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  • Bike to Work Residents encouraged to bike to work Friday

    Local cyclist with OKC commute has huge savings on gas Norman is biking to work tomorrow....

    May 17, 2012 1 Photo

  • Resident has new lease on life

    Cindy Dougherty used to sleep all day. Her life had turned into a depressing list of medications, dialysis appointments, surgeries and constant health concerns....

    May 14, 2012

  • Mother hopes to save son’s life with kidney

    Today, 18 people will die waiting for an organ, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mary Blankenship Pointer wants to make sure her son, Nick, isn’t one of them. A little over 31 years ago, she gave him life. ...

    May 13, 2012

  • Norman eighth-grader expresses feelings through paint

    For Josh Williams, art is more than creative self-expression — it’s his only way of sharing his deepest feelings with the world. Williams, an eighth-grader at Irving Middle School, has cerebral palsy....

    May 6, 2012

  • Medicare rates create problem

    Patients have greater difficulty finding doctors Finding doctors who accept Medicare patients has been a problem for at least a decade, but that problem is growing, according to health care professionals....

    May 6, 2012

  • Cleveland County busy with day of festivals

    May Fair, Rose Rock Music Festival provided family fun May Fair kicked off its annual festivities this year with an inaugural Art and Sole 5K race and 2K fun run. The Rose Rock Music Festival in Noble began with a parade and car show....

    May 6, 2012

  • Graciousness lives on in cup of tea

    The Cleveland County Oklahoma Home and Community Education Groups hosted a tea party and fashion show Wednesday to recruit new members and have fun while learning the etiquette of making and taking tea....

    May 4, 2012

  • Estimates point to largest turnout yet

    The fifth installment of the Norman Music Festival has come to a close, leaving music fans with fond memories and business owners with full pockets. “The estimated attendance was up on Thursday and Friday night from previous years. This ...

    April 29, 2012

  • Famous author’s life is an open book

    Best-selling author Amy Tan swam with sharks and went birding with naturalists for her 60th birthday. Tan said naturalists and writers have something in common. “So much about writing is observation,” she said....

    April 28, 2012

  • Child abuse Director pushes for continued awareness

    Even though April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month, is about to close, Clint Williams said he hopes the community continues to be aware of and help prevent child abuse....

    April 27, 2012

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