Back to Basics
2025 United Way Campaign Focuses on Community and Connection This year’s United Way of Norman campaign is utilizing a back-to-basics approach, focused on creating community connections and encouraging more people to be involved. At the helm are the father-daughter duo of Mark Krittenbrink and Autumn McMahon, two longtime supporters of the United Way. “One of […]
2025 Sooner Football Preview
After a frustrating first year in the SEC, the Oklahoma Sooners football team entered the offseason with one clear mission: change. The program took a hard look inward and made key adjustments, refining strategies, strengthening the roster and reigniting the competitive fire. Now, OU is aiming not just to contend in the SEC, but to […]
Tiger Sooner Cub
It’s been quite the journey for Norman native and Cubs pitcher Cade Horton. Cade was a two-sport star at Norman High School and eventually committed to the University of Oklahoma for football and baseball. He was the starting quarterback for the Tigers and a pivotal right-handed arm on the baseball team. Cade was rated as […]
Meals on Wheels
For Meals on Wheels of Norman, Inc., what they do means more than a meal. Since 1972, the organization has been a key support system in the Norman community, delivering nutritious noontime meals to the ill, disabled and elderly. Currently, Meals on Wheels serves about 300 people per day, Monday through Friday. Often, this meal […]
A Barking Success
Moore Animal Shelter Thrives in New Location The Moore Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is thriving, reporting more adoptions than ever before. Now located along the I-35 access road on the south side of Moore, the new facility has proven to be a major success. With increased foot traffic thanks to the highly visible location […]
On Patrol Live
Moore Police Department Featured on Television Series Moore police Sgt. Justin Sternberg made a name for himself last summer when he ran through a fence during a foot pursuit. Video from Sternberg’s body camera was a hit on social media and drew the attention of producers for On Patrol: Live, a reality series that airs […]
Healing Together: Hope Beyond Opioids
The Virtue Center and City of Norman Host Community Events Featuring National Bioethics Expert The use and abuse of opioids in our nation, state, and local community have grown into a terrifying epidemic. Since 2000, overdose deaths in the United States have increased sixfold. Between 2018 and 2023, Oklahoma reported 4,812 unintentional overdose deaths. In […]
SAMVP
Dynastic, unstoppable, dominant — the Oklahoma Sooners softball team has long been synonymous with greatness. Leading into the 2025 season, they secured four consecutive National Championships. With expectations for their dominance to wane, many anticipated a rebuilding year for this iconic program. However, Sam Landry in the pitching circle has defied all such predictions, cementing […]
Cultivating Community
Local Leader Aims to Spark Joy Through Free Events and Partnerships in Norman Whatever he’s involved in, Jeff Moody wants everybody to have a Disney kind of experience. While in college, Moody participated in the Disney College Program. Now he’s brought that mindset to the City of Norman Parks and Recreation Department, where he has […]
Challenge: Accepted
Inner Circle Mental Health’s nonprofit, Inner Circle Foundation, is hosting its primary fundraiser of the year this summer on June 28 in the Selah neighborhood of South Norman near Goldsby. Challenge: Accepted will be a day full of events, including a 5K, water balloon battle, car show and drone show, to name a few. While […]
