On the anniversary of the Land Run of 1889, representatives of an American Indian organization are asking the state to ban re-enactments of the event in public schools. S.P.I.R.I.T., or Society to Preserve the Indigenous Rights and Indigenous Traditions, is presenting a resolution at the state Capitol today requesting teaching incorporate American Indians’ side of […]
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Nursing-home bill clears hurdle in legislative process
A bill that would allow for a separate facility to house sex offenders in need of long term care cleared another hurdle today, however, during the process new hoops to jump through emerged. House Bill 2704 would give the state Department of Health the authority to set up either an independent facility or a sectioned […]
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Sonics get official NBA OK to move
With a thunderous pound of the ballot, professional basketball is coming to Oklahoma City. The board of directors for the National Basketball Association resoundingly voted to move the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City. “This is a proud day,” exclaimed Sonics owner and Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett. OVERWHELMING MARGINThe board, comprised of all team owners […]
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Legislature overturns Governor’s veto
Oklahoma’s legislature voted to override Governor Brad Henry’s veto of a controversial bill that included women being required to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. Sen. Todd Lamb (R, Edmond) and Rep. Pam Peterson (R, Tulsa) authored the bill which is the first bill the State Legislature has overridden since Gov. David Walters tenure. […]
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Jones gets new storm shelter
After a fire destroyed Jones High School last December, the tight-knit community continues to bounce back from tragedy ” and enlisting a new zone of safety. With the high school gymnasium now gone, the new primary location for Jones’ storm shelter safety room is located in Jones Elementary School, 13145 Montana. READY FOR USEPatti Fields, […]
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Old-fashioned lawn mowers prove to be economical, eco-friendly option
Your body ” not gasoline ” is directly responsible for the whir of the blades in a old-fashioned reel lawn mower, leaving you instantly rewarded with a pleasant snick-snick-snick sound and the sweet smell of a freshly trimmed lawn instead of a choking mist of Earth-hurting guilt fumes. Gas-powered lawn mowers have engines, levers and […]
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CFN remembers Charlton Heston’s Oklahoma visit
When Hollywood legend Charlton Heston passed away April 5 and people reminisced about some of the Oscar winner’s iconic film roles ” “Ben-Hur,” “The Ten Commandments,” “Planet of the Apes” ” Chicken-Fried News couldn’t help but think his best performance came in 1994, playing himself. In the fall of that year, Heston made a quick […]
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Norman’s Evangelicals on free Bj
Norman indie rockers Evangelicals joined several other celebrated indie bands for a tribute to Björk’s acclaimed 1995 album “Post,” according to the band’s Web site. The band was tapped to record “You’ve Been Flirting Again” for the song-by-song tribute, which has been released as a free download on an alt-music. NOTESIn the album’s artists’ notes, Evangelicals front […]
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Sally and the prophet
Is there a double standard when it comes to hate speech? What’s the difference between Sally Kern’s anti-gay tirade and Jeremiah Wright’s anti-America tirade? Kern compared gays to terrorists and cancer; Wright said, “God damn America,” blamed whites for a conspiracy to facilitate black drug use and fill up private prisons, and even suggested that […]
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OCU drums up free workshop, concert by percussion act Loop 2.4.3.
Delicate bells and cymbals swells are split by interlocking blasts of percolating drums that heave and bellow, in the music of New York-based percussion ensemble Loop 2.4.3. While it only has two members, the group can easily mimic an audio army or a precise drum thunderstorm. Lorne Watson and Thomas Kozumplik are both classically trained […]