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‘New Day in DeKalb’ Ellis wins CEO

In the end, it wasn’t even close.

Commissioner Burrell Ellis triumphed Tuesday in a runoff over state Rep. Stan Watson 63 percent to 37 percent to claim the county’s top office for the next four years.

Ellis, 50, an attorney who specializes in real estate and a two-term commissioner, defeated Watson, 54, a former vice president of government affairs for Matria Healthcare.

Sooners dismiss Cedar Grove’s Jarboe over rap video

Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Bob Stoops announced Friday that he has dismissed freshman wide receiver Josh Jarboe from the team.

“We are disappointed in this outcome, but our complete review and this final decision is in the best interest of our program” Stoops said. >>CONTINUE READING

‘Guitar Red’ cuts debut blues CD
Popular Decatur artist a veteran street musician

On the streets of downtown Decatur, Guitar Red is a familiar fixture to the regulars who travel about Decatur’s square.

He strums his guitar singing songs of women, drinking and hard times in the unvarnished tradition of the blues.

Most mornings he hangs out on E. Court Square—sometimes in front of the Brick Store Pub (the management of which is particularly kind to him, he reports) and frequently plays for hours. >>CONTINUE READING

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