Oklahoma City’s support of Tinker Air Force Base has been constant since it began in 1941 after a group of Oklahoma City businessmen, led by Edward K. Gaylord, Wilbur E. Hightower, Tom Braniff, Frank Buttram and Stanley Draper, learned that the War Department was considering the central United States as a location for a maintenance and supply depot. They offered a 480-acre site with an option for 960 additional acres of land. Since then, the base has expanded over the years a

When we consider the transformation of Oklahoma City over the past quarter-century, Cathy O’Connor’s contributions to nearly every downtown initiative stand as some of the most impactful. This week, she will be recognized with the Dean A. McGee Award for her lifetime contributions to downtown, presented by Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership. I asked to take over her weekly column in The Journal Record to share a few of her accomplishments that led to this prestigious recognit

Our Oklahoma City districts are areas where our city has preserved history, unique architecture and culture, and they are important to our economy and quality of life. Automobile Alley, Deep Deuce, Uptown, the Plaza and Paseo are some that are highly recognized and frequently visited for their locally owned restaurants, bars, events and retail. The SW 29 District is special, even among these unique districts, as the place in Oklahoma City to find authentic Hispanic culture an