Back40 News
Sandy Miller, CFO, has a new toy and she is willing to share it with Back40 staffers. It’s a single brew specialty coffee machine. Sandy can now enjoy fancy coffee with the flip of a switch. Cappuccino, Chai Latte Tea, Mocha Swiss Decaf. The cost of leasing the machine? Under $10 a month. The cost…
Read More >Around Town / Business News
OOH LA LA – FRENCH CUISINE NOW IN EDMONDEdmond’s only version of a quaint little French bistro, Le Cep Bistro, is now open! Located at 231 S. Coltrane, Le Cep Bistro offers authentic classic French dishes along with an extensive wine list. The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, warm and inviting and the flavors are…
Read More >Beauty in Stained Glass
Artist LaDeana Rawlings Creates One-of-a-Kind Art Many people would not consider working with stained glass a stress reliever, but that is what drew LaDeana Rawlings to the art form. She first tried a stained glass class for fun, thinking it might be a good hobby. But an illness interrupted her life and put her hobby…
Read More >A Car with ���Pez���azz
Pez Collector Gary Plunkett’s Driving ObsessionSome men buy a car for what’s under the hood, but Gary Plunkett from Edmond bought a car because of what was on top of the hood, on top of the trunk, in the cabin and on both side panels. Plunkett owns a large collection of Pez candy dispensers and…
Read More >One-on-One Tutoring
Businesses Devoted to Personal Learning The art of tutoring has evolved from asking a high-school neighbor to help Johnny with his homework to full-time service businesses devoted to personal tutoring. Fancy websites, extensive diagnostic tests and corporate franchises now dominate the world of tutoring. Edmond’s Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services is one of more than…
Read More >Edmond Honeybees
Arianna, Lindsey and Talor Perform for the NBA Although this advice isn’t new, it is what separates the winners from the losers in the world of professional dance. That’s according to three local women who have earned a spot on the Honeybees dance squad for the Oklahoma City/New Orleans Hornets NBA team. However, good looks,…
Read More >Don Petty
Living Life Without Sight or SoundDon Petty is a normal guy. He yells at OU football games on the TV, lifts weights at Aspen Athletic Club on Danforth, and spends hours facing a computer screen. However, there are a few differences. Melanie, his wife of 15 years, signs the play-by-play scrolling comments of the game…
Read More >Healing Steps
Rita Hernandez Heals from Orthopedic Surgery In the heart of Edmond lives a young Mexican mother working hard at her UCO studies and serving as an inspiration to others. Rita Hernandez grew up with her mother and brother in Mexico. When she was about 12, the family moved from Veracruz to the hills near Matamoras,…
Read More >Erica James
Father-Daughter Duo Find Musical SuccessThe distinct sound of a violin blends with an acoustic guitar, producing an enchanting melody. But what kind of music is it? “That’s the hardest question,” said Erica Foster. The 20-year-old violinist is one half of the duo EricaJames. The other half is her father, James Foster, who accompanies his daughter…
Read More >KFOR’s Grant Johnston
Severe weather brought KFOR meteorologist Grant Johnston to Oklahoma, but it’s Edmond’s balance between small town and big city that helps to keep him here. In 2002, he joined David Payne and Mike Morgan on the 4Warn Storm Team. As he looked to relocate from Missouri, Edmond held immediate appeal. “The suburb I grew up…
Read More >Making Edmond a City of Character
Group Sponsors Character-based Education in Area Schools You’re walking down the sidewalk and find a wallet on a bench. What do you do? A dedicated group of people is working to make sure everyone would do the right thing: return the wallet to its owner. They are the Character Council of Edmond, and returning a…
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