Lost But Found

Since 1954, Edmond’s Boys Ranch Town has offered a child-focused campus for boys in need of a home. There, young men arrive seeking help, experience a home, and leave with skills to serve them for life. One of Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children’s (OBHC) many ministries, Boys Ranch Town is a 145-acre working ranch housing…

GABRIELLA’S ITALIAN GRILL & PIZZERIA Since 2009, Chef Vicki’s family at Gabriella’s has delighted hungry guests with country-style, homemade Italian fare. Just as their grandparents and great-grandparents did it, they make their own Alfredo and marinara sauces, meatballs, ravioli, Italian sausage, pizza dough and mozzarella. Try their award-winning Shrimp Fra Diava featuring gulf shrimp in…

As Frenzy Brewing Company approaches its fourth anniversary in Downtown Edmond, Matt Conner reflects on his unexpected journey. Not only was Oklahoma’s craft beer industry in its infancy back in 2018, Matt could never have predicted that Edmond would be receptive to a taproom—but things started to fall into place. “The Patriarch had already proved…

Rachel Lawrence Mor suffered from significant anxiety attacks as a teenager at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City. Her reason for entering the high-stress career of an attorney only becomes clear as her life story unfolds—and she attributes it all to yoga. “I needed help,” Mor said, speaking in her strikingly rich, deep voice….

Gena Money used to recycle so faithfully that she filled two recycle bins and half a trash can. At some point, however, she realized that she was still generating a lot of unneeded packaging. How could she reduce her recyclables as well? Julie Chamberlain grew up with parents who were mindful about repurposing household items….

It’s Christmas morning and a family member presents their loved one with a sweet dog or cat as a Christmas gift. But what happens after the magic of Christmas is over and the family realizes they may not have the resources to take care of this special gift? That’s when shelters like the Edmond Animal…

Kim Gutowsky van der Wal didn’t know much about her grandfather until Edmond erected a bronze statue of him at Mitch Park in 2014! “In 2014, I got a call from a friend, Mark House, who told me about an oil derrick statue honoring Assaph “Ace” Gutowsky for discovering one of the largest oil finds…

Earl and Emma Rodkey pose for a photo with their daughter, Eloise in the early 1920s. The family is bundled up in winter clothes in front of their house at 19 N. College Street in Edmond. Earl’s father, Isaac, had purchased the flour mill in 1897. In 1913, Earl joined his father, buying one-half interest…