Belle McFarland is this week’s Scholar Athlete of the Week. Belle is a straight “A” student..

Wolverine Boys and Girls topple Stroud The Wolverine Boys’ and Girls’ basketball teams squared off with the Stroud Tigers on a festive senior night and both teams came away with decisive victories. The girls won 59-51 and the boys won 73-50.

STILLWATER, Okla. – To prune or not to prune? That is the question. When Oklahoma experiences warmer weather in the winter months, homeowners may want to take advantage of the milder temperatures and get a head start pruning trees and shrubs in the landscape.

I have lived in Holdenville all my life and have never witnessed such rude and disgusting behavior at our city council meetings as I have this past year. Insulting and yelling has replaced serious debate and working together for the betterment of Holdenville.

New rodeo stars will be born during the wild and crazy “Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show” at Moss School Gymnasium on March 6, 2022 starting at 4:00 pm! It is basketball played on real, live donkeys and it will be wilder than a rodeo and funnier than a circus!

February 22 nd 1856: The Republican Party holds its first convention in Pittsburgh. The American political party was founded by Northern Anti-slavery activists, many of whom were former members of the free Soil and Whig parties.

My dad spoke in my ear Sunday while I was in church. In one sense this is not an unusual occurrence. Dad had a tremendous positive influence on me. I say “had” because Dad passed away several years ago.

This toast was given in honor of Abraham Lincoln at a president’s day celebration last week. We gather tonight, by the gracious leave of Empress Bowser, to remember Presidents Washington and Lincoln, our great presidents who led us through war on our own lands.

This toast was given in honor of George Washington at a president’s day celebration last week. Friends, we come here this evening not to praise the likes of James Buchanan, or James Earl Carter, or other lesser presidents.

FELONIES Brian Matthew Anderson—battery/assault and battery on Police Officer Dylan Lane Moore—assault & battery MISDEMEANOR Robert James Crawford OSW—domestic abuse-assault and battery MARRIAGES Danny Eugene Chiles and Janice Brand, both of Atwood Clifford dean Grizzle and Kimberly Ann Cowan, both...