WAYNOKA—Cheyanne Pierce is embracing Waynoka’s history. The restaurateur whose grandparents grew up in Waynoka partnered with her mother, Sandra Pierce, to reopen the town’s historic Harvey House dining room in…
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Command the sand: Little Sahara State Park gives riders a desert experience
WAYNOKA—Looking for a little adventure this summer? Northwest Oklahoma is home to six state parks including Little Sahara State Park. (FYI, the other five are Gloss Mountains, Salt Plains, Alabaster…
Marvel at hidden treasures in Nescatunga antique shop
NESCATUNGA—Up the road from the north shore of the Great Salt Plains Reservoir in the lakeside community of Nescatunga is a little red building adorned by metal art and a…
Graduating with honors: Accident survivor walks Garber High School stage
GARBER—Rudi Kroll isn’t letting a traumatic brain injury (TBI) get in the way of her chasing her dreams. The Garber High School senior graduated with honors on May 12 and…
Nescatunga Arts Festival celebrates 55 years
ALVA—Since 1971, the Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council has been bringing artists together and focusing on humanitarian endeavors in the Alva area. Prior to the birth of the council, there…
Down memory lane: Nardin celebrates its heritage May 23
NARDIN—In the far northwest corner of Kay County six miles west of I-35 almost into Grant County on Oklahoma 11 lies the tiny unincorporated town of Nardin. When the Cherokee…
Fish and eat it too at Canton’s The Overlook
CANTON—Turns out you can fish and eat it too at The Overlook. Literally located on the south side of the dam of Canton Lake, this catfish café first opened for…
Movie turns 30: ‘Twister’ celebration will hit Wakita head on
WAKITA—Three decades ago, a tornadic flurry of film crews, movie stars, and budding actors and actresses blew through the small rural town in Grant County that is almost on the…
Marketing the past: Deer Creek Mercantile invites visitors to shop rural America
DEER CREEK—Not far from the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, one would be hard-pressed to believe there is much to do in a rural community of less than 80 residents along Oklahoma…
On the corner: Café serves more than comfort food in Medford
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…