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It’s time to talk turkey
Jane Glenn Cannon | Add a commentNORMAN — Turkey talk has begun. Anyone tuning into the Food Network or reading the food section of any newspaper,...
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Potential Sooners visit to get a feel for OU life
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NORMAN — Nearly 3,000 people swarmed the University of Oklahoma campus for Sooner Saturday, OU’s biggest day for welcoming prospective students and their families to the campus....
2 Oklahoma City suspects await charges in Cleveland County death
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NORMAN — Two Oklahoma City residents arrested on murder complaints in connection with a man’s body found in the trunk of a burning car in Norman will stay in the Cleveland County jail...
Norman art center plans Chocolate Festival
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NORMAN — The 28th annual Chocolate Festival sponsored by Firehouse Art Center will be from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Forum Building at 1700 Asp Ave. at University of Oklahoma....
Cleveland County Home Loan Authority gets OK to issue bonds
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NORMAN — Cleveland County commissioners Monday authorized the Cleveland County Home Loan Authority to issue up to $20 million in revenue bonds in conjunction with McClain County. The money...
United Way benefit brings in $29,000
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NORMAN — United Way of Norman’s annual variety show fundraiser, Celebrity Sing, raised more than $29,000 for the agency this year. It was Nov. 13 at Riverwind Casino. More than 400...
Fat, grease collection to keep Norman drains clear
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NORMAN — Don’t pour your fats, oils and grease down the drain. The city wants them. Collecting fats, oils and grease and disposing of them in an environmentally safe way helps reduce...
Norman council considers parks master plan
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NORMAN — City council members will consider accepting a master plan for the continuing development of the city’s parks and recreation system. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in...
Driving awareness classes set in Norman
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NORMAN — Moore Norman Technology Center is hosting youth driver awareness classes called Alive at 25. The classes are for drivers age 15 to 24. They are taught by Oklahoma Highway Patrol...
Roadwork to close Norman streets
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NORMAN — A street closing on 24th Avenue SE between Cedar Lane and Classen Boulevard is in effect this week so a contractor can install a sewer line in a new housing development. The street...
Moore Norman Technology Center to seek bids for renovation projects
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With design plans nearing completion, Moore Norman Technology Center now will solicit bids for a $15 million building and renovation project at Franklin Road Campus. Board members voted at their...
Plan to merge Norman mental health programs will cost more in long run, some advocates say
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
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NORMAN — Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say....
Two arrested in Norman in connection with Oklahoma City man's death
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
NORMAN — Two people were arrested Saturday in connection with the death of an Oklahoma City man whose body was found in the trunk of a burning car last week. Antonio Cordell Mendoza, 23,...
Ex-patient says Norman center saved his life
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
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NORMAN — A Norman man says he had seven drunken driving charges and tried suicide three times before finding help at Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. "I’d either be dead...
Norman police look for robbers
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
NORMAN — A gas station was robbed Friday night and police are looking for two black men. About 7 p.m., two masked robbers walked into the Global Mobil, 3340 W Main, armed with a handgun....
Baking to help United Way
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
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NORMAN — I don’t do that much cooking, so I don’t really have that one item that I’m known for like some people do. I had a grandma who was known for her banana bread and...
Jail price, vaccines, teeth make metro news
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
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Here’s a recap of the week in metro news. • Crime. A man with big, fake front teeth robs a bank Monday in Warr Acres. He apparently doesn’t own a ski mask. • Sports. Doctors...
Moore Norman technology school seeks bids for renovation
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
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With design plans nearing completion, Moore Norman Technology Center now will solicit bids for a $15 million building and renovation project at its Franklin Road Campus. Board members voted at...
Norman concert to feature ‘Composers in Protest’
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
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NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jonathan Shames, will perform "Composers in Protest,” at 3 p.m. Sunday. The concert is in Paul F....
Norman group seeks people with memories of station for interviews
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Dignitaries at the Santa Fe Depot Centennial community lunch Friday were ready to speak about Norman’s historic train station, and the dozens of people who stood outside the...
Norman North students take ride on ‘Carousel’
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Norman North High School students are taking audiences on a "Carousel” of emotions during their fall musical production. Preparing for the show has been an emotional...
It’s time to talk turkey
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Turkey talk has begun. Anyone tuning into the Food Network or reading the food section of any newspaper, including ours, cannot complain they haven’t been warned. Thanksgiving...
OU students find places in the world
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — A new University of Oklahoma academic program this week turned geocache — finding geographic coordinates by using a Global Positioning System — into geocash. Freshman...
Norman hat sale benefits Head Start program
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — The final day for Top of the World’s annual charity hat sample sale is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the business, 3001 36th Ave. NW. All money raised will benefit Crossroads...
New security measures set for Cleveland County Courthouse
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Beginning next week, Cleveland County Courthouse visitors may only enter and leave through the secured west doors facing Jones Avenue. "An X-ray machine and a metal detector...
Norman depot celebrates 100 years of culture
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Ever since trains were invented, people have been responding to the cry of "All aboard.” While it used to mean get on the train or you’re about to get left behind,...
New security measures coming to Cleveland Co. courthouse
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — New security measures will be in place starting next week at the Cleveland County courthouse. Sheriff Joe Lester announced the measures after recent security-related...
University President David Boren praises women’s gifts to OU
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Of the $1.6 billion in private donations made to the University of Oklahoma in the past 15 years, OU President David Boren said, "I can count with one hand the number of major...
Author and columnist scheduled to visit University of Oklahoma
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
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NORMAN — Thomas L. Friedman, an author and New York Times foreign affairs columnist who has won three Pulitzer Prizes, is scheduled to visit the state Dec. 7 for two functions at the...
Worker charged in arsons at University of Oklahoma
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma chemistry department employees told fire investigators a co-worker charged with arson had been upset about negative performance reviews and being stripped of...
State Briefs: Man dead in accident
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
POCOLA Man dead in accident Authorities in Le Flore County say a retired Pocola High School teacher was killed when he accidentally shot himself while trying to kill an armadillo. Sheriff Bruce...
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Ex-patient says Norman center saved his life
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