Tag: OKC

OKC’s Steven Adams promotes beef

December 5, 2019

Oklahoma City professional basketball player Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is partnering with the Oklahoma Beef Council, which represents 50,000 Oklahoma farming and ranching families. The digital campaign showcases Adams as a late-night infomercial host who teaches eager students his most-treasured secrets: how to prepare a perfect steak, how to grill a steak,…

Frank Keating is named to the ICD Board of Directors

July 18, 2019

DEERFIELD BEACH, Florida – Former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating has joined the Board of Advisors for Insurance Care Direct (ICD), one of the nation’s largest health and life insurance agencies. Keating’s 30-year career in law enforcement and public service includes service as an FBI agent, U.S. Attorney and state prosecutor, and Oklahoma House and Senate…

OU researches tooth-colored fillings

May 23, 2019

When dentists discover cavities in their patients, they are often filled with a tooth-colored material that looks just like a person’s own teeth. However, tooth-colored fillings usually require replacement every five to seven years, often because tooth decay has formed under the filling. A researcher at the OU College of Dentistry in Oklahoma City is…

Former Driller Garlick blasts 3 homers

May 9, 2019 Jeff Brucculeri

Former Tulsa Drillers outfielder Kyle Garlick accomplished a rare feat on Sunday, and he did it for the second time in his career. Garlick hit three home runs in the Oklahoma City Dodgers 11-9 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes, in Metairie, La. Garlick’s third dinger of the game was a two-run shot in…

American Ninja Warrior show is coming back to OKC

February 28, 2019

The Oklahoma State Capitol will host American Ninja Warrior again this spring. Oklahoma City was announced along with Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore, Seattle, and Cincinnati as host cities. “I am excited about the announcement from NBC that American Ninja Warrior will be taped in front of the Oklahoma State Capitol for the second time,” said…

Tornado Summit will be March 4-6

February 28, 2019

More than 50 experts from around the country will share their knowledge on disaster preparedness and recovery at the 2019 National Tornado Summit March 4-6 in Oklahoma City. “This conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to discover how to prepare for the worst but also how to recover quickly and efficiently from all types of disasters,”…

Ageless Paul McCartney revisits the Beatles in OKC gig

July 20, 2017 Charles Biggs

OKLAHOMA CITY – Paul McCartney opened his concert here Monday night with a rousing performance of the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night. But the 75-year-old McCartney didn’t make it seem hard for him to captivate a nearly sold-out audience for almost three hours. And it wasn’t hard to enjoy this energy packed concert. McCartney, who…