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Henry Dolive
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A City in Full Bloom
Hordes of visitors flocked to Durant in early April in hopes of experiencing a total solar eclipse. But now that the much-heralded celestial event has...
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Bewitching Bethany
As public relations director for the city of Bethany – which abuts Oklahoma City’s northwest side – Nikki Lloyd had ideas about how several things...
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A Town on the Move
Nestled between two scenic, majestic mountains, the LeFlore County town of Talihina and its surrounding environs have long been noted as among the most beautiful...
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Prosperity Incoming
Within Oklahoma’s some 70,000 square miles lie an array of wonders kindly provided by nature’s hand. One of the more spectacular offerings is only an...
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Staying Together
The 1990s axiom that “it takes a village” is proved year-round in the northern Oklahoma town of Tonkawa, where the community spirit is paramount in...
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Seasonable in Sapulpa
November’s arrival brought a bevy of construction activity to downtown Sapulpa, as the community began earnest preparations for one of Oklahoma’s biggest and most unique...
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A Magical Sojourn
As if the breathtaking glow of Chickasha’s annual holiday Festival of Light wasn’t enough to attract visitors to the city of just over 16,000, another...
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Big Things Coming
Established the same year that Oklahoma became a state – 1907 – Blanchard has spent much of its existence serving as what some might call...
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The Weather’s Fine
Travel – first by horse and buggy, then rail and automobile – has been important to Weatherford since its late 1800s birth on the western...
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Championing Their City
Beth Hilburn, co-owner of the Hi-Way Café at the west edge of Vinita, is bothered that people following Route 66 have been bypassing her hometown...