Ready, Set, Pickleball!
Pickleball has been touted as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States for years, and the tennis, badminton, and ping-pong hybrid thrived in 2020. The game was created in 1965 by former Washington Congressman Joel Pritchard and his friends Bill Bell and Barney McCallum as the trio tried to entertain their kids but…
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VIBES: A New Spin on an Artwalk
VIBES is a free, open air event to be held in downtown Edmond on the first Thursday of each month from 5pm to 9pm beginning in April and continuing through October. A creative collaboration, businesses will pair with artists and performers, offering an invitation to explore Edmond’s growing downtown district alongside the sounds and sights…
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Amy Dee Stephens: Prosperity Bank Woman of the Year
The Edmond Chamber of Commerce has recognized Amy Dee Stephens as 2020 Prosperity Bank’s Woman of the Year. Amy’s influence reaches far beyond Edmond, and her legacy will stand the test of time. Her work is housed in museums, on plaques, in books, on film and in magazines. Her reverence toward her vocation is evident,…
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Accidental Stylist
Kara Hill Hall is the daughter of Sherri Hill, a self-made, internationally-known dress designer and native Oklahoman. Sherri desired to build a legacy that would provide opportunity for her family. Her hard work has come to fruition. Kara grew up around fabulous dresses, she laughs when she admits she mostly wears simple, black silhouettes. She…
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Jordan’s Funny Socks
Film Title: Socks Again A 4-min comedy film written by 12-year-old, Jordan Black, from Edmond’s Deer Creek Middle School. 1st Place Winner, 2020 Will Rogers Film Festival, category 14 & Under. Film Scene: Grandpa, the late Paul Black, walks around the house, keeps seeing socks everywhere GRANDPA: “Socks again? Socks again?” Grandpa wonders why this…
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Oklahoma’s Hockey Pro
Matt Donovan made Oklahoma hockey history in 2009 as a college freshman when he helped Team USA earn a gold medal at the World Junior Championship. Twelve years later, he’s a family man whose professional hockey career has allowed him to travel the world—but his Edmond roots remain strong. “All my family lives in Edmond,…
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Post-Covid Fashion: Pick A Decade
We enjoyed working in our pajamas this year, but the end of that forgivable allowance looms as people return to the workplace. Men and women are looking in the closet to realize they’ve lost interest in their “old” work clothes or (gasp) they’ve changed sizes. A dramatic overhaul in clothing is upon us. After a…
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Renewing the Old Ice House
Every town has its legends and oddities. After a half-century of abandonment, the Ice House property near the railroad in Edmond and directly west of the Edmond farmer’s market is about to become a community hub–again. To understand the new concept, you must appreciate the old. The Edmond Ice Plant began in 1909, providing the…
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A Love for Language: Oui and Si
It’s never too late, or too early, to learn something new. The mind of a young child is a sponge, soaking up information that lays a foundation for learning. The mind of a parent can feel drained by the task of coming up with new and engaging activities. The needs of both can be met…
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Graeber Design: Custom Furniture
William Graeber’s first encounter with woodworking came with a bit of teenage angst and reluctance. What he thought would be an opportunity for a mid day goof-off, wood shop class at Edmond North provided a different kind of escape for William. The teacher sat him down, put tools in his hands, and William’s artistic inclinations…
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