By Rose Drebes
Here’s the story of “The Gatewood Group.”
Michelle loved watching television’s ultimate family sitcom, “The Brady Bunch.” She had one sister.
Evan had a brother. He loved hanging out with a friend who came from a big family.
So when Michelle met Evan Gatewood as students at the University of Oklahoma, they said it was “much more than a hunch” that they’d marry and have a “bunch” of children. Since then, they’ve “formed a family” with twins Blake and Bailey, 16; Meg, 13; Ty, 12; Mary Kate, 10; Jet, 6; and Emma Grace, 2.
Starting off with a set of twins might have been forced another young couple to reconsider having a large family, Evan said it was downhill for them from there. [more]

Anita Bryant may easily have won the 'Most Famous,' sweepstakes among Edmond residents. At one time, the famed and very talented entertainer had multiple commercials airing from coast to coast. She is an Oklahoma legend and performed at the dedication last year for the U.S.S. Oklahoma Memorial in Hawaii.

By Mallery Nagle
To say that Anita Bryant is leading an interesting life would certainly be an understatement. This native of Barnsdall, and now fellow Edmondite, has rubbed elbows with presidents, movie stars, rock stars and even astronauts.
But today at age 68, Oklahoma’s original American idol never forgot from where she came and says she knows she is now where she belongs. [more]

Living in Edmond comes with one gigantic perk - getting to enjoy the Downtown Arts Festival.

For these parts, the annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival is about as close as people here can get to the magical Land of Oz. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s still a great deal of fun for kids of all ages.
Get ready now because there’s only a week left until the fun starts May 2-4.
Celebrating spring in downtown Edmond means enjoying the beauty of original art displayed from more than 100 artists from all over the United States Even if you don’t know a whole lot about art you can easily become an expert on food. [more]