Amanda Wion, Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce, joins other chamber members, well wishers and family of owner Donnie Carter as they celebrate Friday’s grand opening of Thump Crappie, at 113 N. Main Street in Downtown Sand Spring. The store offers crappie fishing tackle, rods, apparel and accessories from its downtown Sand Springs storefront.
Jacob Mefford had to put his Crocs in sport mode for this monster Striper, caught this past weekend at Keystone Lake. Photo by Jeremiah Mefford
Local runner speeds to raise $1,500 within a week to attend Nike Outdoor Nationals
Sand Springs Fire Department answers five water rescue calls
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
SAND SPRINGS – The fire department responded to water rescue calls mid morning as water flooded the streets of Sand Springs.On Saturday, June 6, Sand Springs Fire Department received a request for a water rescue at approximately 10:48 a.m. and would go on to receive four more calls until 1:19 p.m.
Head Coach Alex Moore and the Mannford Pirate varsity basketball team hosted a basketball fundamentals camp for Mannford area youth last week that attracted more than 50 young athletes.
JPaul McHenry
Richard L. (Dick, Papou) Smith
Ruth Ann Olson