MENO—What started out as a cookout for friends and family transformed into the idea of feeding hungry travelers along U.S. Highway 412. Joseph Hladik Jr., known to his customers as…
News
Shepherding in success at Okie Aussie
COVINGTON—Rarely finding cute clothes to fit, a pair of sisters simply decided to open a shop that catered to plus-sized ladies like them in October 2015. Randi Semrad and Ramee…
Labor of love: Thrift store gives back locally
POND CREEK—What started out as a way to support church mission projects has grown into a countywide outreach program. Family Thrift Center in downtown Pond Creek is the fruition of…
Slice of life: Sod house embodies the pioneer spirit
ALINE—Imagine being 26 years old with only a quarter in your pocket, running to stake a claim during the Land Run of 1893 in the middle of a vast prairie…
Jingle all the way through Northwest Oklahoma
Looking for ideas to jingle all the way this season in Northwest Oklahoma? Many rural towns are hosting holiday cheer through lighted Christmas parades, tree lighting ceremonies, Santa sightings, and…
Kidd Drug is more than a drugstore
FAIRVIEW—It’s a place where everyone knows your name. And if they don’t, they will greet you like you’re family and will get to know you before you leave. On the…
Beloved Medford cafe owner passes
Nov. 1, 2024, was a day of mourning for the town of Medford. For on that day, Alice Smrcka passed away. Alice, who had just turned 77 the day before,…
Rural patriotism: Small towns memorialize military veterans
Patriotism runs high in Northwest Oklahoma. Just take a drive through any rural town and see. From the American flag waving in yards, out in pastures, and on buildings to…
Patriotic week: Woodring Wall of Honor celebrates veterans
Today kicks off a 10-day celebration honoring military veterans in Oklahoma called Celebrate Freedom Week. This is the fourth year Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park has hosted the…
Back in business: Small town booming with visitors
DEER CREEK—One would assume there isn’t much to see or do in a tiny town of less than 100 residents not far from the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, but they would…