http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:53 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011505 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011505 9:30 a.m. -- Brookhaven Fourth of July Parade, beginning at the Don Cies Real Estate office at Robinson Street and Brookhaven Boulevard10 a.m. -- Berkeley, Cascade and Warwick neighborhoods join forces for annual parade. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:49 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011453 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011453 Hot dog -- it's the Fourth of July and time for the Norman Day Celebration, beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday and presented by the Norman Parks -- Recreation Department.Norman Recreation Superintendent Jeff Hill said everything is in place for Norman Day festivities and holiday food provisions, including hot dogs, chopped brisket, pulled pork sandwiches and hot link sandwiches, funnel cakes, corn dogs, nachos, fries, cheese frees and fried cheese-on-a-stick. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:49 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011451 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011451 An Oklahoma City man drowned late Thursday or early Friday near the Hog Creek boat ramp at Lake Thunderbird.The victim was identified as Johnny Ray Montoya, 36, an Hispanic Oklahoma City resident.According to Highway Patrol Trooper Daniel Proctor, Montoya went into the lake sometime between 11:30 p. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:49 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011452 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011452 A new exhibit at the Carl Albert Center will look at effects of the New Deal in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.After the crash of the stock market on Oct. 29, 1929, Americans found themselves in the worst economic times in United States history. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:51 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011500 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011500 Sarkeys Foundation Executive Director Kim Henry has announced the Foundation's 2009 grant awards in the amount of $1,186,054 to assist a variety of Oklahoma nonprofits, including several Norman organizations. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011504 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011504 The Altrusa Club of Norman recently donated two Camp Scholarships to the Little River Zoo Junior ZooKeeper Summer Camp. The scholarships will benefit two children, ages 8 and 10, from the East Main Place homeless facility to enjoy a fun week of incredible experience hiking along the trails and interacting with a variety of animals. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:52 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011503 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011503 Westwood Golf Course is hosting Citizens Appreciation Day, a new program to thank the many citizens who continue to support the course and are loyal players at Westwood.For a limited time, regular green fees will be reduced to $10 on Monday only from 7 a. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011454 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011454 "I'm still mad at the Japanese for bombing Pearl Harbor," Glen Masopust said from the driveway of his attractive mini ranch in Noble. The retired microwave communications technician appeared satisfied that the compact I had driven to see him wasn't from the Empire of the Sun. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:47 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011448 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_185011448 The following felonies were filed in Cleveland County District Court:· Pamela Jo Baldwin, 42, Norman, conspiracy to commit a felony and larceny of merchandise from a retailer;· Sterling Carrol Morris, 23, two counts of second-degree burglary and knowingly concealing stolen property;· Finis Brownie Twohatchet, 40, Moore, first-degree murder. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011523 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011523 GOLDSBY -- Last October, Goldsby veteran and resident Harold Harvell began talk about a veterans' memorial. He had no idea the talk would become a reality so soon or people would be so generous.For several years he had talked about the need for recognition and appreciation of the veterans in this area. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:57 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011511 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011511 OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Moore doctor was sentenced to nine years and one month in federal prison for illegal distribution of prescription drugs this week.Prosecutors said Can D. Phung wrote prescriptions for painkillers without physically examining patients and saw some patients just in the clinic's lobby, according to testimony. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:56 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011509 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011509 Want to pry your teenager away from the televsion? Worried that you 14-year-old is spending way too much time in the dark playing video games?Then visit the library.Officials with the Pioneer Library System said Cleveland County public libraries are offering plenty of teen-related activities during July with Pioneer's "Express Yourself," special events and programs. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:54 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011501 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011501 A Moore man is being held on a $1 million bond at the Cleveland County Detention Center for allegedly killing his girlfriend inside an apartment that the two shared, according to court records.Cleveland County prosecutors charged Finis Brownie Twohatchet, 40, Wednesday with first-degree murder. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:53 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011500 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011500 Vicke French remembers her son Aaron Michael French as a child who could make the entire family laugh with his Jim Carrey impersonations."He could do Jim Carrey impersonations better than Jim Carrey," French said. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011451 http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_184011451 Organizers of a group opposed to the Obama administration say they are planning an Independence Day rally at the state Capitol.Patty McAlister said she and others will host the Sooner Tea Party rally at 10 a.