Hearing aids helping many Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment HAMPTON, Va. — For some, the sound is that of crickets chirping; for others, it’s bacon frying or even a high-pitched ringing sound. These inside-the-head noises are symptomatic of...

Out & About Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Add a comment Wine, Women and Shoes A shoe fashion show and auction Sept. 12 at Balliet's, 50 Penn Place, included a patron party with food and wine tasting followed by the auction and Sole Sister fashion...

Hearing impaired students finding options at school Tue, May 30, 2006 SULPHUR - The mission of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf is the same as public schools in the state: teach children. The only difference is in how the school reaches its goal. "I think it's...

Free advice given over the phone Thu, May 18, 2006 If you've been involved in a legal situation, you know, it can get expensive. Well, today, an offer no one can pass up - free law advice at the touch of a dial. The number to call today is toll...

Deaf workman finishes 25 years building trophies Thu, May 18, 2006 DEL CITY - The signs on neon-colored poster paper read: "Way to Go, Robert!" and "Wow, 25!" and "Congratulations!" Assembly workers at the Midwest Trophy Manufacturing Co. left their work...

Deaf workman finishes 25 years building trophies Thu, May 18, 2006 DEL CITY -- The signs on neon-colored poster paper read: "Way to Go, Robert!" and "Congratulations!" Assembly workers at the Midwest Trophy Manufacturing Co. stood with Robert Crowder, holding...

Evacuees allowed more time for aid Thu, May 18, 2006 Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees have been given an additional 60 days to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance, it was announced Thursday. Families are urged to apply as...

State unequipped to deal with deaf delinquent Thu, May 18, 2006 The arrest of a 15 year old deaf boy shines light on a glaring hole in the juvenile justice system. Police have dealt with this boy repeatedly but the cases don't stick because the system isn't...

Biotech holds promise for quadriplegics, paraplegics Thu, May 18, 2006 Making the lame walk, the blind see, the deaf hear -- that's the stuff of miracles. And it's also the domain of the emerging discipline of biotechnology.

OSU player an inspiration to teammates Thu, May 18, 2006 Martel Van Zant is deaf, but he "hears" all the plays.

Business advocate selected Mon, Jul 10, 2006 Gov. Brad Henry on Monday tapped Commerce and Tourism Secretary Kathryn Taylor as Oklahoma's small-business advocate a designation held by Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin since 1998. Taylor, who also is...

In Wewoka, diversity starts early Thu, May 18, 2006 In Oklahoma's most diverse school district, the prekindergarten students are learning sign language because four of their classmates are deaf. "You really have to see it, said Betsy Graham,...

State High School Schedules N-P Thu, May 18, 2006 N NEWKIRK (2A-5 ) (Sonny Schovanec) S 1 Tonkawa A S 8 Woodland H S 15 Chisholm A S 22 Mounds A S 29 Perkins H O 6 Wellston H O13 Kellyville A O19 Pawhuska H O27...

Strangers Knew Silence Hurt Boy Already in Pain Thu, May 18, 2006 Paula Lariviere knew if she got to the right person, there was a good chance 7-year-old Dion Henderson would get the help he needed. The Red Oak Elementary student lost his mother as a result of...