Tinker rocks: Three men making waves on Red Dirt music scene

Riders Ford released its second album "Shot in the Dark," in 2014. The album charted four singles, with "This Ain't a Song" becoming their very first Top 40 hit."We learned a lot with that record," Mr. Stayton said. "After recording, mastering, production, marketing, promotion and videos we learned

New Hawks coach sets eyes on national prize

The new Tinker Hawks head coach is keeping it simple on goals for the upcoming season.Just win the national championship."We've kind of established that as a culture around here over the last three seasons, that unless we win that conference championship and head down there and win the nationals,

Tinker Energy Team announces slogan contest

The Tinker Energy Team is announcing an Energy Slogan Contest and everyone is encouraged to participate.  By helping the team gear up for October's Energy Awareness Month, you can become a part of Tinker's Energy Awareness Team. The winning energy slogan will be used throughout the coming year to

Attention Tinker commuters: I-40 improvements set to begin soon

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is preparing to enter another stage of construction to improve traffic flow on Air Depot Boulevard, Southeast 29th Street and the Interstate 40 corridor between Tinker and Midwest City. Through Saturday, the intersection of S.E. 29th Street and Air Depot

PHOTO: Food drive continues

After policy change, Tricare covers breastfeeding supplies

Tricare is now supporting breastfeeding moms by covering the costs of breast pumps, pump supplies and breastfeeding counseling.As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Tricare implemented a change to section 706 of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, and is retroactive to Dec.

Tinker Chapel to host fall kickoff

To kick off the fall religious education season, the Tinker Chapel will host a party for all base personnel and their families Aug. 30, beginning with services at 10:15 a.m. for Protestant worship and 10:30 a.m. for Catholic Mass.Catholic services will be held in the chapel sanctuary and the

Supplements aren’t a ‘miracle pill’

Everyone wants a miracle pill, the nutrition program manager with 72nd Medical Group Health Promotion said, but it doesn't exist."I'd love to be able to eat whatever I wanted, take a pill and never gain a pound," said Wendi Knowles, who is on a mission to warn people about vitamin supplements.Ms.

38th CEIG overcomes odds for base championship

By lots of measures, the 38th CEIG Honey Badgers shouldn't be the 2015 Tinker intramural basketball champions.For starters, even though some of its players have been shooting intramural hoops for 20 years, CEIG has never made the playoffs.They're old. The most senior player, Dung "Not So Young"

Varsity tryouts start Tuesday

Tryouts for the Tinker Hawks varsity basketball team begin next week.Former assistant coach and new head coach Jonathan Morgan said potential recruits and returning players should come prepared for drills and practice. The first of four tryouts for the 2015-2016 season will be held from 5 p.m. to