BALTO Week chooses a cause Yesterday | Add a comment They are the perfect ingredients for a fine meal — chili and a good cause. Edmond North High School students again are hosting BALTO (Bring a Light to Others) Week to raise money for a...

Authors can showcase books at Edmond fair Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment Edmond is blessed with a number of authors. Our city has many nationally published fiction, romance, historical and Christian writers. I count myself among them, having had my first book, "The...

Bald eagles land at Arcadia Lake Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment It’s the weekend. If you are looking for something that will get the whole family out of the house, let me recommend going to Arcadia Lake’s annual Eagle Watch. My family went last...

A few predictions for the new year ... Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Add a comment Happy New Year. Allow me to borrow the opening line from the worst movie ever made, "Plan 9 From Outer Space.” "We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are...

Making some easy changes in the New Year Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Add a comment I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. It only takes a look at my track record through the years to know why. • RESOLUTION No. 1 – Read more: 2006: I will read 5 books a year....

Something was bugging me during the holidays Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Some sort of bug is making the rounds in Edmond and it packs a punch. My two girls and I spent all of last week in bed, knocked out by this Scrooge virus. I’ll spare you the...

Services help Edmond post-holiday cleanup Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Add a comment Now that the gifts have been opened and the wrapping paper collected, what should one do with the post-holiday overflow? Edmond’s Solid Waste Services has programs to help residents dispose...

Today, enjoy love of family, friends Thu, Dec 25, 2008 | Add a comment So this is Christmas? I hope this will be a special day for you and your kin. My Christmas wish for all is that you experience a time to love and be loved. I dream of a day where neighborhoods and...

‘Angel’ helps Edmond family and they pay it forward Tue, Dec 23, 2008 | Add a comment I believe in angels. So does Maxwell Simpson of Edmond. His angel showed unusual generosity to his family of six on Christmas Eve 2002. This is his story: "Our family’s Christmas...

Gift cards may be best for shopping procrastinators Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Add a comment Hello my name is John and I am a last-minute shopper. Actually, over time, I’ve been much better about shopping early for that perfect present. But I have to admit in years past some loved...

Line up to learn square dancing in Edmond Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Add a comment If you don’t know an allemande left from a do-sa- do, I’m sure you will enjoy a free open house hosted by an Edmond square dance club. Anyone who wants to learn more about square...

Holidays bring out inner chef Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Add a comment The Christmas holiday brings out a scrumptious variety of food that is not normally served the rest of the year. My wife, the Paula Dean of Edmond, loves to make candy — all kinds of candy....

Christmas songs help make the season bright in Oklahoma Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Comments 2 Nothing brightens the holiday or restores the soul better than a Christmas song, and I’m not talking about "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron.” Christmas songs reflect our faith and the...

Question about Edmond nativity scene stirs debate Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Comments 7 Saturday’s column on the hypothetical question, "Should Edmond display a nativity scene on public property?” brought more responses from readers. Shelva Sleeper of Edmond wrote,...

Nativity scene on public property could be mean another dispute Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | Comments 11 "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and...

Your pet has a chance to ask Santa for treats Thu, Dec 11, 2008 | Add a comment Pets both naughty and nice can have their photo taken with Santa Claus this weekend. I’m not kidding. To some pet owners, their dog or cat is as much a part of the family as their children....

Holiday gifting traditions vary Wed, Dec 10, 2008 | Add a comment Call us spoiled or call us rotten. It’s true. When it comes to Christmas my family can’t stand the wait so we sometimes open gifts anywhere from a week to days before Christmas....

Christmas shopping is fine art Tue, Dec 9, 2008 | Add a comment Janice Hembree wouldn’t call it procrastinating. The Edmond resident said she always starts her Christmas shopping deep in December. "Usually around Christmas Eve,” she said....

Santa to visit police, downtown Edmond Fri, Dec 5, 2008 | Add a comment Santa Claus is coming to town. Children can have their pictures taken with Santa and an Edmond police officer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the police department, 23 E First Street. The...

Learn healthy habits; win a car in Edmond Thu, Dec 4, 2008 | Add a comment How would you like to have a cookie and possibly win a new car? The Edmond Historical Society & Museum is hosting a free health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the main gallery of the...