Julie Chin

1 week ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

PRYOR, OKla. — Over the past several years, a big green dinosaur has become a roadside attraction in Pryor. It's on Highway 20 coming into Pryor, at Joe's Gas and Grocery. Many wondered who was behind it, until now. "I think if you're coming down the highway, you can tell it's a bow tie," says Sue Wilcox, or Mama Sue as she's known around town. Mama Sue is a neighbor, and the "Mama-saur" who's turned the gas station's Sinclair Dinosaur into a clothes horse.

2 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsan who dedicated nearly a century to service is spending his golden years as a beacon of hospitality. "I'm an Airport Ambassador," said Bob McKim. McKim has volunteered at the information desk at Tulsa International Airport for decades—the Tulsa native is there to help and spread kindness. And having just turned 98, he knows a thing or two. His best advice: Don't quit doing anything. Stay busy, don't retire and sit on your keester. McKim dedicated his life to service.

4 weeks ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

OWASSO, Okla. — They say you can't buy love, but Mindy Barnes and her dog Roscoe prove you can rescue it. "I am his person, and he is mine," said Mindy Barnes. Together, theirs is a journey of survival, surprises, and second chances. "He's a miracle dog! I thank God he found me before it was too late," said Barnes. Roscoe's story begins in April 2024 in Hugo, Oklahoma, where the pup was shot in both elbows, a bullet grazed his chest, and he was left to die in the woods.

1 month ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa's Botanic Garden opens for the year on March 2, 2025, and while it's waiting for its 175,000 bulbs to bloom, a new exhibit is making its Oklahoma debut. It's called Florigami In the Garden, and the man behind it has Oklahoma roots. "I'm an artist, I'm a sculptor, I'm an Okie," said Kevin Box. The three combined have led to a homecoming for Box. "I grew up in Bartlesville and spent 14 years there. That's where my formative years were spent," said Box.

2 months ago | kjrh.com | Julie Chin

A Tulsan who's a champion of the NFL is also known for championing his hometown. "I've lived a dream that, to most people, is really just a dream," said Reuben Gant. POSITIVELY OKLAHOMA: Reuben Gant NFL and Community Champion Gant is a former pro athlete and longtime Greenwood advocate, but he says he prefers to go by "community servant."The Tulsa native grew up blocks from Booker T. Washington High School. "On Trenton and St. Louis Avenue in a three-room home.