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Norman Regional Health System has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in ...

Noble fire Department responded to an emergency call at 6551 164th St. Saturday afternoon where a man was injured in an elevator accident and was evacuated in a helicopter to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

First Fidelity announces Lee R. Symcox, president and CEO of First Fidelity Bank, a locally owned full-service community bank, has announced the addition of Veronica Smith as senior vice president, director of loan operations. Smith ...

Double Dave’s Pizza Works is known as the birthplace of the pepperoni roll, home of the Philly cheesesteak stromboli and a place where those seeking healthy food that’s fun to eat can sit down and enjoy whole wheat crust, gluten-free pizza ...

Business knows no boundaries. That’s why stretching Norman to its limits can fill in gaps of service and attract outside dollars from visitors and tourists. Entertainment and dining venues at Indian Hills Road west of Interstate 35 sit on ...

The Business and Education committee is preparing for the Partners in Education Program for the 2013-14 school year. The committee’s goal — to create and sustain mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and businesses — aims to ...

Builders at Home Creations believe stronger homes are safer homes. The Cleveland County-based company builds three tornado safety features into all homes as standard practice. Since 1999, Home Creations has added three tornado safety ...

The following commercial addition/alteration, commercial new shell interior finish, and commercial temporary building/construction trailer permits were issued between April 3-10....

Volunteers for the Cleveland and McClain County Medical Auxiliary will host a community garage sale to benefit the Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI), a nonprofit specializing in children and family support services. The event ...

The Norman Regional Auxiliary is kicking off National Volunteer Appreciation Week with a historic celebration. During this special week, the Norman Regional Hospital and Moore Medical Center auxiliaries will join together as one ...

In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Sooner Lions Club of Norman is sponsoring the first “Ride for Sight” bicycle event starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. Organizers plan is to make the ride an annual event....

University of Oklahoma staff members who are retiring will be recognized and staff will be honored for outstanding performance at the Staff Senate Awards Ceremony Tuesday, April 23....

The Senate this week approved legislation allowing rural communities to add volunteer firefighters. House Bill 1904 will allow towns that have reached their limit of 25 volunteer firefighters to add an additional five firefighters if ...

NORMAN — This weekend, Moore Norman Technology Center high school students enrolled in Zena Amer’s Career Exploration Education class will travel to Tulsa for state SkillsUSA competition this weekend.

NORMAN — Undocumented immigrants given temporary legal status under a new immigration bill would be denied access to Medicaid and other subsidized insurance offered as part of the federal health-reform law.

Everyone has a bucket list. For many orchestra members and choral singers it’s the chance to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Tonight, more than 250 musicians and choir members will get the chance....

NORMAN — A portion of legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie’s comprehensive archives, including the original, handwritten version of Guthrie’s landmark anthem, “This Land Is Your Land,” will be available for viewing at the grand opening of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Okla. at 1 p.m. April 27 at 102 East Brady in Tulsa.

Norman’s 2013 Earth Day Festival will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday in Reaves Park. More than 50 government, nonprofit and private organizations will provide free hands-on activities, demonstrations and exhibits celebrating earth’s ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Statewide Independent Living Council (“SILC”) will host a public meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. April 26 at 3535 NW 58th St., Suite 480, in Oklahoma City. At the meeting, the SILC is asking for comments on the ...

Longtime Norman physician Dr. James B. Silman, Medical Director for Cleveland and McClain County Health Departments, was honored earlier this month by the Oklahoma Public Health Association....