Preston to hold annual baseball tournament

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April 14, 2021

The Preston varsity spring baseball team will host its tournament this weekend at the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston.

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Lady Eagles Rout Tulsa Memorial in Slowpitch Opener

March 22, 2023

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team kicked off their 2023 season Monday evening with a pair of run-rule wins over the Tulsa Memorial Lady Chargers in Morris. Pictured on this page ar...

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Pirates remain unbeaten following recent diamond action

March 22, 2023

Preston baseball notches home wins over Mounds, Quapaw for 3-0 startThe Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team improved to 3-0 on the young season this past weekend with a pair of home wins.The P...

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Bulldogs drop district opener at Meeker

March 22, 2023

The Okmulgee varsity baseball team opened district play last Wednesday at Meeker High School, battling the host Meeker Bulldogs in a District 3A-5 doubleheader.The visiting Bulldogs dropped Game 1 of ...

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Folks

March 22, 2023

Folks, here we go again. Yup, more stories about when I had that General Store. There was an older fella that came by on a regular bases. I had known him all my life. Sat in class with his son in elem...

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25 Years Ago:

March 22, 2023

A crucial base running mistake in the top of the seventh-inning and controversial call at first base on the final out of the game ended a thrilling comeback bid by the Henryetta Knights here Tuesday d...

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Raising Awareness for Children’s Insurance

March 22, 2023

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is pleased to be working this year on a project with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma that will raise awareness about access to children’s health insuran...

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What Does God Do?

March 22, 2023

“God does almost everything,” says Caleb, 10. “He watches us while we’re asleep, and he watches us in the day, too. He never sleeps, and he never gets hurt. But the most important thing is he never le...

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Dragons break even at Wright City Festival

March 22, 2023

Dewar begins 2-day event with loss to Class A No. 6 SterlingThe Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team came away with an even 1-1 record at last weekend’s Wright City Baseball Festival at Wright City High...

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Okmulgee to host slowpitch festival

March 22, 2023

2-day event begins Thursday at 10 a.m.Eleven talented slowpitch softball teams, including six from Okmulgee County, will converge on the Okmulgee high school softball field this Thursday and Friday fo...

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Lady Pirates take 2 of 3 at Okemah Festival

March 22, 2023

The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball team earned a 2-1 record this past Friday at the Okemah Slowpitch Softball Festival.The 1-day festival was played at the Preston high school softball field a...

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To the Okmulgee County Commissioners March 20, 2023

March 22, 2023

I write this with great sorrow for a community that has given me 110% support over the last ten years. Due to my health and inability to function at full capacity, along with the inability to trust th...