H&G: Rugged Design
If you’re trying to brighten up a dull room, consider starting from the ground up by dressing your floor with the perfect area rug. “You can find carpet or paint or stain color to match anything, but not so with things like area rugs or granite,” says Paul Kregger of Kregger’s Floors & More. With…
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…
Read More >Media Maniacs
This isn’t a rags to riches story. Mainly because the stars of this story didn’t exactly begin in rags, and have not yet ended in riches. But for local TV personalities Lucas Ross, Ryan Bellgardt and Anthony Sedlacek, no matter where they end up once the final stage is set, it’s not about the money….
Read More >Linked In
You may have seen the distinct light gray busses roaming around downtown Edmond, proudly proclaiming “Citylink” on each side. Citylink’s free busses debuted last July as Edmond’s newest—and most affordable—public transit system. They stand out from the crowd among city public transportation systems in its frequently complimented customer service and unbeatable price of: absolutely free….
Read More >Marine-Minded
Based in Haditha on personal security detail, a typical day meant waking up early and going out in a convoy to wherever the battalion sergeant needed to go. It meant traveling on foot in patrols checking on other companies, IDs, bombs or ambushes and providing security for important officials and VIPs. After a long day…
Read More >Fields of Green
Whether on the field or off, football coach turned business entrepreneur Owen Wilson, Jr., says he will make sure the job’s done right. “I teach my employees that it’s important to do things right, and not be in a rush to finish.” “I love to coach football, and I love the game,” Wilson says. “I…
Read More >Best of Edmond
McMahan Family Medicine Native Oklahoman Zann McMahan, M.D., has practiced medicine in several different countries during his career, but continues to make Oklahoma his base of operations. The full-time doctor and family man went to undergrad at Oklahoma Christian University, medical school at the University of Oklahoma and spent his residency at Great Plains…
Read More >Taking The Title
As the formation of dancers on the floor explodes into a series of perfectly executed, simultaneous back handsprings, one fact is clear to even the most casual of observers – cheerleading isn’t just girls with pom-poms anymore. “Cheering, for those who compete nationally, isn’t what it used to be,” says Orson Sykes, owner and founder…
Read More >Best of Edmond
Caring & Friendly Pediatric Dentistry The inside of her office looks more like a playroom than a dentist’s office. Toys, movie posters, TVs and video games – this is the stuff you’ll find in the office of dentist Martha Garzon, owner of Caring and Friendly Pediatric Dentistry. Catering to kids is different from caring for…
Read More >WAKEBOARDING
Bobbing up and down in a life jacket with your feet strapped into the boots of a single board can only mean one thing – you’re waiting for the adrenaline rush that comes from flying across the water at twenty miles per hour. You’re on the cusp of wakeboarding. The high intensity, extreme water sport…
Read More >Tornado Reconstruction Forging Ahead
Terror rises from deep in your gut when the sky turns dark and cold and the sirens blare. The signal that a tornado touched down in our city sends us to our radios and televisions to see when and where the destruction will strike. On Tuesday, February 10th, the alarms sounded, signaling the arrival of…
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