Keith chosen for Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Toby Keith is among eight people chosen to be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Keith, who was born in Clinton and is now living in Norman, has performed 22 No. 1 country hits, including his debut single, “Should've Been A Cowboy.” He has sold 30 million CDs.
Also chosen was Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett led a group of investors to purchase the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics last year. Rounding out the class are civil rights activist Clara Luper, a Hoffman native, and Muskogee native Linda K. Twine, a renowned conductor, composer and music educator.
Unpacking begins for Jackson family auction
Workers pulled glittery suits and platinum records out of cardboard boxes Sunday ahead of what's being called the largest auction of Jackson family memorabilia ever.
Auction staff unpacked and displayed more than 1,100 lots including rhinestone-studded costumes, faded documents and other mementoes at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The items are expected to fetch millions of dollars from bidders from around the globe Wednesday and Thursday.
“This really is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence,” said Arlan Ettinger, president of auction house Guernsey's. “I cannot imagine that somewhere down the road some other collection could come out of the woodwork and rival this. It's not going to happen.”
There's a Bill Whitten-designed militaristic red coat with gold rope that belonged to Michael Jackson, and a 1987 contract detailing his $30 million purchase of the California ranch that became the infamous “Neverland.”
Former `Hillbillies' star buys land for casino
Max Baer Jr., who as Jethro in the 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” lived off his uncle Jed's oil riches, is hoping to strike it rich in the gambling market.
Baer purchased a 2.5-acre parcel last week for a planned casino in north Douglas County for $1.2 million. The deal followed his recent sale of the old Wal-Mart building in nearby Carson City for $8.5 million.
“I'm putting my money where my mouth is and buying the property,” Baer told Gardnerville's Record-Courier newspaper. “This purchase demonstrates a commitment to Douglas County. It shows the people here that the process is moving forward.”
The parcel was the first of two the longtime county resident will need for his proposed Jethro Bodine's Beverly Hillbillies Casino & Mansion. He won't purchase the remaining 20.78 acres until he has received the needed zoning changes and height variances for the casino, he said.
- From wire reports
Keith, who was born in Clinton and is now living in Norman, has performed 22 No. 1 country hits, including his debut single, “Should've Been A Cowboy.” He has sold 30 million CDs.
Also chosen was Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett led a group of investors to purchase the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics last year. Rounding out the class are civil rights activist Clara Luper, a Hoffman native, and Muskogee native Linda K. Twine, a renowned conductor, composer and music educator.
Unpacking begins for Jackson family auction
Workers pulled glittery suits and platinum records out of cardboard boxes Sunday ahead of what's being called the largest auction of Jackson family memorabilia ever.
Auction staff unpacked and displayed more than 1,100 lots including rhinestone-studded costumes, faded documents and other mementoes at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The items are expected to fetch millions of dollars from bidders from around the globe Wednesday and Thursday.
“This really is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence,” said Arlan Ettinger, president of auction house Guernsey's. “I cannot imagine that somewhere down the road some other collection could come out of the woodwork and rival this. It's not going to happen.”
There's a Bill Whitten-designed militaristic red coat with gold rope that belonged to Michael Jackson, and a 1987 contract detailing his $30 million purchase of the California ranch that became the infamous “Neverland.”
Former `Hillbillies' star buys land for casino
Max Baer Jr., who as Jethro in the 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” lived off his uncle Jed's oil riches, is hoping to strike it rich in the gambling market.
Baer purchased a 2.5-acre parcel last week for a planned casino in north Douglas County for $1.2 million. The deal followed his recent sale of the old Wal-Mart building in nearby Carson City for $8.5 million.
“I'm putting my money where my mouth is and buying the property,” Baer told Gardnerville's Record-Courier newspaper. “This purchase demonstrates a commitment to Douglas County. It shows the people here that the process is moving forward.”
The parcel was the first of two the longtime county resident will need for his proposed Jethro Bodine's Beverly Hillbillies Casino & Mansion. He won't purchase the remaining 20.78 acres until he has received the needed zoning changes and height variances for the casino, he said.
- From wire reports
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