Braving the Elements

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February 3, 2023

District 3 County workers Casey Thomas and Billy Peavler were busy sanding roads around the area after at least an inch of ice and sleet fell. Schools, businesses and churches have had to adjust due to the icy conditions. Hopefully this weekend, temperatures will be back in the

Sports

Lady Eagles begin slowpitch season with sweep of Tulsa Memorial

March 24, 2023

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team kicked off their 2023 season with a pair of shutout wins over Tulsa Memorial Monday evening in Morris.The Lady Eagles took both meetings with the ...

Sports

Lady Knights drop slugfest with Weleetka

March 24, 2023

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity slowpitch softball team found themselves in a 7-inning slugfest Monday evening with the Weleetka Lady Outlaws in Weleetka.The two teams combined for 35 runs on 35 hit...

Sports

Demons blank Dogs in county game

March 24, 2023

The Beggs Golden Demons and Okmulgee Bulldogs met in Beggs Monday evening for a county varsity baseball contest.The host Demons came out of the county battle with the 15-0 decision in three innings.Be...

Columns & Opinion

Cheesy Cheeseteak

March 24, 2023

March 24 is National Cheesesteak Day! I do enjoy a good cheesesteak. For those who may not know, a philly cheesesteak is a sandwich made with thinly sliced, tender steak, caramelized onions and gooey ...

Columns & Opinion

Patricia Wrede

March 24, 2023

Patricia Wrede, American author of fantasy literature best known for her Young Adult Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series, celebrates her birth date on March 27, 1953, in Chicago.Patricia is the oldest ...

Columns & Opinion

This past weekend

March 24, 2023

This past weekend, I attended an auction. It’s the first one I have been to in years. There were lots of people there. It seemed to me, from the floating conversations, a lot of those attending were b...

Columns & Opinion

CDs can be part of your investment strategy

March 24, 2023

In the financial world, stocks and stock-based mutual funds often get a lot of attention. And deservedly so, because they often form the core of a portfolio. But to help achieve your goals, you may al...

Columns & Opinion

Don’t Live There, Just Visit Once

March 24, 2023

Most people have a bad habit. Nah, I don’t want to hear about your overeating, cigarette smoking, drug taking, lying, stealing, cheating or tantrum throwing lifestyle. Moronic as those things are, eve...

Public Notices

Felonies

March 24, 2023

CF-2023-00036 03/14/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Cooper, Jonathan David Conspiracy to Bring Contraband into Penal Institution CF-2023-00037 03/16/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Tecumseh, Wilson John DUI Alc...

Public Notices

03/12/2023

March 24, 2023

---03/14/20233:02 p.m. - Citizen Complaint.5:30 p.m. - Authorized controlled burning.5:50 p.m. - Authorized controlled burning.9:05 p.m. - Assist police or other gov. agency. ---03/16/20233:03 a.m. - ...

Public Notices

old.

March 24, 2023

03/11/20232:27 a.m. - Other miscellaneous - No address given - 12 advised that he is out at the storage units, has a lock off and wants to make sure they’re unoccupied.8:55 a.m. - Animal call - 17th a...