Bown died Nov. 17 at the age of 82. He was at the helm when the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed in 1995 and when the original MAPS was approved and implemented two years earlier. Known for his humor, quick wit and frankness, Bown served as city manager from 1991 to 1998. After […]
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Shiny suburbs
The scores were based on seven criteria, including cost of living, food and utilities; housing affordability; property tax rate percentage; state income tax rate; and sales tax rate. Midwest City’s cost of living, food and utilities are 18, 8 and 15 points below the national average. The median home price is $76,600, and the median […]
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Kings of Leon advise One Direction
So when the Oklahoma/Tennessee four-piece offered some party advice to mega pop stars One Direction (who, let’s face it, probably needed it), it came as little surprise. In an interview with The Sun, drummer/party expert Nathan Followill — who parties pretty much 24/7 — offered up this little nugget: “If you’re going to have a […]
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Oh, they’re still here
The state extended the early renewal deadline on policies to Nov. 30, 2014. This move allows more time to ACA requirement, also known as Obamacare. Earlier deadlines have been targeted as the reason other states have seen a surge in cancellations, Tulsa World reported. Only about 2.5 percent of the state’s population buys insurance on […]
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Don’t ‘Get Stoned’
The band confirmed the break Nov. 20 and said he has left the band for “personal reasons.” Read as: Too much party, not enough band. This summer, he also took time off to go through rehab, his publicist confirmed. No replacement has been announced. During the making of the band’s most recent 2012 album, Welcome […]
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LETTERS
Keep in mind that this is Oklahoma, smack dab in the middle of the Bible Belt, flyover hicksville where we are all inbred and stupid compared to the left coast because we generally don’t accept liberal socialist ideals. So our young folks even here are falling for what has historically failed every time, including this […]
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Rebirth
“We are doing really well,” said Shanain Kemp, event coordinator at Orr Family Farm. “It was incredible that day to go into the shelter and walk out 20 minutes later to see the utter devastation. You never really think the storm will actually hit you. But thank God we were able to walk out, and […]
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It still hurts
Although homes and businesses have been rebuilt since the May 20 twisters ripped through Moore, people’s lives are a different story. One of countless victims from the devastating tornadoes, Waldroop still suffers from physical and emotional scars that may never heal. Her daughter, Shannon Quick, died at her side as the EF5 twister mangled sections […]
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Fair trade
White, as the Ward 4 representative, believes extra wards will help the city’s elected officials work more efficiently with their constituents, create smaller geographical areas and bring about a higher level of ethnic and racial diversity. According to White, there are about 72,000 people in each of OKC’s wards. “I tried to make a run […]
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Tango steps
For the first time, however, the meal will be served at the WestTown day shelter. Haley Phelps, day shelter manager, said the organization was happy to partner with Turkey Tango as a way to offer a holiday meal to their clients. “We’ve built a relationship with our guests over the years, and we wanted to […]