Norman High 2025 Spring Sports Preview
Baseball Norman High is coming off a 26-11 season a year ago in which they had contributions from everyone on the roster. The Tigers are now looking to continue that success and build more momentum into the 2025 season. Head coach Cody Merrell praised the attitude and competitiveness his team showed last year. “We had […]
A Helping Path
The Virtue Center Launches Free Family Pathways Program The Virtue Center is offering Family Pathways, a free eight-week series designed to support community members with a family member or friend facing addiction. The program begins March 6 and will be held every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at The Virtue Center. Each 90-minute session will be […]
Norman North 2025 Spring Sports Preview
Baseball Coming off a 19-17 season, Norman North baseball is retooling its rotation. The Timberwolves return senior leaders in left fielder Evan Vinyard, center fielder Will Lundquist and shortstop and pitcher Austin Ihrig. Beyond that trio, North has plenty of unknowns. Senior Matthew Hutchison, juniors Terry Pursell and Braylon Lassiter, and sophomores Porter Smith and […]
The Silent Disease
Ortho Central Opens Bone Health Clinic to Combat Osteoporosis Ortho Central recently opened a Bone Health Clinic, a facility aimed at combating and preventing osteoporosis. The clinic, located at 3400 W Tecumseh Rd, Ste 305, will provide care and treatment under the leadership of Amanda Boyd, PA-C. Boyd specializes in a comprehensive bone health care, […]
“The Best & Brightest”
Norman Public Schools is hosting its annual Career Fair on March 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Nancy O’Brian Center for the Performing Arts. District officials invite veteran educators, student interns and soon-to-be graduates to learn more about the employment opportunities available in the district. “Even if you aren’t ready to teach the […]
Educate • Heal • Empower
“Bethesda’s goal is truly to reshape the narrative surrounding things like childhood sexual abuse but also emotions and boundaries.” – Julie Sisler Julie Sisler wanted to do more than just analyze society’s problems. She wanted to help solve them. So, Sisler, a first-year doctoral candidate at OU on track to become a university professor and […]
Armed & Reload
The concept of playing the game of baseball one pitch at a time is both simple and profound. Spend time with Sooner head coach Skip Johnson, and you’ll often hear this philosophy emphasized. Year after year, Skip Johnson challenges the Oklahoma baseball team to focus on each pitch, staying present in the moment. This message […]
Mile High Murder Mystery
How Sooner Theatre’s Annual Event Supports the Arts The Sooner Theatre’s upcoming adults-only annual Murder Mystery Production, The Mile DIE Club (Est. 1979), promises an evening of hilarious entertainment along with a delectable dinner provided by Benvenuti’s Ristorante and a cash bar. The community-based fundraiser’s script is always written by a community member and is performed by […]
Bridges Prom 2.0
Local Nonprofit Empowers Students with Education and Support For many years, Bridges has been empowering high school students in family crises to pursue their education without obstacles. Bridges Executive Director Stacy Bruce said their students are facing homelessness due to no fault of their own. “These students have experienced a family crisis and don’t have […]
PROJECT REACH
Project REACH Norman Public Schools Awarded $6.5 Million for Mental Health Services Norman Public Schools is one of 23 recipients nationwide to receive a federal grant aimed at strengthening school-based mental health services. The $6.5 million award will fund Project REACH, an initiative designed to expand the district’s mental health infrastructure and provide critical […]
