A Vast Career
When acclaimed opera singer Barbara McAlister graduated from Oklahoma City University with a degree in vocal performance, she jumped into working summer theater. After...
Ready in Times of Need
Oklahoma is notorious for natural disasters, and living under a severe storm warning is par for the course each spring. In the heart of...
U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
Oklahoma was the 46th state to enact legislation that bans texting while driving. Despite this 2015 law, people are still doing it.
“It’s a real...
Grass May Be Where It’s At
A 12,000-acre organic ranch just east of Sulphur might change your mind about what you eat for dinner.
Peach Crest Ranch offers prairie-raised, grass-fed, antibiotic- and...
Growing the Gathering Place
Billions of words in millions of books – and the schoolchildren who read the books – provide the very magic that grows leaves on...
The Heart of a Servant
Oklahoma doctors often spend many hours a week providing free services on their personal time, serving on nonprofit boards and traveling to countries across...
Country Music Confidante
George. Reba. Merle. Glen. Ronnie. Tammy. For 40-plus years, Tom Carter has had first-name relationships with country music royalty.
Many journalists covering the genre might...
Home to Roost
“I was ready for a lifestyle change.”
After living in New York for eight years, Stephanie Forrest has returned to her roots and learned the same...
The Century-Old Boot
Thirty-three miles south of Tulsa’s high-rises sits an unassuming building on the quiet Main Street of Beggs. In the lower left corner of the...
Ending a String of Bad Luck
With the release of his new album, Get Ya’ Head Right, singer, harmonica player and Tulsa Sound architect Jimmy “Junior” Markham breaks a recording...