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COLUMN: All for Norman businesses
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COLUMN: All for Norman businesses

  • By Scott Martin

Having been born in 1971, I’m not old enough to fully appreciate the nation’s oil crisis of that decade, or the booms and bust of the ’80s and ’90s that impacted our state.

GUEST COLUMN: Fraternal Order of Police rescinds endorsement of Mayor Breea Clark
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GUEST COLUMN: Fraternal Order of Police rescinds endorsement of Mayor Breea Clark

  • By Robert Wasoski

Over the years, political candidates have requested Norman Fraternal Order of Police’s endorsement. This is due to the fact that the Norman Police Department has always been a well-respected department across the region. The forward-thinking ideas regarding community outreach and policing ha…

GUEST COLUMN: Reforming policing, not police reform
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GUEST COLUMN: Reforming policing, not police reform

  • By Breea Clark

At the June 16 City Council meeting, Norman City Council opted to try something different. Our actions made it clear that we, as a community, don’t have to settle for the status quo because “that’s just always how we’ve done it.” Considering the budget approved for our City for FY 2021 was $…

'All in' for Norman United Way campaign 

'All in' for Norman United Way campaign 

  • By Andy Rieger For The Transcript

Two men with shopping bags walked into a downtown bank one morning this past week. Both were wearing masks. They asked to see one of the vice presidents. Nobody set off an alarm or headed for the floor or the back door. They welcomed us and helped us find our appointment.

COLUMN: Family ties are important
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COLUMN: Family ties are important

  • By Rob Collins, Transcript Editor

For the first time since St. Patrick’s Day, I set aside a day to travel recreationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Batten down the hatches with encryption, Part 2

  • By Dave Moore | For the Transcript

The best way to protect computerized information from the bad guys is to use encryption. Whether it's financial and medical information stored on your computer or private data sent across the Internet in an email, encryption transforms your personal information into a secret code that can on…

Hometown honors Ron Burton with park dedication

DUNCAN -- Ron Burton's travels have taken him around the world multiple times. As president of Rotary International and as a Rotary Foundation Chairman, Ron and his wife, Jetta, have visited dozens of countries, met with heads of state and captains of industry.

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COLUMN: All for Norman businesses

COLUMN: All for Norman businesses

Having been born in 1971, I’m not old enough to fully appreciate the nation’s oil crisis of that decade, or the booms and bust of the ’80s and ’90s that impacted our state.

GUEST COLUMN: Reforming policing, not police reform

GUEST COLUMN: Reforming policing, not police reform

At the June 16 City Council meeting, Norman City Council opted to try something different. Our actions made it clear that we, as a community, don’t have to settle for the status quo because “that’s just always how we’ve done it.” Considering the budget approved for our City for FY 2021 was $…

'All in' for Norman United Way campaign 

'All in' for Norman United Way campaign 

Two men with shopping bags walked into a downtown bank one morning this past week. Both were wearing masks. They asked to see one of the vice presidents. Nobody set off an alarm or headed for the floor or the back door. They welcomed us and helped us find our appointment.

Batten down the hatches with encryption, Part 2

The best way to protect computerized information from the bad guys is to use encryption. Whether it's financial and medical information stored on your computer or private data sent across the Internet in an email, encryption transforms your personal information into a secret code that can on…

Hometown honors Ron Burton with park dedication

DUNCAN -- Ron Burton's travels have taken him around the world multiple times. As president of Rotary International and as a Rotary Foundation Chairman, Ron and his wife, Jetta, have visited dozens of countries, met with heads of state and captains of industry.

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Obituaries

Bush, Druscilla

Druscilla Ann Bush (82) of Noble, passed away on August 4, 2020 at the Norman Regional Hospital. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am Friday, August 7, 2020 at McMahans Funeral Chapel. Directed by McMahans Funeral Home of Noble.

Robby Lee

Robby Dean Lee, 58, of Norman, was born January 29, 1962, in Chickasha, OK, passed away August 3, 2020. Services will be held at 1pm, Friday, August 7, 2020 at the John Ireland Funeral Home, 120 South Broadway, Moore, OK.

Ariel Delarosa

Ariel G. Delarosa, 59, Norman, passed away July 26, 2020. Memorial Mass, 10:00 AM, Friday, August 7, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 3939 W. Tecumseh Rd., Norman. Online condolences may be shared at www.tribute.care

Burleson, Elva

Elva "Jean" Burleson, age 89, of Norman, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. Visitation: 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Havenbrook Funeral Home-Norman. Graveside service: 10:00am, Friday, August 7, 2020, at Sunset Memorial Park-Norman. Share condolences online at www.havenbrookfun…