So much for compassion
One of the most divisive public issues in America is still legal abortion. People who oppose abortion ” for whatever reason ” won’t give an inch. Their elected or self-appointed representatives have chipped away at this safe and legal procedure, successfully limiting the availability, access, authority and often the discussion of abortion or…
Norman’s Medieval Fair will be missing wizard
Unfortunately, CFN has some sad news to report. The Kingdom of Ansteorra recently lost one of its best wizards. Richard David Tucker, 53, died Feb. 17, according to an obituary scroll published by the scribes at The Oklahoman. For the last 20 years, some have known Tucker as Charly Swordsmith and Rolling Thunder. A…
Blending bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band visits OKC
While most bluegrass bands have a sound that is easily identifiable, Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band mixes elements of rock, pop, country and bluegrass with vocal harmonies and something that is inexplicably theirs. “We don’t really have a term for it. It’s just the Yonder Mountain Sound. Elvis didn’t call it rock ‘n’ roll;…
Tulsa woman posts thong-wearing man’s picture on the Web
Just in case you haven’t gotten enough of a dose of skin with our Enid coverage, CFN is more than happy to bring you more, this time direct from T-town. A few Tulsa women took matters into their own hands recently when a man they spotted wearing what seemed to be revealing underpants appeared…
OKC’s St. Baldrick’s Foundation raises money for child cancer research
Nearly a year after dying of cancer, 11-year-old Fletcher Vines continues to make an impact. Fletcher’s mom, Gail Vines, returned to OU Children’s Physicians on Feb. 9 to help honor his memory. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation had announced giving the University of Oklahoma Foundation a $25,000 grant to be used for research for…
Enid firefighter removes clothes, loses job
Editorial note: If you take off your clothes at a bar named “Crappy’s,” don’t expect to keep your job with the Enid Fire Department. That’s what a female rookie firefighter discovered when she was terminated for doing so, according to several stories. According to the accounts, the 22-year-old firefighter was whooping it up…
New life for old cat
This is the story of a 70-pound greyhound that has brought back the joy of living to an ancient, timid cat. I’ve always had cats. Fourteen years ago, five cats were on hand to greet Tigger, the first dog to enter my life. Irish and Annie came later, followed by Ashley, the male stray…
Southeast Oklahoma’s Girls Gone Wine lets visitors make their own vino
Three women have opened Girls Gone Wine ” a winery in southeast Oklahoma that features customers making and bottling their own vino. Besides being the name of the winery, “girls gone wine” is also a phrase used by many wine shops and liquor stores across the country. It’s catching on as the moniker for…
Newcastle woman faces tampon theft charge
A 30-year-old Newcastle woman was arrested in Norman after a tampon machine (!) was reported burglarized on the University of Oklahoma campus, according to The Norman Transcript. The woman, Alisa Mae Snow, was arrested on complaints of second-degree burglary, concealing stolen property and possession of burglary tools. Snow was arrested with more that…
Oklahoma State ecology department has faculty thinking green
A new department at Oklahoma State University will focus its research on conservation and sustainability of Oklahoma’s natural resources. The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management opened its doors in July 2006. “We have had an interest for some time on campus to bring together several disciplines of natural resource management which…
