Light Up Navajo
Few people think twice about flipping on a light switch. Yet thousands of families on the Navajo Nation still live without electricity. Each summer, volunteers from public power utilities across the country travel to Arizona to participate in Light Up Navajo, a volunteer effort that brings electricity to homes receiving power for the first time. …
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Route 66 Beach Festival
Forget everything you think you know about rowing. There are no long, quiet stretches of water or distant boats gliding across the horizon. Instead, athletes sprint across the sand, leap aboard their boats, and race just feet from cheering spectators. That’s the kind of energy coming to Arcadia Lake, August 29-30 during the inaugural Route…
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Peaceful Family Oklahoma
Nearly one in four Oklahoma children is impacted by addiction in their family. Behind that statistic are children facing challenges that often go unseen, carrying burdens no child should have to bear. Peaceful Family Oklahoma is working to ensure they don’t have to face them alone. The Edmond nonprofit provides free, research-informed programs designed specifically…
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Edmond Senior Center
The Edmond Senior Center is a place where connection happens. People may arrive for Line Dancing, Afternoon Yoga, Watercolor Painting, or lunch, but they stay for the relationships, personal growth, and opportunities to give back. They stay because it feels like family. Manager Gregg Switzer has watched participation steadily grow at the center on Marilyn…
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Miracle League Magic
Thanks to the Miracle League of Edmond, America’s pastime is truly for everyone. For more than two decades, the YMCA-led program has created opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to experience the joy of stepping up to the plate, rounding the bases and being part of a team. The Miracle League serves individuals ages…
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405 Lacrosse
On any given evening, fields across Edmond and Oklahoma City might look a little different than what most would expect. Rather than shoulder pads crashing and whistles stopping and starting play, there’s continuous action, constant motion, sticks in the air, and players sprinting the full length of the field in a rhythm that feels more…
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Steps Toward Hope
Think of the last time you dressed yourself or walked across a room. Then consider your last trek across a parking lot or up and down a set of stairs. For most, these tasks barely register as a thought. But for amputees adjusting to life without a limb, such seemingly simple tasks can seem monumental….
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Andrew Ward Wins it All
It’s not Andrew Ward’s first rodeo. Not even close. The 35-year-old Edmond native started roping around the same time he learned to walk. Hundreds of rodeos, thousands of runs, and decades of dedication later, Ward now holds one of the sport’s highest honors: 2025 PRCA World Champion Team Roper. “When you win the world title,…
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Supercop, Dillon Dennis
Beneath overcast skies on April 23, Sergeant Dillon Dennis sprinted between shooting stations, climbed walls, crawled through obstacles, and transitioned between pistol and rifle drills for 20 straight minutes, all while trying to stay accurate under pressure. By the end of the Oklahoma State SWAT Competition’s Supercop event, the Edmond officer had earned first place…
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