Andy Rieger

T he 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence will be here before we can learn to pronounce semiquincentennial.

It was the year we were turning 14 and Greyhound had a bus route that would carry passengers from Norman directly to Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington,

In a corner of Crosspointe Church’s southeast Norman parking lot Thursday afternoon, a handful of Norman leaders broke ground on a $1 million structure that will be a permanent home

T he city’s Westwood Park swimming pool opens back for the season May 23. It’s one of the crown jewels of the Norman Forward initiative approved by voters in 2015.

In hindsight, maybe it wasn’t the best parental idea. What could go wrong with my children and some neighbor kids in my Ford Aerostar van, a drive-in movie theater and

LONDON, England — The tour guide didn’t hesitate to name names and dates: It was Nov. 15, 1899, when a young Winston Churchill was captured on an armored train by

T he unloading of an oversized trackhoe at the corner of Berry Road and Lindsey Street a few weeks ago was the neighborhood’s sign that another building was about to bite the dust.

W hen I first buttoned up my blue Cub Scout shirt with a brightly colored neckerchief, I couldn’t wait to wear it.

I t’s been more than 15 years since Rich Zielinski walked into my newspaper office to discuss the formation of a philharmonic orchestra in our little corner of the world.

Rob “Hob Nob” Gowens has never shied away from new business ventures. The longtime Norman entrepreneur has worn many professional hats over the years. It started as a young plumber’s