Roger Miller Festival moving from downtown Erick

The annual Roger Miller Festival is moving from its longtime downtown location in his adopted hometown of Erick, Oklahoma, to the Lost Creek Arena west of town on old Route 66, according to a news release from the venue. The event -- which will feature lots of live music, including Roger Miller's son, Dean Miller … Continue reading Roger Miller Festival moving from downtown Erick

Annabelle Russell soon will move into hospice care

Annabelle Russell, one-half of the Mediocre Music Makers in the Sandhills Curiosity Shop near Route 66 in Erick, Oklahoma, soon will be moved into a hospice in Oklahoma City after a 3 1/2-year battle with ovarian cancer, according to the couple's Facebook account. Harley Russell posted this message this morning: Dear friends, I have called … Continue reading Annabelle Russell soon will move into hospice care

A section of old road in western Oklahoma

This is fun. Hunter Bachrach posted this video of driving on an older section of Route 66 in western Oklahoma. This likely is the section east of Erick, that used to be part of a four-lane highway. I suspect a local periodically takes a Brush Hog or snowplow to it. Every so often, it becomes … Continue reading A section of old road in western Oklahoma