Under a leaden sky, on the practice field of Moore High School, a group of female football players meets regularly. On this Saturday, they count off their stretches, finishing each one with a shout of, “Lady! Force!” Head coach Shay Ford spots me hanging out on the sidelines as I wait for a chance to […]
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COVER: Pop-culture portrayals of Oklahoma have improved over the past couple decades
Though the upcoming Steven Spielberg film won’t include OKC as a location, the novel version of Ready Player One is partially set in the city.
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Chicken-Fried News: Continental conspiracy
A Ponca City woman tried to hire a hitman through Craigslist.
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Chicken-Fried News: Testing tracks
Amtrak recently sent an inspection train up the rails to Newton, Kansas, possibly in hopes to expand the Heartland Flyer’s service.
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Creative Oklahoma focuses on fostering Oklahoma’s creative community
Creative Oklahoma fosters innovative thinking and honors Oklahoma Creativity Ambassadors at its annual gala.
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Chicken-Fried News: Cheating kids
A misinterpreted law led the Oklahoma Tax Commission to fail to distribute funds to 419 school districts.
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Ladies first
The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City is dedicated to educating the public about women who played an integral role in the establishment of our state. The museum itself was dedicated in 1958 to establish a place to celebrate the rich heritage of Oklahoma, especially the women of that era. The Oklahoma Historical Society assumed […]
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Tots entertainment
Credit: Brad Gregg So when the most recent trailer for To the Wonder, his upcoming feature, recently hit the web, we expected the unexpected. That said, we did not expect to see — starring alongside Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams — a Sonic Drive-In and Taco Bueno. Sonic is featured quite prominently, in fact; its […]
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Statuary world
A play by local author Bob Perry, based on his novel, staged its world premiere last week at Jewel Box Theatre. “Broken Statue” tells the compelling true story of the rise and fall of the Marland family, beginning in 1911, when down-on-his-luck former millionaire E.W. Marland comes from Pennsylvania to Ponca City, looking for oil. […]
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It’s a puzzle
Over the course of his career as a constructor of crosswords, the Ponca City native has seen his work appear in such publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Newsday. But he didn’t always know it was something out of which he could make a career. “I first discovered my liking for […]