It happened in the early ’90s in an Oklahoma music store. John Cooper of the Red Dirt Rangers was chatting with the proprietor when the latter, who was both a musician and music historian, asked him how long the band had been together.
“At that time, I think it was five or six years,” Cooper says. “And I said: ‘We’re...
People can see lots of Starrs in and around Eufaula and its namesake lake.
Belle Starr Grill. Belle Starr Hideaway Inn. Belle Starr Campground. Belle Starr Creek. Belle Starr Marina. Belle Starr’s gravesite.
The famous outlaw’s name populates what was fertile farmland until 1964, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Canadian River to make one of the world’s...
The New Higher Education Landscape
A university education is expensive, and today’s students are increasingly seeking accommodations such as flexible schedules and better mental health support.
At Oklahoma Panhandle State University, “we do not equate flexibility with less rigor,” says university president Julie Dinger, Ph.D. “We see it as a modern delivery method paired with clear expectations. We are expanding both...
When Helen C. Franklin fired up the stove in her big house in Plaquemines Parish, anyone who could claim the remotest acquaintance mustered up some excuse to stop by. Plaquemines is a long, low-lying sprawl of country stretching from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico.
“Grandma’s cooking,” recalls her grandson David Franklin, “brought family and friends together. The whole...
Broken Arrow native Kristin Chenoweth says Jackie Siegel, subject of the new Broadway musical The Queen of Versailles, is “maybe the role I’ve been waiting to play my whole life.”
“The character of Jackie is a complicated, wildly different and outrageous character,” she shares. “At the core of her, Jackie is someone who has the shared desires of building a...
A biker’s paradise, Oklahoma offers everything from urban cycling to scenic rides and mountain trails. Riders – both professional and novice – have numerous biking options at their fingertips, all with the added benefits of enjoying Oklahoma’s stunning scenery and promoting tourism through health and cycling.
Saint Francis Tulsa Tough
June 9 through 11, the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough cycling...
Executive Director of the Oklahoma Beef Council (OBC), Heather Buckmaster grew up on a wheat and cattle farm in Hydro, Oklahoma. After receiving her degree in Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University, she spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Gambia, West Africa, working as an agriculture extension agent. She then returned to OSU for her...
From the grand plateaus at Black Mesa State Park to the cascading waterfalls at Turner Falls, Oklahoma has the most ecosystem diversity per square mile in the nation. However, the state park system remains an underutilized public resource.
Oklahoma State Parks (OSP) director Richard Keithley hopes this will change.
“We would love to see increased usage from the people of the...
Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon baking powder3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3 large eggsPowdered sugar for rolling
In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Whisk together the melted butter, sugar and eggs until well combined.
Pour into the...
Veronica Oswald, Jenny & Brandon Birks;
Meet the Comets, Bishop Kelley High School, Tulsa
Margo Gianos, Irene Gianos; community event, CARE Center, OKC
Brandi Burkhalter, Marilyn Anderson, Chris Anderson, Will Bain;
70th Anniversary Bash for Cash, Lake Texoma Association, Durant
Charlene Kayiza, Katherine Vanlandingham, Amy Isaacson, Scott Cravens, Lauren Warkentine; 10th Annual Oklahoma Born & Brewed,
Oklahoma Hall of Fame, OKC
Alexandra Johnson, Justin Kroll, Whitney...
