma Norman campus was placed under a lockdown after a student reported possibly seeing an individual with a gun this morning. The report turned out to be false, but the campus was placed under the lockdown anyway. All buildings were locked up preventing any one from entering.
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Annual 89er Celebration slated in Guthrie
Guthrie has hosted the 89er Celebration for 72 years, and this year’s event takes place from Wednesday to Saturday. Along with the annual parade, which will be held at noon Saturday, and the rodeo, which will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday, food and craft vendors will line Guthrie’s downtown streets. A […]
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Hornets close out OKC history chapter
The visiting Denver Nuggets managed to lead the game in the first minute and the last minute which stole the hearts of the Ford Center faithful at the Hornets final regular season game. On Friday the 13th, the Hornets scored in every possible way — bouncing shots off the backboard, finger-roll layups and slam dunks. […]
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Access questioned in OU’s new open records request office
The University of Oklahoma has established a new office to handle inquiries into disseminating public information, but there are questions about whether the office is in full compliance with state law. The Open Records Office was created just over a month ago and is run through OU’s collections department. “OU saw the need for such […]
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Former OU, NFL player traded football for ministry
Willie Franklin was thrilled with the opportunity to play football at the University of Oklahoma and for the Baltimore Colts in the Seventies, but something was still missing from his life. “I found myself hungry to learn about the Bible and Christianity,” explained Franklin, who became a Christian at age 23. When Franklin returned to […]
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Gay/lesbian group to hold summit in OKC
Cimarron Alliance Foundation, a local organization formed to focus on issues facing gays and lesbians in Oklahoma City, will host a summit Saturday at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave. Cimarron Alliance Chairman Richard Ogden said The Oklahoma Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Leadership Summit is about, “first of all, educating our own […]
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OKC blind runner loves competing in marathons
Despite being blind since he was 40, Benny Meier runs marathons. Meier runs side by side with a partner, Jack Rector, an 82-year-old marathon runner. Each person holds onto the end of a short rope. Rector describes the course and any obstacles to Meier. “As long as there’s someone that’ll tell me to pick up […]
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Mid-week giveaway means another Hornet overtime game
Another mid-week game at the Ford Center with Desmond Mason giveaways, overtime and injuries. Fortunately, the Hornets again won their overtime game which keeps them in the playoff hunt, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 103-100. After last week’s injury fest, the casualty rolling on the floor was the referee, Jess Kersey who was sent […]