High school basketball: Edmond Memorial boys win tournament
By Ed Godfrey | email EDMOND — Edmond Memorial lost four starters from last year's Class 6A state runner-up basketball squad, but the Bulldogs still have point guard Jordan Woodard. email Show / Hide...
View ArticleWhat's It Like: To get hearing aids
By Jaclyn Cosgrove | email Why get hearing aids? An estimated 36 million adults in the U.S. have some form of hearing loss. Many people seek out hearing aids because their family members or friends...
View ArticleClass 2A football: Oklahoma Christian takes title with win over Davis
By Scott Wright | email OCS celebrates the Class 2A high school football championships over Davis at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday,Dec. 8, 2012. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Cotton Bowl aiming to rejoin college football's elite...
By Jason Kersey | email Almost two decades after being left out in the cold — literally — this year's Cotton Bowl Classic ranks as one of college football's best postseason games. UNIVERSITY OF...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Top storylines for the Cotton Bowl
By Jason Kersey | email Here is a look at the top storylines heading into the Cotton Bowl: * Conference realignment: Texas A&M was a founding member of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, but is now...
View ArticleOklahoma State football: Five players to watch in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
By Gina Mizell | email Here is a quick look at five (OK, technically seven) players to keep an eye on during the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Jan. 1: 1. OSU quarterbacks (Clint Chelf, Jr.; J.W. Walsh, Fr.;...
View ArticleWorkers' comp reform to be Senate priority
| email SENATE President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, has made clear that major overhaul of workers' compensation will be a priority for the state Senate next session. NewsOK Related Articles...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Texas A&M's road to the Cotton Bowl
By Jason Kersey | email Here is a look at the 2012 season of the Texas A&M football team: SEPT. 8 — LOST 20-17 VS. NO. 24 FLORIDA TAMU led 17-7 midway through the second quarter, but was unable...
View ArticleSelling Blue Chip and Microsoft
| email Dear Mr. Berko: My new broker, who is a sincere, caring, sweet young man, thinks the market could drop 20 to 25 percent. Because I'm in my late 60s he advises, that to preserve my assets, I...
View ArticleOKC Thunder on historic offensive run
By Darnell Mayberry | email Something special is taking shape right here in our backyard. In fact, it's historic. It's the Oklahoma City Thunder's offense, which is stringing together a season unlike...
View ArticleOklahoma City Zoo can fulfill animals' Christmas wishes
BY MATT PATTERSON mpatterson@opubco.com | email There aren't many places where a coffee filter would make an ideal Christmas gift, but it will at the Oklahoma City Zoo. The zoo has set up its Wild...
View ArticleMarkwayne Mullin campaign ends election cycle deep in debt
By Chris Casteel | email WASHINGTON — Markwayne Mullin spent nearly $1.6 million to win the eastern Oklahoma congressional seat and wound up with more than $327,000 of debt, according to a new...
View ArticleDoing Disney World stress free: Online resources
By Richard Hall | email Helpful links Doing Disney World stress free: Online resources A pair of rhinoceros graze in Disney World's Animal Kingdom theme park, which has more than 500 acres of land and...
View ArticleOklahoma Department of Corrections wants private prison companies to share...
BY ANDREW KNITTLE | email The actions of a private prison company that took months to turn over investigative materials to local agencies after a violent prison riot last year in Sayre could lead to a...
View ArticleMoney given out by the government comes from taxpayers
| email Steve Gold (Point of View, Dec. 5) fails to mention that the federal government is broke and any money it sends us it has to get from the taxpayers. The state will have the bill to pay, one...
View ArticleNew light display in Seminole is example of Oklahoma communities coming...
By Bryan Painter | email SEMINOLE — Boxers, bulldogs and bassets were lined up waiting to be judged during Seminole Main Street's Santa Paws costume contest. This "dragon claus" is part of Kingfisher...
View ArticleOSU-OKC has Farmers Market Holiday Celebration
By Jaclyn Cosgrove | email For Matthew Zitterkob, the best way to start the day is to walk out to his backyard, get some eggs from the chickens, some salad greens from the garden and make some...
View ArticleReports of assaults, sex crimes rise at some Oklahoma universities in 2011
BY ANDREW KNITTLE AND SILAS ALLEN | email Langston University Police Chief Frank Atkinson has only been on campus since August. But already the students have a nickname for him — “Homeland Security.”...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Comparing the OU and Texas A&M football programs
By Jason Kersey | email Here is a tale-of-the-tape comparison of the Oklahoma and Texas A&M football programs: 2012 RECORD * Texas A&M 10-2 (6-2 SEC) — Oklahoma 10-2 (8-1 Big 12) Multimedia...
View ArticlePeggy Gandy- Social Scene
By Peggy Gandy pgandy@opubco.com | email TO BE COMMENDED Event: Visions 2012 — A celebration of nonprofit leadership. Where: Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. To benefit: Oklahoma Center for...
View ArticleClass 2A football notebook: Darrell James on OCS players' minds
BY RYAN ABER | email Darrell James coached many of OCS' players in youth league football, basketball and baseball. James' son Cameron is a junior running back on the team. email Show / Hide Comments...
View ArticleTwo Oklahoma school districts get F’s on report card
BY MEGAN ROLLAND | email Only two school districts received F’s under the new grading system launched by lawmakers to inform parents about school and district performance. Farris Public Schools in...
View ArticleNew York mostly ignored reports warning of superstorm
By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press | email ALBANY, N.Y. — More than three decades before Superstorm Sandy, a state law and a series of legislative reports began warning New York politicians to...
View ArticleHanukkah festivities begin with candle lighting
By IAN DEITCH, Associated Press | email JERUSALEM — Jews around the world ushered in the eight-day Hanukkah festival Saturday evening, lighting the first candles of ceremonial lamps that symbolize...
View ArticleIn Sweden, toy catalog is a sop to political correctness
The Oklahoman Editorial | email TOP-TOY Group, a licensee of the Toys “R” Us brand, has published a gender-neutral toy catalog for the Christmas season in Sweden. The publication includes images of...
View ArticleIt's all starting to click for Cowboys' Dez Bryant
By Carlos Mendez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | email IRVING, Texas — The numbers for Dez Bryant over the past four games are scary. They read: 29 catches, 475 yards, six touchdowns. NewsOK Related...
View ArticleCommentary: Temple loses to a Duke team with legitimate title goals
By Mike Jensen, The Philadelphia Inquirer | email EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — You knew Mike Krzyzewski would find a way to begin his press conference Saturday with a little praise for his opponent. Duke's...
View ArticleSalaried-based insurance offers hope for some companies
By Paula Burkes | email The management team of Oklahoma City-based Buy For Less grocers knew they couldn't sit by idly and eat the skyrocketing costs of providing health insurance to employees of...
View ArticleOklahoma State football: Purdue's road to the Heart of Dallas Bowl
By Gina Mizell | email Here is a look at the 2012 season of the Purdue football team: SEPT. 1 — WON 48-6 VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY The Boilermakers amassed 547 yards of total offense in the easy victory....
View ArticleItaly's PM says he intends to quit over crisis
By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press | email ROME — Premier Mario Monti told the Italian president Saturday he is resigning soon, saying he can no longer govern after Silvio Berlusconi's party...
View ArticleChina says inflation at 2.0 percent in November
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | email BEIJING — China's main gauge of inflation rose 2.0 percent in November, up from the previous month's 1.7 percent, driven largely by food price increases, the government...
View ArticleOklahoma State football: Who to follow on Twitter for the Heart of Dallas Bowl
By Gina Mizell | email Here are 10 Twitter accounts related to Purdue football you should be following to get ready for the Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl between the Boilermakers and Oklahoma State....
View ArticlePreserved: How the Twinkie will Survive
| email “When it's between my career or a Twinkie, the Twinkie always wins.” That's what Jason Alexander, of Seinfeld fame, (George Costanza) had to say in 1996 about the cream-filled cake that has...
View ArticleWhat is Supplemental Security Income?
| email Q: What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? A: SSI provides monthly income to people 65 or older, blind or disabled, who also have limited income and financial resources. To be eligible, an...
View ArticleCommentary: It was time for Michael Young to go, but it's still sad
By Randy Galloway, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | email In today's world of what-have-you-done-for-us-lately, Michael Young didn't do much last season, which combined with an age factor of 36, meant the...
View ArticleHigh school basketball/wrestling scoreboard: Dec. 8
| email Saturday's Results Boys Stroud 58, Depew 45 Sulphur 55, Pauls Valley 34 Girls email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage your...
View ArticleOSBI continues to decline to release arrest records
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com | email Officials with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation refuse to release records every other law enforcement agency in the state is required to make public,...
View ArticleOklahoma State football: Top storylines for the Heart of Dallas Bowl
By Gina Mizell | email Here is a look at the top storylines heading into the Heart of Dallas Bowl: * Coaching carousel: Both schools have been involved so far, with Purdue hiring former Kent State...
View ArticleUSDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunches
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press | email WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids' meals. email...
View ArticleRisk of stroke from chiropractor neck adjustment remains fierce debate
BY JACLYN COSGROVE | email It’s not easy to say which “one in a” Elizabeth Caplan is. She might be one in 100,000. Or maybe 20,000. Or maybe 80,000. For Caplan herself, it’s not about proving which...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Edmond Santa Fe routs Anadarko
BY ED GODFREY | email EDMOND — Defending 4A state champion Anadarko had no trouble handling 6A schools Edmond North and Edmond Memorial in the first two rounds of the Edmond Open basketball...
View ArticleOklahoma State basketball notebook: Michael Cobbins, Kirby Gardner get...
By John Helsley | email After missing the first five games with a fractured big toe, Michael Cobbins had been easing his way back into action. Saturday, in a 62-42 win over Missouri State, the Cowboys...
View ArticleOklahoma Senate chamber gets technology upgrades
By Megan Rolland | email The Oklahoma Senate will have a new look when the legislative session begins Feb. 4. New video equipment in the Senate chamber will allow proceedings to be followed in a far...
View ArticleKansas man dies in Oklahoma crash
FROM STAFF REPORTS | email PONCA CITY — A Kansas man died Saturday morning after a two-vehicle collision in Kay County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. email NewsOK has disabled the comments for...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Five players to watch in the Cotton Bowl
By Jason Kersey | email Here is a quick look at five players to keep an eye on during the Cotton Bowl: 1. Johnny Manziel, TAMU, Fr., QB: The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner has scored 43 total touchdowns...
View ArticleOklahoma football: Who to follow on Twitter for the Cotton Bowl
By Jason Kersey | email Here are 10 Twitter accounts related to Texas A&M football you should be following to get ready for the Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl game between the Aggies and Oklahoma. Multimedia...
View ArticleCold front to lower temperatures in Oklahoma
By The Associated Press | email NORMAN (AP) — The National Weather Service says much colder temperatures are expected to being moving into Oklahoma during the weekend. Forecasters say Sunday is to be...
View ArticleCollected Wisdom: Former Sooner linebacker Brian Bosworth
By Berry Tramel | email As an OU linebacker, Brian Bosworth won two Butkus Awards and placed fourth in the 1986 Heisman Trophy voting. But he became more famous for his “Boz” persona and a...
View ArticleMedical briefs for Dec. 8
FROM STAFF REPORTS | email MEDICAL NOTES NewView opens low-vision clinic in Oklahoma City email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage...
View ArticleOklahoma needs to wean itself from federal funds, state's top financial...
By Michael McNutt | email Even if a deal is reached on the looming fiscal cliff, Oklahoma will have to start weaning itself from federal dollars because any agreement likely would result in reduced...
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