Being a Celebrity
Living the life of a celebrity can be tough. With the paparazzi following your every move and occasionally being the feature of the week on Youtube, stars have to adapt to life in the limelight. For a few Edmond residents, they carry only a portion of the burden. Gina Davis Once, while reserving a white…
Read More >Get to Know Miss Edmond
Emoly West—college student, dance instructor and Miss Edmond LibertyFest—is passionately pursuing the title of Miss Oklahoma. With the event quickly approaching, Emoly welcomes the challenge and the opportunity. Q: As the time for competing for Miss Oklahoma nears, do you get nervous?A: I choose not to. There are a lot of reasons to worry…like, Am…
Read More >Marathon Running at 74
When the thought of running a long distance crosses my mind, I see visions of Forrest Gump running through the desert with Bob Seger’s, Against the Wind playing in the background. Local resident and marathon runner, Tom Briggs, 74, sees something a little different. “I have to watch my feet or I’m going to be…
Read More >Playing Above Par
At first sight, you may be asking yourself, “They’re not that big, how can they hit the ball that far?” Well, that would be a good question. However, you can’t argue with the results of Edmond Memorial High School (EMHS) seniors, Kiley Bollenbach and Aubree Vaughn. “Our best scores? Four under par—68—and we each shot…
Read More >The Guitar Maker
Being the son of a carpenter, David Rector naturally took an interest in working with wood. A self-described “plunker” on the guitar, Rector had discovered sometime ago that his talents lay elsewhere. “Well, I guess you could say that I have always been better at my woodworking skills than I have been at my musical…
Read More >Spring Has Sprung
1. “Where daring meets darling, and sensible function meets simple elegance.” That’s what the collection from petunia pickle bottom is all about. You’ll love the style and practicality of this Cosmopolitan Carryall™ available at Lil’ Dudes and Divas on 15th & Bryant. 2. “This maternity dress is stylish, super-soft and versatile. Wrap the sides loosely…
Read More >Back40 News
Sometimes we work late. Sometimes we work way too late – we actually dream about work. I thought it was just me, but as Back40 staffers recently confessed, working in our sleep, while not billable, is practiced regularly. Jaimi Aycock, designer, has dreams of organizing large groups of new employees. “Well, Dave hired like 40…
Read More >Around Town
Edmond Oncology Center is now open and accepting patients at 9 N. Bryant. Affiliated with OU Physicians, the center offers state-of-the-art cancer treatment with Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology. Call 271-6500 for additional information. Hobby’s Hoagies will celebrate it’s 17th Anniversary Saturday, April 26. Step in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and when you…
Read More >Wishes & Dreams
When I was 30 years old I gave birth to my youngest child, James Ryan Jones. “Jay” was quickly diagnosed with Down syndrome and soon after with congenital heart disease. My little bundle of joy was a very sick baby. His immune system just didn’t kick in and he struggled to take even a two-ounce…
Read More >Perking Up Pregnancy
Consider the joys of pregnancy: the line on your home pregnancy test, breaking the news to your spouse, peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, not to mention the nausea and lack of sleep. But a couple of Edmond moms want to “perk up pregnancy.” Two years ago, sisters-in-law, Aprile Miller, 24, and Serina Isch, 27, came…
Read More >Saving Baby Jace
Sometimes just one thing can change the course of a life. For Lydia and Rocky Campbell, it happened on a cold day in December. It was the first day of the ice storm, December 10, 2007. Rocky was home because of hazardous road conditions. Lydia had arranged a play date for her children Courtlynn and…
Read More >Sweet Adelines
Have you ever listened in awe to the harmony of a barbershop quartet? The blend of voices, the magic of intermingling leads, tenors, baritones and basses? It has an audible overtone that sends chills up your spine. O.K. City Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines, one of the top performing groups in Oklahoma, brings music…
Read More >Elia Woods
Elia Woods’ fascination with nature is evident in her artwork, but for her, planting and nurturing a garden isn’t just her muse, it’s a form of spirituality. “For me, my quilts are like little songs of praise,” Woods said. “I find vegetables to be very inspiring. Unlike flowers, a lot of people don’t pay attention…
Read More >Going Medieval
The dust of battle choked the air and thickened it with the smell of sweat and the sounds of the wounded screaming. His ruined left arm cut off at the elbow, Tiberius Eaghra clutched his cumbersome eight-foot spear with his good hand and accepted that the enemies had broken through the castle gate, and that…
Read More >A Love for Birds
Pat Velte has a passion for birds, the outdoors and photography. She has also found a way to meld the three together and share it with the rest of the world. As the 20th century turned into the 21st, broadband, or high-speed Internet, began to gain popularity and provided the technology required for Velte to…
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,…
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