Blanchard News

An Oklahoma man said he commutes 1,680 miles a week to take an improv comedy class at the famous Chicago school that trained his hero.

A man from Oklahoma wants so badly to become a comedic actor that he's putting his car through hell in order to garner an improv education.

NOVEMBER 7 Angel Food Sign-Ups A* When: Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. - noon A* Where: Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2929 Hwy.

NOVEMBER 4 TEA Party Express II Bus Tour A* When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. A* Where: State Capitol in OKC A* Details: The bus tour has gone coast-to-coast, city-to-city, to let Washington know we are here to talk to them about the direction our country is taking.

Created exclusively for members of the American Quarter Horse Association, EquiPass gives you total peace of mind knowing your horse trailer and vehicles are protected.

When teachers and students said goodbye to Washington School in 1999, they did not know what would happen to the building that served the Cape Girardeau School District for 85 years.

Barrrel race to aid cancer victim Barrels and Buckles for Breast Cancer, a 5-D barrel race to raise funds to benffit Tony Fry of Jones, will be held Saturday, Oct.

Flu Clinic A* Where: Grady County Health Dept. A* When: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. A* Details: Call 405-224-2022 CHS Pom Chicks A* What: Enter for a chance to win prizes from Friendly Travel, Playtime Lanes, MoJos Car Wash, My Wash Town - Blanchard, Fried Pie Shop, Heritage Park Theaters, K-9 by design, Monet's, a manicure by Lena at Hairy's, and Hales's ...

Head Coach: Henrietta ; Blanchard, Okla. Assistant stops: Henrietta ; Noble, Okla.; Blanchard, Okla.

Grief Recovery * When: First and third Thursdays at 6 p. m. * Where: Options Counseling Services, Inc., 420 W. Country Club Rd., Chickasha * Details: Grief issues related to death, chronic illness, divorce, change in health, disaster victim, loss of employment, caregiver for chronically ill or other concerns will be discussed.

SEPTEMBER 25 Spaghetti Day * What: Junior Social Worker's annual Spaghetti Day * When: Friday, Sept.

THS Parents to sell Indian Tacos The THS Parent Association will be serving Indian Tacos for lunch and dinner on Friday, Oct.

Aran Connors Priddy, 105, an 80 year resident of McAlester, Oklahoma, died Sunday, September 20, 2009.

With a mechanical voice singing "happy birthday" and helium balloons brightening the hallways, two retired Cape Public Schools teachers are bringing an appreciation of books and reading to Blanchard Elementary School.

A backlog of applications at the U.S. Patent Office has innovation in a stranglehold.

Julie Beller and Ben Vandaveer , both of Oklahoma City , are pleased to announce their engagement.

Residents in Tuttle are keeping a close eye on their pets after a number of animals in the area have vanished.

Civic and library leaders turned dirt with ceremonial golden shovels Aug. 7 at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Blanchard Public Library.

Tuesday's unanimous vote by the Norman City Council rejecting a proposed water sale to nearby Goldsby comes just as plans are being made for a critical water needs supply project at Lake Thunderbird.

Husband & wife leave courthouse arm-in-arm after abuse arraignment By ELLIS GOODWIN Staff Writer PURCELL -- Gregory Lynn Shupert and his wife, Janis, walked arm in arm as they left the McClain County Courthouse Friday after he was arraigned on a charge of domestic abuse in the presence of a child.