In 2010, Ladonna felt alone for the first time in 52 years. Multiple family illnesses led to untimely deaths, leaving her to fend for herself despite her own struggles with bipolar disorder, severe social anxiety and eventually multiple sclerosis.…
Traditionally, postcards are for faraway and cultural greetings. Like the person writing on them, each postcard is distinct, sharing different stories of distant lands in hopes of finding common ground. This feeling of mailbound multiculturalism is expressed at the…
Ivy Pierce, owner and principal designer of boutique design firm Ivy Pierce Interiors, is masterful in her vision for home spaces that people dream of living in. With a keen eye for what not only looks beautiful, but fits…
For Oklahomans of a certain age, saying “I knew Pody Poe” is a little like claiming they were at Woodstock in 1969: If it were true in all cases, his casino would have been the size of Devon Tower. …
Les Thomas Sr. gets chills every time he recalls his lightbulb moment, more than 7,400 miles away from home, serving at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait in October 2006. He had just finished rapping an original song,…
Podcasts are to the ’20s what blogs were to the aughts, only on steroids and with AirPods. Fifteen years ago, a study reported that 32 million Americans read blogs. Today there are, according to podcasthosting.com, more than 1…
Another day… another run… down the same streets, past the same houses, with neighborhood views you’ve completely memorized. If your workouts are feeling all-too-predictable these COVID days, a new class guided by a skilled instructor could add more variety…
Camille Landry sees the power in words. Growing up, she spent most of her waking hours in a library, and she said she tried to move into her local branch when she was a child in Chicago. “I…
On Nov. 6, 2018, Oklahomans cast votes for who would become the state’s 28th governor. Mayor David Holt and his special assistant, J.D. Baker, were carefully studying the returns in Oklahoma City, which dominates Oklahoma County as well as…
It’s July in Oklahoma. A light breeze pierces the stagnant air and heat hanging over downtown Guthrie. On an otherwise silent city block lined with century-old buildings, the stillness is interrupted by the creak of a metal sign. It’s…
Quintin Hughes landed in Oklahoma City – Norman, really – from his native North Little Rock, Arkansas, to attend the University of Oklahoma. A recipient of a Boys & Girls Club scholarship, Hughes studied industrial engineering, eventually completing a…
Mayor David Holt said that sales tax revenue was down only four percent in the quarter beginning in July, but local retailers say the number doesn’t adequately summarize their experience. “The doors are open, but we’re not…
Georgia Adeline U. Harjo, 14, is a seventh grader at the groundbreaking Sovereign Community School in Oklahoma City. Part of the Seminole, Choctaw, Muskogee and Cheyenne tribes, Harjo is an artist and aspiring writer with a penchant for mystery…
Will Syring is the vice president of corporate partnerships for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a position he started in February 2019, after leaving a global sales role with the Chicago Bulls. The native of Stoughton, Wisconsin, worked in Oklahoma…
Oklahoma City’s early years were rife with national and international attention. First came the series of land runs beginning in 1889, followed by immense oil and gas production that conferred petroleum superstar status onto the young territory. By the…
Tiffany Webb is serious about candles. And fragrances. She was the candle buyer for Hobby Lobby stores for almost eight years and because of her foresight and keen decisions, that department’s sales grew by about 90 percent. Other large companies pursued…
When Oklahoma conducted the largest commutation of nonviolent offenders in U.S. history, releasing over 500 individuals on Nov. 4, 2019, the former inmates were not just taken to the gate and told they were free to go. Because of efforts…
Britta Newton-Tarron is owner of Oklahoma City-based creative consulting firm BNT & Co. Her work focuses on strategic communications and brand development. Newton-Tarron is married with twin boys due early this year. How did you end up in the…
The Grave of an Honest Man Stories in Stone: George Lowrey
Oklahoma City’s BC Clark Jewelers recently hosted the unveiling of its signature Heart of Oklahoma Diamond, the largest internally flawless Forevermark Exceptional Diamond ever cut, set in a one-of-a-kind Harry Kotlar design. Honed from a 38.05-carat rough diamond…
Medical advances in custom care
Edna Scott was larger than life. She loved music and laughter and dancing on the bar. This year, the local Oklahoma City nightspot “Edna’s” celebrates its 40th anniversary. Located on North Classen Boulevard near the Belle Isle Shopping…
