Oklahoma Newspaper Week
Allie Prater
KEYSTONE LAKE — From Oct. 4-10, newspapers across the state are celebrating local journalism and...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sand Springs explosion suspect remains jailed as cases move forward
Deanna Maddox
SANDSPRINGS—Themanchargedinconnection with the Aug. 27 Sand Springs explosion that killed two...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Recently, students, families, staff, administrators and community members gathered for a ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the new Sand Springs Middle School.
Sand Springs Middle School open for business
Van Mitchell
SANS SPRINGS — Two years ago, Sand Springs voters approved the 2024 Futureready Sandites Student...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Mannford Pirate Homecoming King J. J. Hindsman kisses the hand of Homecoming Queen, her majesty, Adley Elliott during homecoming festivities at Pirate Field last Friday. Photo by John Burns
Mannford Pirate Homecoming King J. J. Hindsman kisses the hand of Homecoming Queen
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
News
Bethel
Mannford man scheduled for arraignment on arson charge
Deanna Maddox
MANNFORD — A Mannford man charged with third-degree arson is scheduled to appear in Creek County District Court on Oct. 13 for an initial arraignment.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Dugger
Former Sen. Tom Dugger leaves legacy of service
J. D. Meisner
Former state Sen. Tom Dugger, who represented Payne and Creek counties in the Oklahoma Legislature from 2016 to 2024, died Monday, Oct. 5, at Stillwater Medical Center.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Meet Jeremy Fincher
Meet Jeremy Fincher
News Staff
Hidden-Gem Hunter and Enemy of Dirty Dishes Introducing Jeremy Fincher! Advertising professional, bird enthusiast and a man who dreams of driving a supercar around a racetrack, but draws the line at a sink full of dirty dishes.For Newspaper Week, we gave Jeremy the 20-questions treatment.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Sports
Drumright loses in the land of Giants, 41-7 to Central Sallisaw
News Staff
The Drumright football team faced a huge task last Friday from Central Sallisaw. In the preseason VYPE magazine they were rated number 10 in A-2. VYPE gave their sizes talking about them. I think they left a bunch of their players out.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Lady Tornadoes finish season in Regionals
Robert Marshall
The Lady Tornadoes finished their season in the third game of Regionals. Tuesday it rained in Drumright, Oklahoma, and the games got cancelled until Thursday, and I couldn't make it back up there.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Lady Pirates take the long way around to a regional title
Lady Pirates take the long way around to a regional title
J. D. Meisner
MANNFORD — Eufaula had a plan for Cambri Casey.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Obituaries
Darlene “Jo Ann” Fugate
News Staff
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.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Dustin Jacob Laffoon
Dustin Jacob Laffoon
News Staff
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Eddie Dale Beard
Eddie Dale Beard
News Staff
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...
Monday, July 27, 2026