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Celebrate the red, white, blue in Edmond

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The United States of America is the greatest nation on earth. But our country is persistently in the process of becoming a...

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Oklahoma City metro-area cities celebrate July 4th 6 hr ago | Add a comment After months of preparation, several metro-area cities are expecting thousands of people to flock to local Fourth of July celebrations. In Bethany, City Manager John Shugart said as many as 40,000...
Officials urge safety on Oklahoma lakes as weekend festivities begin Yesterday | Add a comment More boating accidents occur during the Fourth of July weekend than any other time of the year, and state officials say alcohol use is the reason. "I would say 90 percent of our boating...
Dream of citizenship comes true for Oklahoma family Yesterday | Add a comment As in some previous years, the Stanfa family plans to watch Independence Day fireworks from the top of a tall parking garage. But this time, they’ll take special pride in celebrating the...
Mike Holder, OSU athletic director, to speak at Rotary lunch Yesterday | Add a comment EDMOND — Mike Holder, athletic director at Oklahoma State University, will be the featured speaker Wednesday at Edmond Rotary Club. Lunch will be at noon at the Sellers Event Center, 13700 N...
Adopt an Edmond pet Yesterday | Add a comment Suede is a neutered male, brown and black mix. He is about 4 months old and is current on vaccinations. He has been at the shelter since May 12. Daphne is a spayed female, black and white domestic...
Jazz Lab workshop is for aspiring producers Yesterday | Add a comment EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab is hosting its eighth annual "Modern Recording Technology Workshop” July 13-17. The workshop will help participants learn the...
Statue honors Edmond soldier killed in World War II Yesterday | Add a comment EDMOND — He was an Edmond native and the first graduate of Edmond High School killed in World War II. Now Russell Dougherty is being honored with a statue on the grounds of the elementary...
Celebrate the red, white, blue in Edmond Yesterday | Add a comment The United States of America is the greatest nation on earth. But our country is persistently in the process of becoming a "more perfect union.” For all of our country’s faults and...
If You Go: Fourth of July celebrations Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment Fourth of July celebrations Here is a list of Fourth of July celebrations. For more events, go to wimgo.com. Today • Blanchard, Independence Day, 6 p.m. at South Park, Tyler Street and SE 7....
Oklahoma cities set own rules on use of fireworks Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment They might not be allowed bottle rockets or M80s, but Oklahoma residents can buy approved fireworks until Monday. Oklahoma law allows fireworks sales during two periods: June 15 to July 6 and Dec....
Peanuts gang makes Edmond museum appearance Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Good grief! Charlie Brown has come to Edmond. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts characters are in Edmond with the "Inside Peanuts: The Life and Art of Charles M....
LibertyFest to light up night sky Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Thanks to an army of volunteers, Edmond is set to enjoy an all-American, star-spangled Fourth of July celebration Saturday. LibertyFest has been recognized as one of the top 10...
Social host laws exist for a reason Thu, Jul 2, 2009 | Add a comment I heard a discussion on talk radio the other day about whether or not it is a good idea for parents to host parties for their children and their friends where alcohol is served. The majority of...
Fourth of July events in Oklahoma Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment Here is a list of Fourth of July celebrations. For more events, go to wimgo.com. Today • Oklahoma City, Red, White and Boom! Music and festivities in Bricktown. A celebration of the 10th...
Eddy rolls out; Citylink cruises in to Edmond Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — The city of Edmond rolled out its new transit system Wednesday, with a new name and new routes, but no new buses just yet. Citylink replaces the Eddy Trolley Service, the Broncho bus...
Edmond trolleys reach end of the line Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — They were designed to reflect a simpler time when trolley service was the only way to travel across town. Now Edmond’s two trolleys affectionately known as the Eddys have made...
Pickup driver injured in Edmond accident is named Wed, Jul 1, 2009 EDMOND — Edmond police released the name of a man injured in an accident near Danforth Road and Bryant Avenue. Jeff Russell, 28, of Del City, was injured Monday afternoon when the pickup he...
Woman arrested in Edmond shoplifting case Wed, Jul 1, 2009 EDMOND — A Texas woman was arrested on complaints of shoplifting and receiving stolen property. Police were called Monday to Isabella in Spring Creek Village, 1389 E 15th St., after an...
Edmond program strikes up interest in band Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Briana Gray stood quietly, wringing her hands, watching from a distance and waiting for her chance. Briana, 9, had never touched a violin before, but she was moments away from doing...
In brief: Tulsa furloughs to save $5.2M Wed, Jul 1, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA Furloughs to save $5.2M Tulsa employees will be taking the first of eight unpaid furlough days Thursday in the city’s response to falling sales tax revenue. Police and firefighters are...
Edmond golf tournament to benefit shelter Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — The feeding and care of 360 animals is expensive. "Medical costs alone run us about $100,000 a year,” said Ron Wingler, operations manager of Free To Live Sanctuary north...
Edmond kids can show off their chalk skills Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Children can let their imaginations go wild during the annual LibertyFest Chalk It Up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Festival Market Place. Melissa Meyers, with the Edmond Parks...
UCO has design workshops Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma is offering advanced graphic design and interior design workshops for high school juniors and seniors. The Graphic Design Level I and Interior Design...
Peanuts gang comes to Edmond in traveling exhibit Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Good grief! Charlie Brown has come to Edmond. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts characters are in Edmond with the "Inside Peanuts: The Life and Art of Charles M....
2 Edmond residents jailed in social host law violation Tue, Jun 30, 2009 EDMOND — Two Edmond residents were arrested Sunday after police said they found evidence of underage people drinking at their home. Rance Wayne Wilson, 22, and Stephanie Alyce Scherber, 21,...
Rush Springs woman arrested on stolen mail complaint Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Woman arrested on stolen mail complaint EDMOND — A Rush Springs woman was arrested on a complaint of larceny and possessing stolen property — mail taken from mailboxes. Police were...
Edmond Community Events Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment TODAY The African American Experience in Territorial Oklahoma, through Jan. 31, Oklahoma Territorial Museum, 402 E Oklahoma Ave., Guthrie, 282-1889. Edmond Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...
Purchasing Oklahoma City water could affect Edmond's patients Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment EDMOND — Slightly cooler temperatures and rainfall during the weekend kept the city of Edmond from having to purchase water from Oklahoma City. But if triple-digit temperatures return...
Edmond festival satisfies palates Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment My family enjoyed this year’s A Taste of Edmond on Sunday. But where was everyone? The weather was good, not scorching hot like it has been, but just below simmering. The music was great. The...
Edmond woman, 20, in critical condition after SUV wreck in northwest Oklahoma City Tue, Jun 30, 2009 By Peter Wright Staff Writer Jennifer Hinton, 20 was critically injured Monday evening when she was thrown from her sport utility vehicle after a wreck on Rockwell Avenue near NW 178, according...

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