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It turns out being Mannford Homecoming King and Queen is a pretty good gig. King Max Moore plants a kiss on Queen Emma McCrackin’s cheek as she leans in and grins like she owns the gym. Photo by Mendy Tennison/Mannford Sideline Photography

It turns out being Mannford Homecoming King and Queen is a pretty good gig. King Max Moore plants a kiss on Queen Emma McCrackin’s cheek as she leans in and grins like she owns the gym. Photo by Mendy Tennison/Mannford Sideline Photography

Mannford joy

News Staff
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
It turns out being Mannford Homecoming King and Queen is a pretty good gig. King Max Moore plants a kiss on Queen Emma McCrackin’s cheek as she leans in and grins like she owns the gym.
Project Spring gets Google brand

Project Spring gets Google brand

Project Spring gets Google brand

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SAND SPRINGS — If you Google who will be the end user of the proposed Sand Springs data center, you’ll come up with… well… Google.City Manager Mike Carter used the Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the City” presentation Wednesday, Jan.
Patrick Kennedy walks out mid-meeting behind City Attorney Josh Conway during the Jan. 13 Oilton City Council Meeting.

Patrick Kennedy walks out mid-meeting behind City Attorney Josh Conway during the Jan. 13 Oilton City Council Meeting.

Oilton Mayor resigns

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
OILTON — The Oilton Public Works Authority (OPWA) Board voted to remove Patrick Kennedy from his position as chairman following a lengthy executive session during their regular meeting on Jan. 13. Kennedy later resigned “from it all” during the City of Oilton council meeting the same evening.

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Hallett, Oak Grove, Ripley, Glencoe, Sand Springs, Prue, and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even just a regular...
Whitlock Walking Trail resurfacing completed in Drumright

Whitlock Walking Trail resurfacing completed in Drumright

Whitlock Walking Trail resurfacing completed in Drumright

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DRUMRIGHT — The Whitlock Walking Trail is o cially complete - marked by the fi nal step of resurfacing the trail last week on Jan. 7.The trail located in Whitlock Park, 601 South Jones, has been developing for some months.
Loftis

Loftis

Local doctor accused of fraud

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TAMPA, FL — A Drumright chiropractor and medical supply company owner from Cushing has been federally indicted on allegations that he orchestrated a multi-year scheme to defraud federal health care programs and misused COVID-19 relief funds for millions of dollars, according to the U.S.

Mannford adopts code changes

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
MANNFORD — The Town of Mannford Trustees decided to adopt two ordinances that relates to the way public meetings are held recently.Ordinance 2025-14 amended the town’s rules of order and procedure, repealing any ordinances in conflict and updating how public meetings are conducted.
New playground equipment at Garrett Park

New playground equipment at Garrett Park

New playground equipment at Garrett Park

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DRUMRIGHT — The City of Drumright recently had a new addition to Garrett Park with the installation of new playground equipment aimed at enhancing outdoor recreation for local families.

Data center under fire

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
SAND SPRINGS — What began quietly in early October 2025 as a proposed introduction behind closed doors has since grown into one of the most contentious land-use fights Sand Springs has seen in years — and now, it has found its way to Osage County District Court.
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