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Firehouse Subs is thrilled to announce the opening of its first location in Norman at 320 12th Ave. The new specialty sub shop is open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m....

Beginning May 1, people living in Norman and the surrounding area will have a stronger health care safety net thanks to a new affiliation of Health for Friends, Norman’s nonprofit community health center since 1985, and Variety Care, an ...

The Norman Children’s Rights Commission in conjunction with area child abuse prevention and treatment agencies will host “A Children’s Garden: Raising Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention” from noon to 5 p.m. on April 13 at Andrews Park....

Moore Norman Technology Center’s Digital Video Production and Graphic Design classes will host the fifth annual Red Carpet Film Festival at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Sam Noble Museum in Norman. Tickets are $7 and must be purchased in advance ...

Severe weather, including possible tornadoes could usher in the work week Monday afternoon, according to Warning Coordination Meteorologist Rick Smith of the National Weather Service....

NORMAN — Despite the expenditure of well over $200,000 on city election campaigns, the voter turnout for the April 2 city vote was lower than candidates had hoped.

NORMAN — Bart Conner is a certified gear head. As a child he was the kind of kid who would tear down the family lawn mower engine and put it back together for fun.

Noble will participate in the University of Oklahoma’s annual Big Event again this year. In an effort to give back to the community, OU students and faculty join members of the community to assist in various projects from 9 a.m. to 12:30 ...

A pulled pork dinner with all the fixin’s and dessert is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. April 13 at the Curtis Inge Middle School cafeteria, 1201 N. 8th St. in Noble. The event, sponsored by Hampton Noble Masonic Lodge #291 and Noble High’s FFA ...

Introducing House Bill 1419 to the Senate Public Safety Committee on Thursday, Sen. Rob Standridge said state leaders must acknowledge that Oklahoma has a problem with prescription drug abuse. The Norman Republican said addressing the ...

The 1973 vocal music class of West Junior High School in Norman will host a reception in honor of choir director Lee Ann Kennedy from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday....

Q: Our children are in elementary school, and we feel it is time for them to start taking some responsibilities around the house. When we were their ages, one of us had chores and the other did not. What do you think is an appropriate age ...

NORMAN — The Special Review Committee studying child abuse and neglect deaths of Oklahoma children released its report today which includes both praise and criticism regarding the performance of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and many other entities responsible for the protection of children, and also disputes previous claims made by legislators against OKDHS.

A $110 million Global Research Center being built in Oklahoma by General Electric (NYSE: GE) could land in Norman, economic leaders confirmed Thursday. “There are several locations in the metro that are still in discussion for the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Heart disease and other cardiovascular issues are no longer only an issue for older Americans. New research reveals teens are affected, too....

The University of Oklahoma hosted a day of cutting-edge concepts and inspirational discourse on community planning Wednesday with the 2013 Placemaking Conference presented by the Institute for Quality Communities....

The past becomes the present this weekend during the 37th annual Medieval Fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Reaves Park, 2501 S. Jenkins Ave....

NORMAN — A consultant hired by Oklahoma to look at new ways to provide health care coverage to low-income people ineligible for Medicaid is studying an Arkansas plan that would channel federal Medicaid money through private insurers.

A Norman woman was pronounced dead following an apparent suicide at the Cleveland County Detention Center early Wednesday, sheriff’s officials said....

The Norman Children’s Chorus will present a spring concert 2 p.m. Saturday at Catlett Music Center on the University of Oklahoma campus. Admission is free. The concert is funded in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the ...