Reporter’s Notebook: Tulsa Meadow Gold District Merchant Preserves History, Offers Custom-made Route 66 Souvenirs  

A Tulsa entrepreneur, Mary Beth Babcock, opened three stores on well-known Route 66 in Tulsa, Okla., as a homage to the famed highway. These are Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 (1347 E. 11th St.), Meadow Gold Mack’s Outpost (1306 E. 11th St., Unit A), and Buck’s Vintage on 66 (1024 S. Quincy Ave.) located…

Professor Profile: Sloan Davis, TCC’s Creative Writing and Literature Professor, Stands for Student Engagement with Studying Subjects

What is your title with TCC? I am an Associate Professor of English. How long have you worked at TCC? I have worked at TCC full-time for 14 years. If you include my time as an adjunct, that goes up to 16 years. What is your degree (s)? I have a bachelor’s degree in English…

Review: The Juneteenth Festival Celebrates Culture with Fashion, Businesses, and Music 

Juneteenth, sponsored by Tulsa Juneteenth and the Tulsa community, was celebrated June 13-15. The annual event features music, arts and crafts, and food. Held in the Greenwood district, the regional event attracts tens of thousands of individuals from in, around, and outside of the city.   The event’s significance this year was to recognize the day…

News Analysis and Commentary: Candidates for Mayor Participate in Citywide Debate 

Below are key points raised by the candidates for mayor for the City of Tulsa at a NonDoc-sponsored debate at Cain’s Ballroom on Aug. 8. The debate was an opportunity for voters to learn more about the candidates prior to the election on Aug. 27.  Brent VanNorman Background: VanNorman highlighted his extensive business background, positioning…

International Jazz Fest Celebrates One of Music’s Most Popular Genres 

Tony Exum Jr. is a talented musician with strong knowledge of contemporary jazz, R&B, and Funk, with smooth but rocking instrumentals. He gained international recognition in 2019 for his single, “My Name’s Tony,” hitting Smooth Jazz Network for 12 weeks.    Exum, who recently performed at the International Jazz Fest, responded to questions during his visit…

Review: Oklahoma Pastel Society Hosts Annual Exhibition  

A Vibrant Contest Awes with Beauty The Oklahoma Pastel Society held its annual brightly colored pastel art exhibition at a reception, where members displayed their artwork at the Tulsa Community College’s McKeon Center for Creativity.   The contest was judged on “creativity, originality, composition, color, value, shape/form perspective, and how did the subject communicate meaning to…