Ruth Ann, Author at NWOK Buzz https://nwokbuzz.com/author/ruerep/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:09:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 236018635 On the corner: Café serves more than comfort food in Medford https://nwokbuzz.com/medford-kirbys-corner-cafe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medford-kirbys-corner-cafe https://nwokbuzz.com/medford-kirbys-corner-cafe/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:06:57 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1160 MEDFORD—The corner café that Megan Kirby once waitressed for in high school she now runs and cooks her own daily specials. The Medford native purchased the building from her former...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/medford-kirbys-corner-cafe/feed/ 0 1160 Cold case still haunts Avard https://nwokbuzz.com/avard-haunted-cold-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avard-haunted-cold-case https://nwokbuzz.com/avard-haunted-cold-case/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:17:29 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1151 AVARD—It’s been 70 years since Mildred Ann “Annie” Newlin Reynolds mysteriously died on a red dirt road outside of Avard. That Tuesday, March 13, 1956, started like any other day...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/avard-haunted-cold-case/feed/ 0 1151 Finding peace, comfort at the Fatima shrine in Bison https://nwokbuzz.com/bison-fatima-shrine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bison-fatima-shrine https://nwokbuzz.com/bison-fatima-shrine/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:14:21 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1148 BISON—As Easter is upon us, many in Northwest Oklahoma will pause and reflect on the meaning of this sacred religious holiday recognizing the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/bison-fatima-shrine/feed/ 0 1148 Join other outlaws in Garber for ‘Robber’s Roost’ https://nwokbuzz.com/garber-robbers-roost-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garber-robbers-roost-play https://nwokbuzz.com/garber-robbers-roost-play/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:21:38 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1142 GARBER—See how the west was really won this April in downtown Garber when Garber Community Theater presents its interactive spring melodrama “Robber’s Roost.” The comedic western opens with Minnie Belle...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/garber-robbers-roost-play/feed/ 0 1142 In the snake pit: Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup is an annual tradition https://nwokbuzz.com/okeene-rattlesnake-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=okeene-rattlesnake-roundup https://nwokbuzz.com/okeene-rattlesnake-roundup/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:49:46 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1139 OKEENE—Hidden in the white gypsum rock east of Okeene is the apex predator of Northwest Oklahoma’s wild: the western diamondback rattlesnake. The state is home to 46 native snake species...

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]]> https://nwokbuzz.com/okeene-rattlesnake-roundup/feed/ 0 1139 Sweet spot: Covington diner set to reopen for the season https://nwokbuzz.com/covington-diner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covington-diner Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:09:43 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1137 COVINGTON—The Covington Dairy Sweet along Oklahoma 74 is set to reopen next week, according to owners Nick and Jorden Martin. The old Valentine diner has been a sweet spot for...

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]]> 1137 Sod House Museum near Aline has reopened for visitors https://nwokbuzz.com/aline-sod-house-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aline-sod-house-museum Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:56:07 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1133 ALINE—The Sod House Museum along State Highway 8 in Alfalfa County has reopened for visitors. They can step inside the days of when pioneer Marshal McCully staked a claim during...

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]]> 1133 From stash to stitches: Quilt shop near Nash thriving https://nwokbuzz.com/nash-quilt-shop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nash-quilt-shop Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:52:36 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1128 NASH—Along a quiet stretch of Oklahoma 132 southeast of Nash stands a simple white sign with the words “Stash to Stitches” that beckons to passersby. For quilters far and wide,...

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]]> 1128 Fly in with an appetite to Barnstormers https://nwokbuzz.com/enid-barnstormers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enid-barnstormers Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:38:28 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1126 ENID—Seeking a restaurant with a view in Northwest Oklahoma? Barnstormers is the place for you. People from across Oklahoma along with out-of-staters fly in or drive in to have breakfast...

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]]> 1126 Chasing that tornado: The good, bad, and stormy behind storm chasers https://nwokbuzz.com/enid-storm-chasers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enid-storm-chasers Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:29:08 +0000 https://nwokbuzz.com/?p=1121 ENID—Don’t believe everything you see in the movies. While many Oklahomans take great pride in the fact that “Twister” was filmed in their part of the country, it’s not real....

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