Oklahoma Musicians on Canvas 

When Kris Morgan picks up a piece of wood in his Guthrie garage, he doesn’t just see lumber. He sees a story waiting to be told, a life waiting to be honored. “I started making flags as therapy,” Morgan says, brushing sawdust off a half-finished American flag. “But it’s turned into something much bigger than…

Sara Memmott’s home is lined with dozens of bookshelves where she keeps nearly 1,000 cookbooks! After decades of working as a special collections librarian, the cookbooks are, of course, carefully grouped by topic. Sara admits that she’s not a great cook, but she has other reasons for collecting cookbooks.  “I love books, I love history, and…

Tanner Morgan is the director of America’s only Historic Brass Band for high schoolers. His student musicians play authentic songs from the Civil War––on instruments that date from the 1860s and 1870s!  “These instruments are old, and fragile, and could belong in a museum,” said Morgan. “Some have been in attics for a century, but…

Amid ongoing missile and drone attacks in their homeland, Ukrainian physicians have become some of the most experienced trauma specialists in the world—particularly in treating facial injuries. While attending a national medical conference, Dr. Mark Mims, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at OU Health and assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, learned of…

When Edmond moms Allison Fannon and Kelli Miller first learned to play mahjong in 2023, they didn’t just like it, they fell in love.  “We bought our very first sets that night,” laughs Allison. “It takes four players to play, so we immediately started asking, ‘Who wants to learn? Because we want to play!’”  What…

The garden of wildflowers and grasses at the entrance to the University of Central Oklahoma is humming and buzzing with insects. The John F. Barthell Pollinator Garden, which came to life just two years ago, has seen a higher-than-expected number of insect visitors—proving that Edmond traffic isn’t just on wheels.  The Garden’s Visionary  The garden…

Children of all ages pedaled their decorated bicycles down East 2nd Street during the 1985 LibertyFest Parade, continuing a beloved tradition that dates back to 1895. This festive display has long been a highlight of Edmond’s Independence Day celebrations, which began in 1890 and have evolved into the cherished LibertyFest tradition since 1973.