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Deep Edmond roots and even bigger Edmond dreams
Read More >Home: One Person’s Trash”��
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American throws out 4.5 pounds of trash every day. Only about a quarter of that waste is ever recycled. The EPA says recycling protects and expands manufacturing jobs, reduces the need for landfills, reduces pollution, conserves natural resources and saves energy. Thanks to Edmond’s curbside recycling…
Read More >Some Like It Hot
Years of sun, snacks, summers at the lake and an endless quest for a fresh summer salsa led native Oklahoman Dee Sporn to think, “I can make salsa better than this.” So she did—and she’s been making it ever since. Sporn, also known as Mamma Dee, spent years perfecting her recipe, which would eventually become…
Read More >Globally Minded
In March, University of Central Oklahoma’s first nine global competency students were awarded their certificate in a graduation ceremony for a program that launched four years ago. The UCO Centre for Global Competency (GCG) brings international students to UCO by marketing it overseas and taking care of admission and immigration paperwork, as well as supporting…
Read More >The Hands of Faith
As I arrived to meet former chiropractor Dr. Richard Edwards, he opened the door for me and greeted me with a handshake. While it may not be an impressive feat for most, this was impressive, because it came from the nation’s first man to receive a double hand transplant. Just eight months ago, Edwards underwent…
Read More >Miniature Mansions
If you happen to look outside one day and see a friendly elderly woman hiding in your bushes taking pictures of your house, it just might be Jean Routman, sole proprietor of Home Portraits. Routman has traipsed across the front lawns of dozens of houses in Edmond since making clay replicas of houses became her…
Read More >BOE: Sweet Success
If you’re looking for a comfortable lounge where you can smoke a cigar and unwind, then Tobacco Exchange is the place for you. Edmond’s only cigar store combined with a relaxing smoking lounge is located at 13512 N. Eastern, just off Memorial and Boulevard. Cigars can range from $1 to $30, with brands such as…
Read More >BOE: A Perfect Match
Knowing many busy families are looking for a little relief these days, Karin Dallas opened her own College Nannies & Tutors location in Edmond near Santa Fe and Danforth earlier this year. By providing high quality nannies and tutors, Dallas hopes to help Edmond families achieve both terrific child care, as well as expert educations….
Read More >Dining Guide: Hobby’s Hoagies
Family-owned and operated, Hobby’s Hoagies is “a place where you can get the best hoagies, Philly cheesesteaks and pizzas in Oklahoma,” says co-owner Kim Nixon. “We can make it anyway you like it.” Nestled in the Oakbrook Shopping Center at Santa Fe & Edmond Road, the restaurant is owned by Nixon, her dad, George Hobson…
Read More >Best of Edmond: RRS of Oklahoma
Remodeling & Restoration Specialists of Oklahoma can design and build any home improvement you can dream up. They pride themselves on putting together all aspects of your home project from the design phase through project completion. RRS of Oklahoma is a true full service design build firm. RRS of Oklahoma is an organization that focuses…
Read More >Best of Edmond: Platt College
Derek Nettles graduated from Platt College and went on to become a chef at the Governor’s Mansion. In 2010, Marshall Brock used the training he gained at Platt to land a job as country singer Jason Aldean’s personal chef. He now travels around the country with Aldean on his tour bus. These are only a…
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