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Henry Dolive
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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...

Small But Mighty
At 50 majestic feet tall, Chief Standing Brave proudly and heroically stands sentinel over Big Cabin, a quiet community in the southern tip of Craig...

An Impressive Comeback
Candace McCoy and her husband, David, were on their way to possible retirement in Texas’s Hill Country in April 1995 when they detoured through southwestern...

Looking Out for Our Rural Neighbors
Healthcare advocates – particularly those most concerned with delivering quality services to rural areas of Oklahoma – will gather this fall to discuss the challenges...

Stay Awhile
Travelers exiting Interstate 35 for Murray County attractions must first pass through Davis – and while the city is relatively small in size, it offers...

Merry & Bright Ardmoreites
Oklahomans are (quite literally) lighting up the sky to celebrate a joyous holiday season, and nowhere in the state do the lights twinkle brighter than...

A Waterway to the World
Located in the northeast corner of Muskogee County, Fort Gibson is a noteworthy spot on Oklahoma’s map – not only for its proximity to today’s...

The Ada Style
Nearly six decades ago, an Oklahoma journalist took exception to an east-coast writer’s snooty characterization of Ada as a “hick town.” Ada News columnist Ernest...

Welcome to the Circus
The Big Top hasn’t left town, but Hugo – long the winter home of circus shows – no longer calls itself “Circus City U.S.A.” Although...

The Draw of Lake Living
Located in the northeast corner of Delaware County and skirting the eastern shore of the massive Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees, Grove has a population...