Owning Alopecia
“Bald is beautiful!” Or so a homeless man shouted at me outside a storefront the other day. A kind sentiment, truly. But one I’m only starting to believe after almost three years of losing my previously Tresemmé-worthy tresses. I had alopecia areata as a child. When I was four years old, the autoimmune disease caused…
Read More >The Callen Clarke Group
For the Callen Clarke Group, music is all about bringing people together. Their performances build connections across cultures, in the local community, and most of all in their own family. The Edmond-based band includes Callen and his three daughters, ages 15 through 24. Specializing in Arabic music, they’ve been playing at venues around OKC for…
Read More >A LOOK Back: Edmond Football 1921
Members of the 1921 Edmond High School football team stop practice to pose for a photograph as coach Avon Potter looks on. Taken outside of Edmond’s first high school building, the players wear football uniforms and equipment consistent with the time period. Located where Russell Dougherty is today, on Boulevard between Hurd and Main Street,…
Read More >Fine Arts for All
Edmond elementary students have something new to look forward to this school year – art education for all! This announcement from the Edmond Fine Arts Institute was 21 years in the making. Finally, the figurative stars have aligned to provide the staff, support, and structure to expand fine arts education within the district, starting this…
Read More >The Golden Spoon Plant Cafe
It’s hard to believe that just 10 years ago, there were few, if any, vegan food options locally. Thanks to people like Stephanie McCabe, that has changed dramatically. After having her first daughter, Stephanie found a love of cooking and decided to major in nutrition at OU. While attending OU, Stephanie said, “I learned about…
Read More >Funding the Future for Minority Entrepreneurs
As a Latina woman business owner, Erika Lucas is passionate about sharing her success with others. Through her companies StitchCrew and VEST, she connects women and people of color with resources to grow their companies and careers. So far more than 130 people have participated in her programs. One of them is Edmond resident Ana…
Read More >Extreme Oklahoma Crawlers
In a photograph, it’s easy to mistake crawlers for the real deal. But rather than full-sized trucks, jeeps, and road-worthy vehicles, a closer inspection reveals them to be miniature remote-control replicas. Controlled by hobbyists or competitors, RC rock crawlers conquer off-road paths with surprising agility. The pastime is growing in popularity, with events as close…
Read More >Sweet Stingers: The Family Business of Bees
Maybe you’ve seen a tractor trailer loaded with beehive boxes traveling the highways? Commercial beekeepers are crisscrossing the country to pollinate crops, and Justin Scott was early into his own commercial bee operation when Covid changed his business model. “People were homesteading more and showing an interest in having bees in their yards,” said Justin,…
Read More >Training Tomorrow’s Leaders: Edmond Police Department Summer Leadership Program
For the second summer in a row, the Edmond Police Department is welcoming local students to the Summer Leadership Program. Created and led by officers Amy Brooks and Demetrius Kirk, the program aims to equip emerging young leaders with the skills and experiences they need to continue their positive impact on their peers, community, and…
Read More >A LOOK Back: Edmond High 1947
Edmond High School students listen attentively in a classroom at the building at Boulevard and Campbell in 1947. Edmond’s high school began in 1915 with one class of 9th graders, but it wasn’t until 1922 that 24 students graduated as seniors. The building at Campbell and Boulevard, which served as the high school from 1924…
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