Oklahoma City Jr. Blazers
A sheet of ice after a solid hockey game is a lot like sheet music. Each cut and groove in the ice is a record of sorts, a permanent registration of the action that took place on its surface. Each cut records one note in a much larger symphony. And like a good symphony, hockey…
Read More >Edmond Arts Festival
Shirley GibbonsNationally known artist, Shirley Gibbons may choose conventional mediums and subjects, but her approach is anything but conventional. Gibbons works primarily in oils, but often experiments with watercolors and pastels. “When I started painting, everybody was working with oils," she said." "So that’s how I started out, and I just fell in love with…
Read More >Tornado Devastates Mission
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of Oklahomans like the words "Take cover now!" The screeching immediacy of a tornado siren springs us into action to protect ourselves and our loved ones. But on April 24, there were no words or sound of warning for the Mexico border city of Piedras Negras. Three people died…
Read More >The Water Well
"People in Somotillo, Nicaragua, don't have the two basic needs we take for granted: pure water and personal hygiene," said Jeff Wilson, a minister at Henderson Hills Baptist Church. "Everyone needs clean water." In April 2007, Wilson traveled with ten people from Edmond to Somotillo, Nicaragua on a water well trip, a new type of…
Read More >Edmond Ink
It all started somewhere between adolescence and adulthood. In the wondering mind of a self proclaimed artist that was trying to break out and discover where he fit in this chaotic world, Cameron Heffington found it and immediately fell in love. "Ever since I got my first tattoo, I loved it. I have been drawing…
Read More >Forensic Science Institute
Developing a well-respected education program can take years, but hiring one of the most renowned figures in the industry can instantly propel a university to the head of the pack. Dr. Dwight Adams, director of UCO's newly formed Forensic Science Institute, spent twenty-three years with the FBI, the last four as director of the agency's…
Read More >The Saw that Started it All
For over 100 years, the red-colored Round Barn in this Oklahoma County community has proven to be more than an unusual landmark; it’s become an important piece of history for residents and visitors alike. And for 97-year-old Luther native and Arcadia resident Vivian Keely, memories of the Round Barn in its heyday are still clear…
Read More >Allstar Motors
The vehicle you drive can say a lot about who you are, especially in the corporate world. If you drive a car as grand as a Mercedes-Benz, it’s important to make sure that it’s running the way it’s supposed to, and if something goes wrong, that you take it to a quality repair shop that…
Read More >Reality T.V.
I admit it. I’ve been extra fascinated with this season’s, “The Biggest Loser: Couples.” Not only is it good reality-based entertainment, it’s the fact that an ex-Back40 staff member is a contestant. Neill Harmer and his lovely wife, Amanda, competed against nine other couples to lose the most weight and win $250,000. Neill and his…
Read More >A New Ice Age & Quickly Changing Oil
Arctic Edge Ice Arena Winter or summer, the Arctic Edge Ice Arena is a busy place. “People may think that we’re just an ice skating rink,” said owner, Darryl Rowley, “but under this roof, there is always something going on.” Some of the things going on are birthday parties, figure skating, broomball, open public skating,…
Read More >The Daily Bus Route
She is rarely thought of and seldom seen by parents, yet she fulfills one of the most important links in the chain of your child’s education. Meet Deborah Bond, school bus driver for 20 years. “Each day, you have to successfully manage all the children on board, and there’s about 60 to 70. And of…
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