Workers driving 30 to 34 trucks will begin salting city snow routes once ice or snow starts to accumulate on roadways or ground temperatures dip below freezing. A snow route map is listed on the city’s website at www.okc.gov/prepare/winter.html. According to Yager, city road crews will work 12-hour shifts until the winter weather improves. OKC’s […]
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Take a hike?
Mitchell, a regular rider on Metro Link, recently told the Oklahoma City Council that a plan to raise transit fares will hurt her and others who depend solely on daily bus service. Mitchell lives in northeast OKC and does not own a car, so she takes public transportation across town to her job at a […]
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Together again
Brenda Beaty walks with Tinker. Photo by Mark Hancock “I was screaming for him,” said Beaty. “I was crying.” Beaty searched for him at a nearby shelter and at Home Depot, one of the original holding facilities for lost animals. No sign of Tinker. As minutes passed, hope of finding the dachshund-beagle mix was fading. […]
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Nowhere to hide
State Rep. Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs) said the statewide figure demonstrates a greater problem because more than half a million students and teachers are without adequate protection from tornadoes. “It’s shocking how many school districts are without shelters,” he said at a meeting last week, highlighting a report released the week of Sept. 23. “I […]
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Mark it down for Saturday
BY: Shannon Cornman While market-fresh shopping has hit a peak in popularity in recent years, Edmond Farmers Market has highlighted local growers and craftsmen since 1988. Multiple rows of vendors at Edmond Festival Market Place, 30 W. First St., stock everything from vegetables, fruit and cheese to soaps, honey and fresh flowers. There are native […]
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OKG7 pizza places
2 Brothers210 W. Highway 66, Arcadia396-2288 2 Brothers is a destination for good pizza on historic Route 66, right across from the famous Round Barn in Arcadia. The cozy restaurant offers friendly service. Star’s Pizza Cafe & Grill2124 NW 39th St.601-4040 Look to Star’s for all your late-night munchies. Try its gourmet pizzas, spaghetti, sandwiches […]
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Walk for Williams
Peyton Franklin The Oklahoma City chapter of the Williams Syndrome Association will hold a 5K run/walk Saturday to raise awareness and funds for people with the disorder. The event will be held at Stars and Stripes Park at Lake Hefner. A genetic condition that affects the heart, growth and learning abilities, Williams syndrome is present […]
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Coffeehouse culture
Gray Owl Credit: Shannon Cornman And, sometimes, that’s enough. When you’re running late for work and simply need liquid speed to get you ready for the day ahead, there’s really no need for further consideration. But when the temperatures are dropping and the fingers start freezing, nothing is more comforting than enjoying a hot cup […]
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Friendly as pie
Nancy Fulton, owner Credit: Shannon Cornman Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for desserts, or maybe it’s because I’ll eat nearly anything that’s fried, but the signs for “Fried Pies” along the Arbuckle Mountains are among the most interesting to me. Recently, I was driving through Oklahoma City and noticed signs for Arbuckle Mountain Fried […]
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Hot wheels
Patty Wagon cook Andrew Jacobsen, owner Bryce Musick and Melissa Jacobsen Photo: Mark Hancock A permanent restaurant was always the end goal for Bryce Musick and his family, owners of Patty Wagon. “When we opened our food trailer in July of 2011, it was the first of many consecutive 100-degree days,” he said. “On a […]