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The former director of the University of Oklahoma's Religious Studies Program will go on leave this upcoming year to take a fellowship in Washington, D.C. Allen Hertzke, professor of political science, will ...

Diane Murphree recently became the 2008-09 president of Norman Sooner Rotary. She is an area director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma.

' Money magazine made it official earlier this week, but we've known it all along - ' Norman is one of the best places to live in the United States.

The Norman Police Department's bomb squad was called out early today to investigate and detonate a suspicious device found in a park.

A small bomb discovered this morningat a Norman park has been safely destroyed, and police are interviewing three male teens who may be involved, authorities said.

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma basketball player Jenna Plumley was arrested and charged with trying to steal makeup from a Wal-Mart store.

Firefighters responded Thursday to a house fire in east Norman that caused about $205,000 in damages to an unoccupied house.

Jurors took an hour Monday to find Kevin Ray Breneman guilty of five sex-related felonies involving a minor and recommended 100 years in prison.

This past week, 12 middle school students from across Oklahoma participated in the first-ever Oklahoma Science Adventure, a week-long science field program created by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural ...

Don Pickel works a job and has owned a house for 13 years, but that didn't stop him from becoming homeless last month.

Each year the University of Oklahoma and the Norman Chamber of Commerce work together to sponsor Norman Sooner Kickoff, an event designed to welcome new students to the University and Norman communities.

By Carol Cole-Frowe Norman city councilmembers may have to take a revote of a controversial 5-4 defeat of an amendment regarding University North Park Tax Increment Financing District funds.

A Norman man was charged Thursday in connection with an alleged burglary and assault on a Norman resident last month.

Some local educators are up for the state's top award. Today, 12 finalists are announced for the 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.

The Statutory Committee for the University North Park Tax Increment Financing District No.

Families in Norman and some surrounding communities can sign up for free school supplies starting July 21.

A controversial lawmaker said several of his campaign signs have been defaced with the words "racist" and "bigot." Rep.

Peggy Laizure The Norman Transcript NORMAN - Cleveland County Commissioners finished their fiscal year by renewing contracts and appointments to various boards.

The University of Oklahoma wasn't the only university in the state to raise tuition and fees for next fall.

A lone robber armed with a gun struck a Wal-Mart money center early Friday morning, escaping with an undisclosed sum.