The destruction of the old Shangri-la Resort Lodge Northeast Oklahoma’s best-known resort name is the talk of the four-state area, as the first stage of development gets underway at Grand Lake’s historic Shangri-La Resort. In the past week, under the leadership of new owner Eddy Gibbs and the guidance of General Manager Jason Sheffield and [...]
Although the last stop log was dropped in place in March of 1940, sealing the Pensacola Dam and creating Grand Lake, the recognized birthday month of our great lake is considered to be August. Oklahoma’s governor at the time, Leon C. Phillips was opposed to the closure of the dam in March due to the [...]
The exact definition of AquaPalooza is hard to come by, but aqua certainly would appear to be related to water and according Yahoo, Wikipedia and others, palooza is defined as one big event or party. For those in attendance of the Grand Lake version of a national event put on at over 100 lakes across [...]
In these tough economic times it is becoming harder and harder for parents to get their children ready to go back to school. The cost of clothing and the school supplies has risen dramatically . It is also harder for the teacher to have all the supplies that they need for the upcoming year without [...]
Nomination forms are available now through August 13 for anyone interested in participating in Leadership Grove. Leadership is a program designed to identify, motivate and place emerging leaders through development of their potential for community leadership. The Chamber is seeking people with leadership potential and a desire to use their talents to make Grove a [...]
Lori Follis, co-owner of The Grand Lake Real Estate Book, and wife of Grove City Councilman Marty Follis, is a first-time RAGBRAI participant and is riding for the love of the homeless animals at the Humane Society of Grove and Grand Lake. Lori and her sisters Beth Skelley of Boulder, Colorado, and Mary Bayne of Olathe, [...]
JAY – Following a longstanding tradition, a small assembly of candidates and their supporters gathered on the courthouse lawn to learn the results of the July 27 Primary vote which were announced by the Delaware County Sheriff shortly after the polls closed. As the votes were reported by precinct, runners from the County Election Board [...]
The Humane Society of Grove and Grand Lake shelter is full of wonderful cats and kittens which need to find permanent, loving homes. In an effort to reduce the numbers of felines living at the shelter, the Humane Society is promoting its End of Summer “Classy Cat” Adoption Special beginning now through September. Everyone loves [...]
Although the state’s constitution mandates that the legislative session cannot get fully underway until February (with one organizational day in January following an election year) and requires our work to be completed by 5 p.m. on the last Friday in May, there is work going on at the State Capitol year-round. Immediately following the end [...]
HOLE IN ONE Grove, OK; Lynn Stewart of Patricia Island aced her 3rd career hole in one Tuesday, July 20th. She aced hole #16 at Patricia Island using a 5 iron. Witnesses were Ileta Bray, Randy Warren and Greg Brasel. The last that I heard Lynn was buying everyone drinks, as is the custom. Congrats [...]
