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Henry Dolive
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A History Worth Exploring
Taking its name from the Marlow family – which included the five brothers whose curious, tragic Texas adventures are chronicled in Oklahoma folklore – the...

A Little of Everything
Elaine Graybill is sure that the collections at Alva’s Cherokee Strip Museum – where she works as the business manager – make it a must-see...

Honoring a Prolific Athlete
A two-bedroom house that was onced owned by one of America’s greatest sports heroes brings more than the occasional visitor to Yale, a community of...

You’re Doing Fine, Checotah
Eventually bested in a tug-of-war match with a neighboring community over becoming the McIntosh County seat, Checotah went on to take full advantage of its...