Tank battery fire takes toll on firefighters and equipment

Tank battery fire takes toll on firefighters and equipment

Tank battery fire takes toll on firefighters and equipment

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

After responding to a recent tank battery fire a number of firefighters suffered heat-related illnesses with one spending half a day hospitalized.North 48 fire department was dispatched to the incident on County Rd. 5500 north of Terlton on July 28 around noon, according to Fire Chief Keith Buntin.
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FISHING REPORT:

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Keystone: July 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and live shad around river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. White bass good on jigs below the dam.

Voter Info for August

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
• August 10 is Absentee Ballot Deadline for upcoming election• August 19 is due date for resolution publication for November 3 special elections• August 20-22 is Early voting for upcoming election• August 25 is Runoff Primary Election and Special Elections• August 30 is last day to begin special...

Back-to-School Dates

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Families across the area are preparing for another school year. Here is a look at first-day dates, school hours, Meet the Teacher events and Back-to-School Bashes for local districts.Cleveland Public Schools First day of school: Aug. 6 School hours: 8:05 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Meet the Teacher: Aug.
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Sports 

Lady Tornadoes face difficult schedule

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
This is the 2026 Drumright Lady Tornado softball schedule and it sounds real tough.Aug. 10 at home against Pawhuska; Aug. 11 at home against Meeker; Aug. 13 -15 at the Ripley Festival; Aug 18 at Strother; Aug. 20-22 at the Prague Tournament; Aug. 25, a three-way at Ripley with Kellyville; Sept. 1.
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Obituaries 

Eddie Dale Beard

Eddie Dale Beard

Eddie Dale Beard

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Monday, July 27, 2026
Eddie Dale Beard passed away peacefully at Wellington Parke Retire- ment Home in Del City, Oklahoma, on July 25, 2026, at the age of 87.

Carla Jean Brittenham

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Monday, July 27, 2026
Funeral services for Cushing resident, Carla Brittenham, will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 24th in the Memorial Chapel of Michael's Funeral Home of Drumright. Rev. Sonny Johnston of Crossway Church in Cushing will o ciate. Interment will follow in the Drumright Oak Hill Cemetery.
JPaul McHenry

JPaul McHenry

JPaul McHenry

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
September 14, 1987 – May 30, 2026 JPaul McHenry, age 38, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on May 30, 2026. A proud citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, he was born on September 14, 1987, in Claremore, OK, and raised in Mannford, where he was known for his humor, warmth, and lasting friendships.
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