STILLWATER — About a week before Oklahoma State opened its softball season, coach Kenny Gajewski and assistant Carrie Eberle were searching for a way to tap into the natural talent of pitcher ...

But like Oklahoma City and the state ... we planted that tree in honor of the children of Oklahoma. It was a dogwood with its wonderful spring flower and its deep, enduring roots.

The most common state flower is the rose, variations of which are claimed by Georgia, Iowa, New York, North Dakota and Oklahoma. Another unique state “flower” is Maine’s, which is a white ...