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Drumright Mayor Mark Whinnery and City Manager Shawn Gibson presented Bradley Elementary Principal Tara Osterhout with the proclamation recognizing May 4-8 as Teacher Appreciation Week.

Drumright Mayor Mark Whinnery and City Manager Shawn Gibson presented Bradley Elementary Principal Tara Osterhout with the proclamation recognizing May 4-8 as Teacher Appreciation Week.

Drumright commissioners recognize Teacher Appreciation Week

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
DRUMRIGHT - The Drumright City commissioners recently approved a proclamation that recognized May 4-8 as Teacher Appreciation Week in honor of the educators of Drumright, this year with the addition of the instructors at Central Technology Center.

A pattern of problems in Creek County audit

Allie Prater
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
SAPULPA — While Creek County’s overall finances remained steady from fiscal years 2023 through 2025, state audits reveal a growing pattern of concerns involving internal controls, financial reporting accuracy and compliance with federal funding requirements.
Perry Newman with a white crappie caught in Osage County

Perry Newman with a white crappie caught in Osage County

FISHING REPORT:

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Keystone: April 13. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure.
Pirate Catcher Lyndon Hamilton gloves the pitch as Ft. Gibson’s Tucker Forrest takes a swipe at it. Photo by John Burns

Pirate Catcher Lyndon Hamilton gloves the pitch as Ft. Gibson’s Tucker Forrest takes a swipe at it. Photo by John Burns

Pirate Catcher Lyndon Hamilton

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Pirate Catcher Lyndon Hamilton
The magic of childhood

The magic of childhood

The magic of childhood

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Magic isn’t real but what if it is?There’s no wand that can fix the plumbing, no spell that makes your rent disappear, no broomstick that'll get you to work without sitting in traffic behind someone who still doesn’t understand how turn signals work.

SQ 832: Big City Costs, Small Town Budgets

Brian Barton
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
What works in New York and Los Angeles does not always work in Oilton, Drumright, or Mannford, Oklahoma. But what does it mean for small towns across our state?There will be a lot of discussion about State Question 832 and raising the minimum wage. The idea behind it is simple.

Stock Market Insights

Dr. Richard Baker, Aif
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Markets Surge After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire as Oil Plunges 17% Amid Extreme Volatility My Dad caught my brother and me having a BB gun war. I hid behind a tractor tire trying to shoot my brother's baseball cap off, and my brother was using his Daisy BB gun to try to give me another cowlick.
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