Country Lifestyle

Oklahoma FFA Executive Secretary Trevor Lucas For more than three decades, the Oklahoma FFA organization was spearheaded by Executive Secretary Kent Boggs. When Mr. Boggs announced his retirement last spring, the search was on to […]

By Summer McMillen We work cattle a lot here on the ranch, whether we are moving them to new pastures, branding or weaning. There seems to be a different “event” for every season that our […]

By Judy Wade Farmers, ranchers, cowboys, cowgirls and even lots of city folks can thank Levi Strauss for those denims they slide into every day. Whether it’s Levis, Wrangler, Cinch, Round House or some other […]

By Ddee Haynes In October of 2017, I wrote an article on Hagen Nielsen. Hagen at the time was five-years-old. Let me take you back to the day I first met this little blond-haired, blue-eyed […]

By Lanna Mills Are you looking for somewhere fun for the entire family without having to travel long distances? If so, I urge you to visit the Medicine Park and Wichita Mountain area. There is […]

By Lacey Newlin 12 servings Time: 4.5 hours Ingredients 1 Lemon Lovers Pound Cake cut into 1-inch cubes  1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1 2.7 oz box Dream Whip 3 cup very cold whole milk divided 2 3.4 oz boxes instant lemon pudding mix […]

The Reverend Bob Wickizer Forty-three years ago, in France, a stunning and unfathomable event that came to be known as the Judgment of Paris revolutionized the wine industry.  At the time, France was clearly the […]

By Beth Watkins My husband has some unique and profound sayings, the latest one being said as we traveled north on State Highway 75. In his words and accented by his rich southern twang and […]

By Jan Sikes There are some careers that blend together seamlessly, and others that don’t mix quite so easily. That is the case with music artist and school teacher/coach, Wesley Michael Hayes. Born in Muskogee, […]

On January 14, 2019, Blayne Arthur was sworn in as the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture. While many women have made careers in agriculture, Secretary Arthur’s position holds a special distinction – she’s the first female […]