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The Norman Transcript is a daily newspaper published in Norman, Oklahoma, United States, covering Cleveland and McClain counties, in the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. The newspaper is the oldest business in Norman. It was founded by settler Edward Philip Ingle on July 13, 1889.
1907 – Norman becomes part of the new U.S. state of Oklahoma. 1909 – Norman Depot built. [6] 1913 – Oklahoma Railway Company interurban train begins operating. [3] 1915 – Oklahoma State Asylum active.
Norman (/ ˈ n ɔːr m ən /) is the 3rd most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,026 as of the 2020 census. [5] It is the most populous city and the county seat of Cleveland County and the second-most populous city in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area after the state capital, Oklahoma City, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Norman.
Julie Ann Ward. Julie Ann Ward (born in Antlers, Oklahoma) [1] is the first poet laureate of Norman, Oklahoma. [2] [3] [1] Norman was the first city in Oklahoma to appoint a poet laureate. [1] She was born in Antlers, Oklahoma, and grew up in Elko, Nevada and Stillwater, Oklahoma. [1] She is a graduate of University of Tulsa, University of ...
The Bavinger House was completed in 1955 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. It was designed by architect Bruce Goff. Considered a significant example of organic architecture, [2][3] the house was awarded the Twenty-five Year Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1987. [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Candy Clark, actress. Jack Garner, actor. James Garner (1928–2014), actor of television series Maverick and The Rockford Files and the movies The Great Escape and The Americanization of Emily. There is a 10-foot bronze statue of Garner as Bret Maverick in Norman. Ed Harris, actor. Owen Joyner, actor.
Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon announced the appointment of the Norman Republican as chair of the Appropriations and Budget Committee in 2012. [4] A Norman Transcript editorial called Scott Martin "a reasonable, visionary lawmaker who understands the state's strengths and priorities and the funding requirements needed to get there." [5]
The 1960 and 1961 seasons were the only non-winning seasons in Wilkinson's 17-year tenure as Oklahoma's head coach. Tackle Billy White was the team captain and received first-team honors on the 1961 All-Big Eight Conference football team .