Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series
Headline: Divorce rate stays steady, study shows Byline: Bobby Ross Jr. Source: Publication Date: February 10, 2002 Page: 1-A Three years after Gov. Frank Keating declared war on the state’s No. 2-in-the-nation divorce rate, the enemy shows little sign of retreating. Oklahoma’s number of failed marriages – about 20,000 a year – has remained fairly steady, state records show. For every 100 marriage licenses issued in 2001, the state granted 76 divorce … Continue reading Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series
No stone to throw
No stone to throw Ministry helps those working in sex industry Bobby Ross Jr. Published: January 26, 2002 MICAELA Wilson hated her weekend job. She hated the way it made her feel. Still, the pay was hard to beat: She’d just made $1,100 for two nights’ work. Such thoughts ran through the Oklahoma City woman’s mind as she joined other 20-something singles at a Sunday … Continue reading No stone to throw
Transfusion opposition lies in faith
Bobby Ross Jr. Published: January 12, 2002 WITH a chance to save her baby’s life, how could a mother refuse? I asked myself that, I must admit, when I read about a boy born almost three months premature at OU Medical Center. As staff writer Ken Raymond reported recently in The Oklahoman, the boy – weighing 1 1/2 pounds after 25 weeks in the womb … Continue reading Transfusion opposition lies in faith
City chaplains assist victims in New York
Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)September 29, 2001, Saturday CITY EDITION City chaplains assist victims in New York Kind words from understanding group eases pain BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Editor SECTION: OKLAHOMA RELIGION; LENGTH: 1447 words When Baptist chaplains from Oklahoma City arrived at the World Trade Center ruins, they lacked proper credentials to enter ground zero. At the first checkpoint, they encountered a New York City police lieutenant … Continue reading City chaplains assist victims in New York
Ceremony spreads message of survival
September 15, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 816 Words Oklahoma survived and overcame tragedy. America can, too. Thousands of Oklahomans delivered that message Friday as a sea of patriotism washed over the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. On a muggy, cloudy afternoon, a slight breeze caressed the tears that flowed during an emotional prayer service … Continue reading Ceremony spreads message of survival
Bush proclaims day of prayer
September 14, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 511 Words Prayer will take precedence over lunch plans and high school football skirmishes as Oklahomans heed President Bush’s call to dedicate today to mourning the thousands killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Bush on Thursday proclaimed today a national day of prayer and remembrance, urging noontime memorial services and evening … Continue reading Bush proclaims day of prayer
Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service
September 13, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 2-A | Section: NEWS 512 Words Their hearts broken but their faith strong, Oklahoma religious leaders – Christian, Jewish and Muslim – came together Wednesday for an interfaith prayer service at St. Joseph Old Cathedral. The Most Rev. Eusebius Beltran, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Oklahoma City, described the cathedral – the closest church … Continue reading Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service
Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage
Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) September 12, 2001, Wednesday CITY EDITION City’s Muslims fear backlash of blame BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Randy Ellis, Staff Writers SECTION: NEWS; LENGTH: 878 words A distraught Muslim woman called the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning as terrorist attacks rocked the nation. “She’s completely terrified,” said Suhaib Webb, imam of the society’s mosque. “She’s a single woman. She’s like, ‘What if … Continue reading Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage
Internet deception runs wild
Photo by Sergey Zolkin on Unsplash By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Oklahoman QUICK, put down this newspaper and log on to the World Wide Web. Go to the official Christian Web site, http://www.wearegullible.com, and forward an urgent e-mail to 200 friends. Do this immediately, before a sinister group of influential witches succeeds in a scheme to install Harry Potter as U.S. president and his Hogwarts classmates as … Continue reading Internet deception runs wild
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