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By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The 35thannual Haunt the Zoo OKC extravaganza will be held from October 20 through 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, presented by Bob Moore Subaru. The 2018 Haunt the Zoo returns to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden with 27 treat

By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Cookies Thanksgiving needs your help, Other Options executive director Mary Arbuckle posted on Facebook.Im raising money for Thanksgiving to help feed 1000 adult and kids living with HIV/AIDS and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps,

Patrick B. McGuigan, Publisher From the states largest newspaper, two stories of interest as election day nears and, from a venerable state group comes a boost for supporters of choice in eye care. Generally speaking if you are running in a statewide race, you talk to reporters for the largest news organization hereabouts.

Prior to his death on Monday, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen invested large sums in technology ventures, research projects and philanthropy, some of it eclectic and highly speculative. What happens to those commitments now

Cam Battley is a top executive at one of Canadas biggest marijuana companies, but he isnt sticking around to savor the countrys historic pot legalization. Hes off to Germany on Friday and Australia next week a sign of what a leader Canada has become in the global pot industry, and of the reverberations its decision to legalize could have internationally.

A healthy dose of job growth has long been seen as a likely cure for poverty. But new research suggests that poor Americans are frequently left behind even when their cities or communities benefit from hiring booms.

A drunk driver speeding down a two-lane highway at 85 mph in the wrong lane around a blind corner destroyed my family, wrote Zach Kincaid. If you want to know what the destruction looks like, Zach made it plain to see. The father of fourposted a series of photos on Facebookfrom the Sept. 26 funeral of wife Krystil Kincaid and his unborn daughter, who was at 36 weeks gestation and to be named Avalynn Onix, reported the Sacramento Bee. They

OKLAHOMA CITY A man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats against the largest daily newspaper in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoman reports that 41-year-old Robert Cameron Brewer was arrested Wednesday on a complaint of threatening to kill by use of explosive. The threats came Monday in a profanity-laced voicemail to The Oklahoman. Brewer is also accused of threatening the office of Oklahoma County District Judge Cindy Truong in September. Court records indicate Brewer has a history of mental

OKLAHOMA CITY Drivers who travel along Lake Overholser may need to find an alternate route as crews work to replace a water pipeline. Officials with the City of Oklahoma City say E. Overholser Dr. is temporarily closed on the southeast side of Lake Overholser while crews work on the project. The pipeline will connect the water treatment plants at Lake Hefner and Lake Stanley Draper, allowing each plant to serve as a backup if the other is temporarily taken

The royal couple stopped at an all-girls school during their tour of Australia to share some empowering words with the students.

Oklahomans will head to the polls on Nov. 6 to vote in the general elections. In addition to hot races, such as the gubernatorial race, voters will also decide on five State Questions.

Overcoming homelessness and addiction are not easy feats, but this single mother is accomplishing both for herself and her four children.

The Tulsa dentist convicted of killing his girlfriends baby has been sentenced to life in prison.

The Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber will give voters an opportunity to meet and talk with lots of the candidates face-to-face at their Coffee with the Candidates on Tuesday, October 23.

A suspected serial killer remains behind bars in Oklahoma County as the family of a Bethany woman, along with four other families in Texas, await justice.

By Joe MussattoOklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and former OU football player Rodney Rideaux was arrested Wednesday for reportedly using his access to law enforcement records to stalk and harass women, according to the Norman Transcript.Rideaux, 40, was charged with five counts of unauthorized use of the Oklahoma law enforcement telecom system.According to the affidavit obtained by the Norman Transcript, Rideaux ran the license plates or names of people he was either in a relationship with, had previously been in a relationship with or attempting to be in a relationship with 21 times between September 2017 and May 2018.Rideaux played defensive back for the Sooners from 1996-99.Read more on NewsOK.com

PETOSKEY, Mich. AP A Michigan pharmacist accused of refusing to fill a prescription to help a woman complete a miscarriage no longer works for the Meijer retail chain.Meijer spokeswoman Christina Fecher says the pharmacist last worked in July. Read more on NewsOK.com

BEIJING AP China reported economic growth sank to a post-global crisis low as finance officials launched a media blitz Friday to shore up confidence in its sagging stock market.Growth in the quarter that ended in September slipped to 6.5 percent over a year earlier from the previous quarters 6.7 percent, official data showed.Read more on NewsOK.com