• Norman area briefs for June 20, 2013

    | Published: Thu, Jun 20, 2013

    Norman area briefs for June 20

  • More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore

    BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Published: Wed, Jun 19, 2013

    MOORE — More than 56,000 tons of debris has been removed from neighborhoods in Moore as the city reaches the one-month mark since a deadly tornado carved through the Oklahoma City suburb on May 20.

  • Rick Bayless Wants to Feed You Lunch...but not without a ticket

    David Cathey | Published: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    The OK Chefs Relief movement takes its next major leap on Monday with celebrity chef Rick Bayless’s pop-up explosion.  Two of the three pop-ups are completely booked, but tickets for the third leg don’t go on sale until Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.

  • Moore church to host toy and book giveaway for young tornado victims

    FROM STAFF REPORTS | Published: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    A toy and book giveaway for tornado and storm victims will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at New Life United Methodist Church, 1105 NW 27 in Moore.

  • 'Seussical the Musical' tickets on sale in Norman

    FROM STAFF REPORTS | Published: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    Tickets are on sale in Norman for a special youth edition of the Broadway hit “Seussical the Musical”

  • Oklahoma City School Board votes to expand attendance boundaries for new charter school

    BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL ccoppernoll@opubco.com | Published: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    The Oklahoma City School Board voted Monday night to expand the attendance boundaries for the new downtown charter school, John W. Rex Elementary Charter School.

  • High school notebook: Heartland Classic silent auction runs through Thursday

    BY RYAN ABER AND SCOTT WRIGHT | Published: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Organizers and teams from the Heartland Classic will hold a silent auction that runs through Thursday to benefit tornado victims.

  • 'Slow, stop and gawk' drivers

    | Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    I feel sorry for the people and businesses affected by the recent tornado in Moore. However, the damage on either side of Interstate 35 just south of Fourth Street has created major traffic congestion for those traveling north on I-35. Every day, as I travel north, the traffic comes to a stop and then a slow crawl from 19th to Fourth. Why? Rubbernecking, gawking drivers who are stopping across all three lanes of traffic to look and photograph the devastation on both sides of the highway. Last week, ODOT had a temporary flashing sign advising traffic to continue moving. But it failed to stop the “slow, stop and gawk” drivers. If you want to view the damage, take the service roads or pull off on the shoulder. Better yet, find the

  • Briarwood Elementary fifth-graders receive gifts from pen pals in New Jersey

    BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.com | Published: Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    On Saturday, the fifth-grade students from Briarwood Elementary met at Red Oaks Elementary in Moore to receive the gifts students in New Jersey donated to them. Briarwood was destroyed by the May 20 tornado.

  • Oklahoma computer whiz rescues photos, documents from Moore tornado victims' laptops

    BY CARMEN FORMAN cforman@opubco.com | Published: Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    Dave Moore has been able to lift important files from tornado-damaged computers.

  • Upstairs rental unit houses tornado victims

    BY TIM FALL trfall@gmail.com | Published: Sat, Jun 15, 2013

    Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dan Dashiell's family survives May 20 tornado in the storm shelter of their home near Plaza Elementary School in Moore

  • Oklahoma tornadoes: Family tells of caring for Kaylee, a kindergartner who survived when her school was destroyed

    BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com | Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    The family of Kaylee Sanchez talks about caring for the kindergartner, one of the survivors of the tornado that destroyed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore

  • California girl, 9, brings “lemon-aid” stand to help Oklahomans

    BY CARMEN FORMAN cforman@opubco.com | Published: Sat, Jun 15, 2013

    Vivienne Harr's “lemon-aid” stand was part of a Shawnee Youth Coalition fun day organized for children affected by Oklahoma's recent tornadoes.

  • Oklahoma boy killed in Arkansas dog attack not connected to Moore tornado

    By HANNAH COVINGTON hcovington@opubco.com | Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    Ayden Evans, 5, was staying with his aunt in Jessieville, Ark., when a neighbor's bull mastiff attacked him. Ayden was identified as a Moore tornado survivor in multiple news reports, but was not in Oklahoma during last month's storms.

  • Oklahoma tornadoes: How to get help

    From Staff Reports | Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    Agencies are offering help for people who need support in the aftermath of the tornadoes that swept through Moore, south Oklahoma City and Shawnee

  • Darla's Blog Picks - Best Father's Day gift, crowd-pleasing burgers, helping tornado victims, gun-toting grandma and more!

    Darla Lindauer | Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    1. KTAR By: Becky Lynn   What blog is about – News, sports, entertainment, shows, and videos. Featured post –What Dad really wants for Fathers Day – “Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16 in case you forgot to write it down or circle that on the calendar.

  • Oklahoma tornadoes: Former NBA stars Otis Birdsong, Micheal Ray Richardson host camp for tornado victims

    By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press | Published: Thu, Jun 13, 2013

    About 50 students from Briarwood and Plaza Towers elementary schools participated in the camp at Moore High School with former NBA All-Stars Otis Birdsong, Micheal Ray Richardson and University of Tulsa coach Danny Manning, among others.

  • Rep. Tom Cole to Attend Town Hall Meetings in Ada and Lawton This Week

    Chris Casteel | Published: Wed, May 29, 2013

    Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, who has been walking the streets of his tornado-stricken hometown for the past week, plans to attend his scheduled town hall meetings in Ada and Lawton this week. The Ada meeting is scheduled at noon, on May 30, at the Estep Center on the campus of East Central University. The Lawton meeting is at noon on May 31 at the Great Plains Tech Center, 4500 SW Lee Blvd.…

  • Pew Poll: High Interest in Oklahoma Tornadoes

    Chris Casteel | Published: Wed, May 29, 2013

    According to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center , there was high interest in the tornadoes that struck Moore last week.…

  • Top Air Force Leaders Commend Tornado Response from Tinker Air Force Base

    Chris Casteel | Published: Tue, May 28, 2013

    At a briefing at the Pentagon on Friday, the Air Force’s top two leaders noted the losses to some airmen at Tinker Air Force Base from last week’s deadly storms and praised the efforts of airmen and sailors to help with the storm response and clean-up. Here are comments from Air Force Secretary Michael Donley: “Well, first, I’d like to say a few words about the situation in Oklahoma, just to convey that our thoughts and prayers have been with the people of Moore, Oklahoma, and the surrounding area, which is quite near Tinker Air Force Base, as they cope with the aftermath of Monday’s devastating tornado.…