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Editorials
Outdoor warning siren update, or …
What are those yellow signs? Lake Thunderbird South Dam location The outdoor warning siren project, approved by voters in March along with road projects throughout Norman, is moving briskly along. The goal is to have the system in place for the spring 2011 severe weather season. Today I talked with the City of Norman's fire chief, James Fullingim to see where we... »
Inclusive Community Discussion
Is Norman an inclusive community? Do all of our citizens feel respected and represented? Tell us what you think about Norman. Hi everyone-- Residents of Norman are invited to meet and talk about those questions and related issues at a public Inclusive Community Discussion from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 12th. It will be held at the Little Axe Elementary School cafeteria, at... »
President Obama Expects LA Students to Excel
Students at Little Axe have high expectations placed upon them this school year based on previous performance. The results of last year's Oklahoma Core Curriculum Testing (OCCT) shows Little Axe High School students scoring higher than the state average in 5 out of 7 subjects. In 2007-2008 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades... »
City Draws Line on Passing
City of Norman road crews painted lines on 180th Street south of Highway 9 last week. At first glance, it looks pretty good. Bright yellow stripes will make it easy for drivers to see that there is no passing for the entire three mile stretch, except for a short 1/4 mile span for folks traveling north by the river. 180th SE Now... »
Types of campers at T-bird
Seeing Thunderbird State Park on a Monday morning in June allows an anthropologist to appreciate the different types of nature lovers that visit the lake on summer weekends. Below are four examples. Site of the 'bag people'. They like to stuff their trash into small grocery bags hung on the grill. Here is sign of the 'pile people'. They are known for... »






