Oklahoma has left big imprint in entertainment industry

Oklahoma has produced a host of individuals who have made their mark in the entertainment industry – as actors, producers, directors, dancers, animators, public broadcasting promoters, singers and songwriters, a stuntman and a professional makeup artist, and several of them have ties to Southwest...

OCCC and the film Industry

OKLAHOMA CITY — Twenty-two years ago, Oklahoma City Community College – with the help of Hollywood legend Gray Frederickson – launched the school’s digital cinema production program which was designed to give students practical ‘how to’ knowledge to make and work on movies.

Cold front moves in late Wednesday; dangerous wind chills expected

Bitterly cold weather is expected to roll in late Wednesday night. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus it won’t be as long or severe as the Feb. 2021 Winter Storm Uri, but we will see very low temperatures and even lower wind-chills. McManus said there probably won’t be much snow.

Trial for petting zoo co-owner moved from January to May

LAWTON — The co-owner of a petting zoo for children is now scheduled for trial next May in Comanche County District Court on two felony charges of obtaining property/money by false pretenses.

Woman sues Whataburger over injury from lemon pie

OKLAHOMA CITY — It pays to read and heed a warning label. Renee Cronemeyer learned this the hard way when trial and appellate courts rejected her claims in a lawsuit filed after she sustained a second-degree burn from a product served at a fast-food eatery.

Stopping to let a train pass is routine for Oklahomans

OKLAHOMA CITY — On any given day, drivers somewhere in Oklahoma have to stop for several minutes and wait for a train to pass through an at-grade railroad crossing.

State law against trains blocking RR crossings derailed by federal courts

OKLAHOMA CITY — The State of Oklahoma has argued all the way to the highest court in the land – and all to no avail – in support of its statute to penalize trains that block railroad crossings for longer than 10 minutes.