By Judy Wade Like his father and grandfather before him, Don Howard loved the wide-open spaces found in the heart of Jefferson County. He was born...
By Judy Wade “The Ranching Corridor” is a name appropriately applied to Highway 70 as it traverses southern Jefferson County from east to west. Several large...
By Judy Wade As I looked out my kitchen window recently, I was surprised to see a roadrunner scurrying across the arena. That sight took me...
Jerry Dillard By Judy Wade “My Senior Trip was an ocean cruise to Okinawa on a warship,” Jerry Dillard laughed. “I was drafted out of Ringling...
Josiah Hamilton “Foot” Dillard By Judy Wade Josiah Hamilton Dillard came to Indian Territory at one year old, and during the next decades built a ranching...
By Judy Wade Texas can claim six flags have flown over it, but Jefferson County in Oklahoma can best that with the right to claim eleven....
By Judy Wade The feral hog population in Oklahoma is estimated to be between 600,000 and 1.5 million, according to a recent Noble Foundation newsletter. Although...
By Judy Wade The first annual Heartland Mini Bareback Championships was held in Minco, Okla., on Nov. 19-20. “We have tried to match kids’ ages with...
By Judy Wade The Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo kicked off Thursday, October 20 for a three-day run at the Stephens County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in...
By Judy Wade All Garrett Elmore wanted for his third birthday was a hot shot. Being a good grandmother, Mema Elmore bought him one. The next...
