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NORMAN — A bill to end Oklahoma’s sales tax exemption for newspapers and magazines has been defeated in a Senate committee.

NORMAN — Two Norman area robotic teams have excelled in respective competitions, with the Sooner Norman Advanced Robotics Collaboration taking top honors and a First Lego League team, the OzBots, advancing to compete at a World Festival in April.

NORMAN — The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma invites the public to a live video chat with artist Kiki Smith at 4 p.m. Thursday.

NORMAN — Police Chief Deana Allen has worked in Lexington for 18 years, and she likes it because it’s been calm, quiet and peaceful — at least until recently.

NORMAN — Four men seeking the Republican nomination in Cleveland County’s Senate District 15 seat pledged Tuesday to cut taxes, eliminate unnecessary government services and open their personal tax returns.

The March 6 Presidential Preference Primary Election is open to all voters, not just Republicans, county officials clarified today....

Mayor Cindy Rosenthal and Norman’s international connections organization PASSPORTS will have a welcoming reception for exchange students from Japan’s Ritsumeikan University at 5:30 p.m. Monday in City Hall’s lobby....

The Norman area was plagued by at least four fires on Monday, with one structure a complete loss....

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office dreams of going paperless. The only problem? The fine print....

Since the launch of its Energy Conservation program in July, the Norman school district saved an estimated $100,000 in the first four months of implementation, according to a report given at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting....

NEW YORK — The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze.

The 2012 Annual Meeting for the National Weather Museum and Science Center will take place 5 p.m. Tuesday in room 1350 in the National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Boulevard....

On Tuesday morning, governments and organizations throughout the state will duck and cover....

Although Super Bowl Sunday often brings with it alcoholic beverages, Super Bowl Sunday appears to be one of the safest nights for driving in Cleveland County....

Norman resident and local physician Harold Haralson announced today that he is running for the Republican nomination for State Senate District 15....

Though Norman police have limited information, they are continuing to investigate the robbery of two local gas stations. They say there are steps employees can take to protect themselves and to aid investigators in future workplace ...

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series exploring the challenges facing the Pioneer Library System and, more specifically, Norman Public Library. The series concludes Monday. It was a bad news, good news scenario....

As property purchases and preliminary designs slowly but surely bring Norman closer to its dream of three public library service sites, the potential face and nature of an eastside satellite is a vision waiting for funding....

Eide Bailly LLP and Wipfli LLP, two prominent accounting and consulting firms that rank among the largest in the country, today announced plans to merge their professional practices. Pending regulatory approval, the two firms will ...

NORMAN — Next Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Moore Public Library, I begin a teaching tour of public libraries around the state.