Keystone Gusher

Cleveland’s Carson Taylor scampers into the end zone after a 60-yard breakaway run. Photo by John Burns

Big plays give Cleveland life in loss to Wagoner

J. D. Meisner

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

CLEVELAND — Cleveland spent much of Friday night trying to climb out of a hole Wagoner dug almost...

AG wants in on Project Spring fight

J. D. Meisner

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

SAND SPRINGS — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked to intervene in a Tulsa County...

Chiropractor sentenced to 14 years in federal fraud case

Allie Prater

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

CUSHING — A Cushing chiropractor whose medical supply company operated in Drumright was sentenced...

Mannford freshman has all the cross country smoke

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

MANNFORD — Her name is Pippin Gormley and she’s running ahead of schedule. She is supposed to be just figuring all this out. She is a freshman, after all.New school. New competition. Older runners. Bigger meets.

News

Mannford man, 89, dies following Creek County collision

Allie Prater

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

CREEK COUNTY — A Mannford man died following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday, Oct. 6, on Oklahoma Highway 33 in Creek County.According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper William Scott of Troop B, the collision occurred at approximately 12:18 p.m. at the intersection of OK-33 and South 369th West...

Fishing Tip of the Week

News Staff

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Pack it in, pack it out: Bring a small trash bag on every fishing trip and take home everything you brought — bait containers, snack wrappers and tangled fishing line included. Discarded line can entangle birds, turtles and other wildlife.

FISHING REPORT:

News Staff

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Keystone: Oct.5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait, live bait and live shad below the dam and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake.

Sports

Pirates hit another district wall, but Hindsman keeps swinging

J. D. Meisner

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

MUSKOGEE — September was fun. October has been considerably less accommodating. In fact sometime between September and October, someone changed the locks on the end zones. For the first three weeks, you couldn’t keep Mannford out of there if you tries.

Sandites’ top finishes, faster times build regional momentum

Allie Prater

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

SAND SPRINGS — Sand Springs heads toward its Oct. 24 cross country regional with two boys running near the 16-minute mark, an improving girls front group and a deep collection of runners who have earned top-20 finishes this season.Qualifiers will advance to the Oct. 31 state meet.Cole Higgins has...

Gormley’s two wins lead Mannford into regional bid

Allie Prater

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

MANNFORD—FreshmanPippin Gormley has given Mannford a steady presence near the front of the field this cross country season, recording two victories and finishing no lower than sixth in the four meets with collected results.Mannford will compete in the Class 4A regional Oct. 17 at Nichols Park in...

Obituaries

Darlene “Jo Ann” Fugate

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Darlene “Jo Ann” Fugate passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October 3, 2026 at the Church of Christ in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Arrangements made under the care of Riley-Walker Funeral Service and Crematory.

Dustin Jacob Laffoon

News Staff

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Funeral services for Pawnee, Oklahoma resident, Dustin La oon, will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30th at the Ol- ive First Baptist Church withRev, George "Marty" Brock, III o ciating. Interment will follow in the First Mission, Free Will Baptist Camp Ground Cemetery between Olive & Mannford.

Eddie Dale Beard

News Staff

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.He was born in 1938 to Hulon and Lola (Hood) Beard and was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife, Navada Pearl (Harrington) Beard, who passed away in...