Blue Star Mothers
Sending “Freedom Boxes” to our TroopsIn March 2003, the Bush administration declared war on terrorism. Thousands of American soldiers were sent overseas to ward off terrorism and the al-Qaeda network. Today, there are 138,000 American soldiers in Iraq and 20,000 in Afghanistan fighting in this war. Many soldiers who were sent to Iraq were from…
Read More >Mysterious Oklahoma
Edmond Author Explores Oklahoma’s Eerie HistoryWho can resist a good mystery story? Tales of UFOs, strange sightings and unexplained phenomena turn up in conversations everywhere from playgrounds to coffee shops. It seems we never outgrow the desire to hear about things that defy logical explanations. When these puzzling events occur in familiar locales, they become…
Read More >Adam Knapp
He may not know absolutely everything about Oklahoma City, but Adam Knapp knows a lot, and he’s working hard to keep Internet readers up to date on the latest, the most important and the best the city has to offer. As the city’s official About.com writer, Knapp has spent the past six weeks putting together…
Read More >UR Special Ministries
The shy 4-year-old stares at the beautiful dresses. It is hard to choose one. Some of the pressed, new outfits have lace, ribbons or bows, some have eyelet collars or puff sleeves. She asks for her favorite color — pink. Her eyes twinkle when she sees five of them. She finally picks the third one….
Read More >Actress Emilee Wallace
Edmond Teen Finds Television Success Sharing the set with the stars of “Grey’s Anatomy” or rubbing elbows with actress Amy Brenneman might seem like an easy way to spend your days, but Emilee Wallace says acting is hard work and not for the faint of heart. The wholesome good looks of the 16-year-old Edmond resident…
Read More >SoccerWave Inventor
The whole world seemed to be thinking soccer this summer as teams from all over the globe competed for the World Cup. While America’s team fell short this year, there are about 17 million American kids playing the game, many with hopes of someday competing for that coveted trophy. Ben Mazloompour, of Edmond, has been…
Read More >On the Trail of Explorers
The deeds of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark helped define America, but to many students the pair of explorers is simply an answer on a history test. However, that isn’t the case with Trent and Eric Pribil. The twins, juniors at Edmond North High School, have been portraying Lewis and Clark since they were in…
Read More >UCO Jazz Studies
Musicians wishing to take their jazz studies to a higher level will soon be able to do so at UCO. In the fall of 2007, the University of Central Oklahoma will begin offering graduate studies in jazz. It will be the only one of its kind in the state and has already aroused a tremendous…
Read More >Reporting For: Medical Duty
Would you trust your medical welfare in the midst of a life-threatening emergency to a man named ‘Rowdy’? Hundreds of soldiers did. And the city of Edmond will, too. In May 2008, Mustang native Rowdy Anthony, RN, accepted the dual posts of Director of the Emergency Department and Director of the Intensive Care Unit at…
Read More >Can Baptists Dance?
Baptists and dancing—the two may not always go hand-in-hand, but some Baptists to dance. In fact, some can just plain bust a move and Ministries of Jesus is helping all sorts of people learn how to do so in style. The Transformation Dance Club is part of the Ministries of Jesus, a center for spirit,…
Read More >K-UCO News Channel 6
Edmond’s own University of Central Oklahoma has finished remodeling K-UCO TV Channel 6, the student-run broadcast station that serves both higher education and the community. New FCC guidelines prompted the station to make the switch from analog to digital technology. But combined staff and student efforts initiated the studio’s facelift and UCentral’s name change. General…
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