Football & Ag: new hires

DRUMRIGHT — Drumright Public Schools recently announced two key positions will be filled following board approval of Mark Ryan as head football coach and Emily Amen as fulltime agriculture education teacher and district FFA advisor.

RIVALS

Mannford’s Adley Elliott and Cleveland’s Gabby Smith battle for control of the ball during the Lady Tigers, Lady Pirates rivalry game in Cleveland. The Mannford girls came away with a hard-fought, 53-46 win. See story inside.

February 10 election results

Voters went to the polls on Feb. 10 for a number of elections including for state representative District 35, Drumright school board office number, and five City of Cushing propositions. Below are the results from local voters as well as overall as of this Monday, Feb. 16.

Warm air doesn’t mean warm water

KEYSTONE — Nice February weather is bringing folks outdoors, but Oklahoma lakes are still dangerously cold.After a warm stretch of sunshine across the Cimarron Valley, more families are heading out to fish and enjoy the water.

FISHING REPORT:

Keystone: February 9. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, and rocks.

Olive Volunteer Fire Department receives FM fire service grant

OLIVE — The Olive Volunteer Fire Department has received a US $5,000 fire service grant from Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM), one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers.

Two wins, zero doubt: Sandites snap back strong

SAND SPRINGS — The Sand Springs Sandites boys basketball team didn’t just want to win last week — they absolutely needed to. Coming off three losses from the previous week, the Sandites were sitting on a fl at record of 9-9. They had to win and they did… twice.First came a road trip to Enid on Feb.

Pirates split the week with Kiefer, Perkins-Tryon

MANNFORD — Mannford went 1–1 last week, and somehow managed to show both ends of its personality in the process — the lock-you-down, grind-you-out Pirates on Tuesday, and the welcome-to-the-rock-fight version on Friday.

Pehrson powers Pirates past Perkins

MANNFORD — The Mannford Lady Pirates took the long way around this week — they hiked through frustration forest on Tuesday, then went skipping through Demon country Friday.That’s basketball in February.