Back to Life
The Small Group Architects, a firm that specializes in historic preservation, is bringing a century old building back to life. Located at 108 South Broadway, it was built in 1906 and holds a few secrets inside its long history in downtown Edmond. The firm’s founder and director, Thomas Small eyed the building less than a…
Read More >Fine Living: Put a Cork in It
The more a wine enthusiast learns, the larger their collection grows, often leaving a crowded refrigerator or dark cabinet competing for space. Most people think proper wine storage is costly and the techniques to maintain good wine are complicated, but according to some local experts, it’s easier than you think. Storing wine is all about…
Read More >A&E: Driving a Career in Country Music
Matt Bowlin is no ordinary Edmond school bus driver. Clad in sharp jeans, relaxed panhandle-slim shirt and weathered hat, he sports a handlebar mustache with goatee. At first glance, he seems mysterious to school children, appearing to hide behind a pair of sunglasses that shield him both from the sun and prying eyes, but this…
Read More >Hopefull Hearts for Hatcher
Most Americans think the good old days, when neighbors were close and communities pulled together, is an era that has vanished from modern society. But not in the heart of Edmond, Oklahoma where families, teachers, businesses and churches have rallied support for one of their own, Jessica Hatcher. The Edmond North High School senior was…
Read More >The Pirate Bride
Fairytales are a treasured past time for parents and their children. They listen with delight as mom and dad tell stories that awaken imagination and emotion; but for Edmond resident Ryan McKinley, it was his 11-year-old daughter Anna’s story that sparked a little magic in him. It all started one day on a family hiking…
Read More >A&E: Londell McKinney
Arcadia freelance photographer Londell McKinney finds the world a captivating place. Whether the scenes seem as ordinary as a wildflower or as extraordinary as a mountain top, McKinney sees through his camera lens what we often miss as we hurry along life’s hectic pace. Adding to the fascination of his remarkably captured images is the…
Read More >Anthony Shadid: Oklahoma’s Pulitzer Prize Winner
The American Democracy Project at UCO welcomed Oklahoma City native Anthony Shadid to speak in conjunction with their celebration of Constitution Day recently. The two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author is a foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Shadid covered the War on Terror from Iraq, bringing an eyewitness account of the conflict…
Read More >Fashionably Ambitious: Crafteing Shoes for the Stars
Former Edmond resident and Edmond Memorial High School graduate, Joshua Bingaman is on a career path that he never guessed would grow so rapidly. His company, Helm Handmade, was born just one year ago. Bingaman’s passion for quality handmade boots is now in high demand by Hollywood stars and best selling music artists. Bingaman’s down-to-earth…
Read More >A&E: An Architect’s Pursuit of Carefree Art
As a UCO architect, Kevin Tero’s demure persona and structured career seem to have sparked a calling within. This architect’s pursuit of carefree contemporary paintings has him quickly rising to notoriety within the Edmond art community. He started painting seriously little more than a year ago, yet recently won the Oklahoma City Paseo Art Association’s…
Read More >A&E: Clay-Filled Connections
Busy wife and mother Gina McKinnis found an outlet for her creativity. Her eye for color, design and texture take shape in paintings, pottery and jewelry every day in her garage studio as she gracefully entwines art and emotion. After testing the waters with festivals and art shows, McKinnis took up space at Broadway Antique…
Read More >Making a Difference
Passion comes easy when you know your effort makes a difference in the lives of those you serve. Blake and Bekah Graham’s passion is American-style Tae Kwon Do. Their goal is to see students become healthy from the inside out through Martial Arts Ministry. Both second degree black belts, the Grahams have ten years combined…
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