Clinton has big summer plans for a sleepy city of fewer than 10,000 people. Each Friday for 10 weeks, the historic bandshell in Clinton’s McClain-Rogers Park will be filled with live music. The city will also host its first Pride festival June 10. Summer concert series planned through 2025 The concert series will mark the […]
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Beginning in an ending
An ongoing pandemic, supply chain disruptions, worker shortages and political unrest have laid bare the fragility of our societal foundations. Combine these current challenges with the constant threat of natural disasters and it’s easy to imagine how civilization can begin to unravel at the seams. Are you ready for the next crisis? A basic, disaster […]
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Shelf life
Oklahoma House Bill 2354 was supposed to be about local winemakers and self-distribution. But that was before Feb. 27, when Rep. Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) moved to strike the entire language of the bill and replace the whole thing instead with a measure that industry insiders have been expecting for a while now: allowing sales […]
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Cask of characters
By now, everyone knows the easy way to launch a small craft distillery. Buy a still and make some quick, simple vodka. Maybe an easy gin. Buy up some already made whiskey, slap a label on it, and act like you’re reinventing the wheel. Well, sure, that’s the easy way. Now, how do you do […]
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Help at hand
Late nights saturated in sadness, struggling through the first holiday season after the loss of a family member, frozen by unnamed fears—mental health doesn’t have to reach a crisis point before it receives proper care and support. “Whether it be, you know, two o’clock in the morning and you’re sad and blue, or you’re in […]
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Season’s celebrations
Foodie Fest Oct. 8 Hot on the heels of the opening of the lower portion of Scissortail Park comes Foodie Fest, an OKC Black Eats event formerly known as the Black Foodie Summit, to be held in the upper portion of the park Oct. 8. “We had a great following, great presentation participation with Black-owned […]
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Channel surfing
Go to Lake Thunderbird any day in any season of the year and you just might spot Piers J. Hale putting in the work. Most swimmers track their distance in meters or yards. Hale counts miles. At the end of June, weather permitting, he will swim across the English Channel. This feat, known as the […]
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Industry shifts
This year’s legislative session saw the introduction of nearly 90 bills related to Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry. One bill has already been signed into law with many more potentially landing on the governor’s desk by the time they adjourn. The growth of Oklahoma’s cannabis industry has largely been supported by loose regulation and easily obtained […]
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Period Poverty
Menstruation can come as a surprise, but for many, the reality of being unable to afford hygiene products becomes a regular obstacle. “I was in seventh grade at school and I got my period in class. I went to the restroom and literally thought I was dying … Later, my best friend got a pad […]
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A house divided
The division in our country is so thick you can almost cut it with a knife. Pick a topic right now and you wouldn’t have to try too hard to find someone that would disagree with you and most likely be willing to share a few choice words with you regarding your stance. Albeit this […]