OKC Weekender

OKC Weekender

[title subtitle=”words: Mike Dougherty Images: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce”][/title] Two generations ago, Oklahoma City was a nice place to go for a quick weekend trip. You could see most attractions in a day or two. There was the Oklahoma...
Traffic

Traffic

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell”][/title] The traffic light turns from yellow to red, and Lena hits the brakes. The old Dodge truck, bronze and white and rusty in spots, shimmies to a halt. Lena looks around. She is driving the back roads to...

Life in a Small Town

[title subtitle=”words: Stoney Stamper images:Courtesy Stoney Stamper and Sarah Coday Photography”][/title] I grew up in the small town of Locust Grove in  Northeast Oklahoma. Last time I checked, the population was around 1,500 people and I doubt that has...

The Long Life of the Southern Belle

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell images: Marcus Coker”][/title] This day is perfect. The blackgum leaves have already turned red, the hickory leaves are brilliant yellow, and the air is crisp but not cold. Traffic on the road to Heavener, Oklahoma is...

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