Norman library system to accept food donations for fines Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — Libraries in the Pioneer Library System will accept canned food in exchange for a reduction in customers’ library fines starting Monday. The Food for Fines program will run...

Morning roundup Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment New Dallas signee might play today Dallas signed defensive back Tra Battle off San Diego’s practice squad Wednesday, and he could play today for the Cowboys. Coach Wade Phillips said Battle,...

Grant money ideas sought Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment GRANT MONEY IDEAS SOUGHT Former talk show host Jenny Jones has a new goal: to give away $1 million in 2008. To date, she has donated $800,000. Grants of up to $25,000 have been awarded to worthy...

As donations dwindle, Oklahoma food banks are in need Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Comments 16 Requests for assistance during the holiday season are outpacing donations for many local charities. Officials at Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma are predicting 20 to 50 percent more requests for...

Add a charity to your holiday gift list this year Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment As the holidays approach, I’ve been reading and writing stories about how local charities work hard to make sure the needy have food and clothing. Each story has touched me deeply as I...

Oklahoma volunteers make 100-plus blankets for kids Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Volunteers with Project Linus made more than 100 blankets for children during their recent Make-A-Blanket Day. The blankets will go to local charities, hospitals and state Department of Human...

Volunteers make blankets for kids in OKC Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment Volunteers with Project Linus made more than 100 blankets for children during their recent Make-A-Blanket Day. The blankets will go to local charities, hospitals and state Department of Human...

Feel good, declutter your life Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment What’s your clutter personality? In her new book, "The Clutter Clinic: Organise Your Home in Seven Days,” Romaine Lowery identifies nine different personality types she finds in...

METRO ACHIEVERS Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Community The Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma recognized outstanding groups and individuals at the 2008 Good Neighbor Awards Banquet. Jerry Cable was named Good Neighbor of the Year, and...

Doc Rivers' Gatorade-stained shirt nets $55,000 Tue, Jun 24, 2008 BOSTON (AP) -- The Gatorade-stained shirt worn by Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers as the team won its first NBA championship in 22 years has been auctioned for $55,000. An anonymous...

Charles Barkley enters celeb poker event in Vegas Thu, Jun 19, 2008 LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Charles Barkley is headed back to the tables in Las Vegas to play in a poker tournament about a month after pledging not to gamble. He says it's all for charity. The...

`Disaster fatigue' leads to drop in giving Tue, May 20, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- The numbers are almost too large to fathom, so many Americans stop trying. As bodies pile up in disaster after global disaster, even the most sympathetic souls can turn...

Big Idea: The Mark Clayton Foundation Charity Weekend Tue, Apr 22, 2008 | Add a comment Mark Clayton plays football in front of packed NFL stadiums and national TV audiences. Still, this weekend has the former Oklahoma wide receiver on edge. "I'm all nervous,” he admitted earlier...

Woman of Valor Award winner receives ovation Sat, Nov 17, 2007 Sherry Burnett Bennett was honored with the Woman of Valor Award at the Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City kick-off celebration of 60 years of Israel's statehood. The event at Oklahoma City...

Father Sues Over Fatal Drag Car Accident Sun, Jun 17, 2007 SELMER, Tenn. (AP) -- The father of a teenager who was among six people killed this month when a drag-racing car spun into a crowd sued the driver and organizers of the charity event...

Debs, mothers attend lunch Fri, Jun 16, 2006 PEOPLE Debutantes selected to be presented at the 2006 Beaux Arts Ball on Nov. 25 at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club celebrated their announcement at a luncheon for debs and mothers of the...

Unemployed But Highly Imaginitive Thu, Jun 15, 2006 They say that one of the most traumatic things in the world is to lose one's job. Having only lost one job in my life, I'm not so sure about that. You spit in one guy's drink and apparently it's a...

Stars and steaks forever Wed, Jun 7, 2006 With Father's Day just around the corner June 18 to be exact a collection of steak recipes might be the perfect gift, especially if Dad is an avid outdoor chef. Pair the book with a set of grill...

BASS Wives help local charity Fri, Jun 2, 2006 VINITA - Not only are bass being reeled in this week on Grand Lake at the Sooner Run fishing tournament, but dollars are finding their way to a local charity, thanks to the anglers' wives. Carol...

Events raise funds for Ally's House Tue, May 23, 2006 Toby Keith's foundation offers help for families Toby Keith looked relaxed sitting inside the Belmar Golf Club restaurant. Dressed in a yellow golf shirt, shorts and a Belmar baseball cap, the...