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1 week ago | 
luxiere.co | Michael Kinney
At one point in his life, Bartees Leon Cox Jr. thought he wanted to be a pro athlete. Like many kids who grow up in Oklahoma and have any modicum of athletic ability, that seemed to be the logical mindset. However, unlike other young dreamers, his goal had nothing to do with a passion for the game.
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1 week ago | 
journalrecord.com | Michael Kinney
Summary:– Kazuma Katano flew from Tokyo to OKC for NBA Finals. – He’s spent over $35,000 on travel, tickets and gear. – Says witnessing the Thunder win would be a dream come true. Kazuma Katano was a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder before they were even in Oklahoma. The 35-year-old’s fandom stretches back to the days of the Seattle Supersonics when he was playing games on Nintendo 64 while growing up in Tokyo, Japan.
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2 weeks ago | 
ozarksfn.com | Michael Kinney
The Burton girls are creating a productive herd with their show animalsSTILWELL, OKLA. – Growing up in Stillwell, Yalonda Patterson Burton had history under her feet. The farm her father owned and worked had been around for more than a century. So, when Yalonda and her husband Dean started their own farm across town from where she grew up, they had similar aspirations to create something that lasted that long.
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1 month ago | 
ozarksfn.com | Michael Kinney
Hoot O’Farrell has found a breed of cattle that suits his lifestyleMONTROSE, MO. – At almost 70 years of age, Hoot O’Farrell is living his best life. Most days you can catch the Kansas City native riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle or on his ranch. “I was an iron worker in my working life before I retired,” said O’Farrell.
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1 month ago | 
luxiere.co | Michael Kinney
Tyler Thrasher has been fascinated with science all his life. Growing up in Tulsa, he described himself as a really nerdy and curious kid with a vivid imagination—although for much of his youth, Thrasher never thought those attributes would come in handy, much less become the foundation of a career. He just assumed he would drift away from his childhood interests, like many adults do. That never really happened.
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1 month ago | 
ozarksfn.com | Michael Kinney
Moses Farms is passing down business and life lessons to their kidsTALALA, OKLA. – When Rebecca Brooks-Moses and her husband, Mark, first started their farm, it was strictly a row crop agricultural operation. Of their 210-acre spread, 110 acres have been used to grow crops such as soybeans, barley, oats, corn and Sudan grass. Originally, the Moses’ had no aspirations of introducing any cattle to their farm. However, there was one member of the family who had other ideas.
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2 months ago | 
ozarksfn.com | Michael Kinney
Smith Farms has seen many changes over the generationsBUTLER, MO. – Since 1856 Jim Smith’s family have been in the same location. From the time they arrived in what is now Butler, Missouri and began homesteading, they have been living and working on the same parcels of land. “It’s changed generation by generation. My parents row-cropped and had hogs and then kind of got into the cattle business in the fifties and went more towards cattle,” Smith said.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
ozarksfn.com | Michael Kinney
Bar E Ranch maintains a reputation with a combination of quality enterprisesHASKELL, OKLA. – Roger Erickson first figured out he wanted to be a cattle rancher when he was young. Growing up in Missouri and Oklahoma, when he was part of the 4H Club he could see he was destined to be in the cattle business. “I never really thought about anything in particular except being able to raise quality cattle is just passion,” Erickson said.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
centraloklahomaweeklies.com | Michael Kinney
By Michael Kinney Midwest City Beacon YUKON — Carl Albert showed up to the 5A semifinals in good spirits. According to coach Kyle Richey, they were laughing and playing games on the bus ride from CAHS to Yukon High. That was when Richey knew his squad was ready to claim their spot in the championship game. Unfortunately for the Titans, they happened to meet up with a squad that was just as determined and led by one of the top players in the state. Carl Albert fell 59-45 to Booker T.
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
centraloklahomaweeklies.com | Michael Kinney
By Michael Kinney Midwest City Beacon YUKON — Del City had a certain style they wanted to play. Facing an athletic and up-tempo Booker T. Washington squad, coach Lenny Hatchett wanted to slow the game to a snail’s pace and win it in the trenches. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the Hornets had other plans. After a tight first half, Booker T Washington exploded in second to run away with a 72-45 contest.
