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Four Norman High School students were transported Monday morning to Norman Regional Hospital after reportedly overdosing on prescription medication and were later released....

Firefighters extinguished a shop fire Easter morning at Automax Hyundai, 501 N. Interstate Drive. Norman Deputy Fire Chief Jim Bailey said the call came in about 8:30 a.m. and no one was in the repair shop at the time of the fire. No ...

Eight local residents have been selected as judges for this year’s April 20 89er Day Parade, committee officials have announced....

NORMAN — Tulsa-area principal Angie Teas grapples with a sobering fact: Nearly 40 percent of her third-grade students would have flunked last year if Oklahoma’s read-or-fail law had been in effect.

The largest hailstone reported to the National Weather Service early Sunday morning was two inches in diameter on the southwest side of Norman. “The brunt of it went over Norman,” said Michael Scotten, NWS senior forecaster. “There were ...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the city of Norman Municipal, city of Lexington General and city of Newcastle General Elections. Early voting continues from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Cleveland County Election ...

Norman parents interested in taking a stand on education policy in Oklahoma have a new resource in the Parents Legislative Action Committee, whose first Norman meeting was Thursday evening at the Nancy O’Brian Performing Arts Center....

Norman NEXT will host its third Kickball Tournament on Sunday, April 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Griffin Park. As in the past, the proceeds from the tournament will benefit a local charity. Success By Six has been chosen as the Spring 2013 ...

EarthFruits Frozen Yogurt, a national franchise that blends a unique concept in fresh, low-fat treats with a warm café atmosphere opened at the University Town Center in Norman on Saturday....

Norman residents are encouraged to attend and wear green to show unity on April 3 at the state Capitol with an estimated 800 Oklahomans with disabilities and advocates for People with Disabilities Awareness Day 2013. More than 577,000 ...

This week, doing good for your community can be as simple as breaking bread together. On Friday, Panera Bread will host a benefit night for Center for Children and Families, Inc, a local nonprofit providing children and family support ...

When I was in high school, I spent every summer helping other people at mission trips across the country. I spent several summers rebuilding houses in Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia....

Patricia B. Fennell will be the featured speaker on Friday April 5 at the Tyner Cornbread and Beans Luncheon. Fennell is a well known advocate for Latino rights and she will speak on: “Latinos: a political force to reckon with in the ...

Deal reached on immigration bill WASHINGTON — Big business and labor have struck a deal on a new low-skilled worker program, removing the biggest hurdle to completion of sweeping immigration legislation allowing 11 million illegal ...

NORMAN — Negative campaign ads and questions about who was funding them have been flying.

It was almost 70 years in the making but Col. (Ret) Woodrow Wiltse got a thank-you present Thursday afternoon....

Ward 7 generally encompasses an area from approximately Brooks Street to the southern boundary of Norman, bordered on the west by Chautauqua Avenue and on the east by 12th Avenue East/Classen Boulevard. Stephen Tyler Holman is challenging ...

At an assembly held at Noble High School, Friday, the second largest amount of money ever raised was announced during the SHOUT Week Big Reveal ceremony. SHOUT is an acronym for Students Helping Others Unite Together, and this year, ...

The climate science community is aware of the role of clouds as a major source of uncertainty in future climate projections. Clouds can play a role in much shorter-term events that have long-term repercussions for the Earth’s climate. At ...

A Noble woman who faces 20 charges relating to child sex abuse was formally arraigned Thursday in Cleveland County District Court. Michelle Danae Walker, 44, entered a formal plea of not guilty. An announcement docket was set by District ...