Dam Zombies
On a cold winter morning at Arcadia Lake, riders line up at the base of the dam, braced for the chill and the miles ahead. The wind cuts across the water. The clouds hang low. And somewhere between hour two and hour six, nearly everyone will start to feel it. Fatigue. Doubt. Hunger. That unmistakable…
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Developing for Community
A new wave of development is quietly reshaping how people live, move, and connect, and it is happening in more than one corner of the city. Three urban developments now taking shape show a clear shift away from car-heavy sprawl and toward neighborhoods designed for real life. The kind with sidewalks, shared spaces, and reasons…
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Next Level Baker
Cooking in front of Gordon Ramsay isn’t something most bakers ever experience — and winning his competition is even rarer. But that’s exactly what Stefanie Embree did when she stepped into the spotlight on Next Level Baker, competing under the pressure of a national television audience and one of the most demanding chefs in the…
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Habitat for Humanity
For Roman Kadi and her family, homeownership is no longer a distant goal. It is a front door that now opens daily to stability, space, and a future they can finally plan after years of hard work and uncertainty. After qualifying through Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, the Edmond family recently received the keys to…
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Blue Hippo Engagement
If you grew up in Edmond, chances are the Blue Hippo has been part of your life longer than you realize. You passed it on car rides, pointed it out to friends, and bonded with fellow Edmondites over the city’s signature sight. For newlyweds Dillon and Anna Beth Cammack, the oversized, bright-blue landmark became a…
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Rock Paper Cannon
Edmond’s own Rachel Cannon spent more than two decades in the world of live-audience sitcoms, working on iconic shows like Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls, and more. Her life in Los Angeles was full and fulfilling, and now she’s bringing the best of that experience home. Enter Rock…
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Taking Flight with Falconer Samantha Grayson
Falconry is not a pastime people casually stumble into. For Edmond resident Samantha Grayson, the path started long before she ever held a Harris Hawk on her glove. She worked as a registered vet tech and spent years bow hunting, so she was already drawn to animals and the outdoors. Falconry felt like a natural…
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The Win That Wasn’t
When the final buzzer sounded at the 2025 district championship game, The Academy girls basketball team erupted in celebration. It was a hard-fought battle against Apache High School but they had won by one – or so they thought. Later that night, long after the gym had emptied, The Academy’s Coach, Brendan King, sat in…
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Mike and Tanner Morgan’s Railroad
Known for guiding Oklahomans through stormy skies, KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has spent the past fifteen years building something far more grounded: an intricate, working steam railroad on his family’s north Oklahoma City property. And he hasn’t done it alone. His son, Tanner Morgan, has been by his side at every curve. The 27-year-old head…
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