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When you think of your favorite films directed by the great Rob Reiner, chances are This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, and A Few Good Men immediately come to mind. Others may think of his adaptations of Stephen King’s work, including Misery and Stand By Me. But no one is likely to mention his 1994 comedy, North.  Why, you ask? Despite a […]

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Making Oklahoma proud. If there’s one thing for certain as we take a look back on 2025, it’s the fact that the current Red Dirt renaissance we’ve been experiencing over the past few years is bound to hit a fever pitch. Highlighted by the huge success of Cross Canadian Ragweed’s reunion in the Boys From Oklahoma concert series, their close friends and proteges, the Turnpike Troubadours, have also experienced some career-highs throughout the year. In addition to their obvious inclusion […]

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The Tennessee Titans lost on the road to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But that disappointing outcome was probably not in the forefront of the Titans’ defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ mind. His home was broken into while he and his family were away, per ClutchPoints via NFL reporter Easton Freeze on X. Simmons is […]

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Standing strong and staying put. It’s a tale as old as time. Some big corporation comes to Small Town, America and starts waiving around millions of dollars in an attempt to convince residents to hand over their land. Granted, some people will take the money and run. But for others – like Dr. Tim Grosser in Maysville, Kentucky – there’s not an amount of cash that you could offer to make him give up his home. Though the company’s name […]

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