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News Briefs: OKC Mayor’s Development Roundtable, charter schools, bike laws...
Mick Cornett (Mark Hancock) Seeking developers Local developers are being sought to showcase their projects during the Oklahoma City Mayor’s Development Roundtable on May 6.The city has announced that...
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Chicken-Fried News: Glass tornado
In a state situated in a stretch of land called Tornado Alley and renowned for its weather casting, isn’t it strange that we don’t have a weather-inspired structure, such as a building shaped like a...
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Senate Bill 782 would expand charter school availability statewide
Brent Bushey (Mark Hancock)Oklahoma, which lags behind most states, could greatly expand its use of charter schools with the passage of new legislation.Senate Bill 782 would allow charter schools to...
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Madigan plays Tulsa again
Kathleen Madigan (Provided)Kathleen Madigan is one of the hardest working comedians in showbiz. It’s a cliché, but it’s true.And she is immutably cemented in the business at this point, having appeared...
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Chicken-Fried News: Strange love
Jealousy can make some people do crazy things.Especially if it’s 26-year-old Tulsa woman Shaynna Smith, aka Shaynna Sims. She was recently arrested after attacking her husband’s “lifelong female...
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Chicken-Fried News: Ham burglar
A former Tulsa grocery store owner pleaded guilty to stealing about $283,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.Milton...
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Commentary: What rivalry?
Dustin Akers (Mark Hancock)With strong economies, growing arts and culture scenes and promising opportunities for entrepreneurs, it’s no surprise that Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro populations continue...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: June 24, 2015
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can...
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Chicken-Fried News: Not so lucky
While most of us were praising Jesus for lower gas prices (Hallelujah! We can afford more lottery tickets!), the price of oil stayed so low for so long that people started losing their jobs — lots of...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: October 28, 2015
Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the Editor section. The Gazette reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Letters can...
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Chicken-Fried News: Hazardous ’Homa
Using FBI crime data, RoadSnacks identified the 10 Most Dangerous cities in Oklahoma, and the results surprised the hell of us.We know what you’re thinking — you hear so many stories about crime in...
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Tulsa native hopes to break new ground as NFL agent
Nicole Lynn (Mark Hancock)Nicole Lynn knew exactly what she wanted to do when she entered the University of Oklahoma College of Law.The Tulsa native was confident in achieving her goal, but when asked...
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Chicken-Fried News: Genuine flag
Have you ever waved an American flag during a Fourth of July parade? Have you ever stopped, taken a closer look and noticed a “made in China” sticker?That’s what happened to Rep. Ken Walker.Well, we...
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Chicken-Fried News: Nightmarish neighbors
Gunshots, screaming matches, dog attacks, car break-ins, fights and careening and speeding cars at a Tulsa residence were caught by a neighbor’s security camera, according to a report by northeastern...
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Chicken-Fried News: Running dirty
Oral Roberts University (ORU), better known in Tulsa as “that giant hands place,” has introduced another requirement for incoming students: Fitbits.Jumping on the wearable tech train might seem like...
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Chicken-Fried News: Millennial movement
The headline is breathless and excited: “Millennials flocking to smaller cities!” And that’s good news for places just like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, our state’s two largest “smaller cities.”The number...
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Food Briefs: S&B’s Burger Joint, chili cook-off, Spring Taste of Philippines...
S&B’s Burger Joint breakfast (Greg Elwell)Breakfast burgersIn advance of the opening of the new Sunnyside Diner at NW Sixth Street and Classen Boulevard, owners Shannon Roper and Aly Branstetter...
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Chicken-Fried News: We’re No. 44!
There’s OK news, good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Heck, it doesn’t matter. We’ll tell you anyway.Oklahoma City is the 44th best city in which to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, according...
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The Criterion picks indie success story Ben Rector as venue opener
Ben Rector (Eric Ryan Anderson / Provided)When planning a tour, there are so many people relaying information that sometimes it can turn into a game of Telephone.Tulsa native Ben Rector spoke with...
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Nonprofit organization bolsters recent graduates and public schools
Micha Graham, a member of Teach for America, teaches prekindergarten at Rockwood Elementary School. The University of Oklahoma alumna is in her first year of teaching. (Laura Eastes)When Micah Graham...
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