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Oilton Chamber 3rd Quarter Meeting postponed

Deanna Maddox

Friday, September 26, 2025

OILTON — The Oilton Chamber of Commerce’s third quarter meeting, originally planned for Sept. 10 has been postponed until next month. On Sept.

Community Invited to Volunteer Day for Paint Oklahoma Beautiful – Sept. 20

Deanna Maddox

Friday, September 26, 2025

DRUMRIGHT — Drumright Chamber of Commerce leadership recently announced a volunteer day is set for Sept. 20.

Filing Set for State Representative District 35 Vacancy

Deanna Maddox

Friday, September 26, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY — Following the resignation of Ty Burns the process to fill the Oklahoma State Representative District 35 seat — which represents parts of Creek, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, and Payne County — is officially underway.

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Beau’s Joke of the Week

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Friday, September 26, 2025

What do you call a blind doe? No eye-deer

The 2024 Memorial Walk saw a fairly large turnout of community members with the Drumright Fire and Police leading the way down Broadway. Photo courtesy of Drumright Fire Department.

Drumright Fire Department host 9/11 Memorial Walk

Deanna Maddox

Friday, September 26, 2025

DRUMRIGHT — The Drumright Fire Department will once again host a memorial walk to honor and remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The community remembrance event will be held this weekend on Sept. 7.

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OK House Rep. Ty Burns Pleads Guilty to Domestic Abuse; Resigns from office

Rep. Ty Burns

Friday, September 26, 2025

By DeAnna MaddoxPAWNEE COUNTY — Last Thursday on Aug. 28 State Representative Ty Burns pled guilty in the district court of Pawnee County to two counts of assault and one count of domestic abuse. Two days later, on Aug. 30, Burns resigned from office in a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt.

Mannford destroyed the Perry Maroons 48-6 Friday and quarterback Max Moore utilized all of his options behind great protection to lead team to a 41-0 lead at halftime. See story inside Photo by John Burns

Pirates start strong

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Friday, September 26, 2025

Mannford Trustees Repeal PUD regulations

Deanna Maddox

Friday, September 26, 2025

MANNFORD — The Mannford Board of Trustees voted unanimously to reaffirm traditional zoning practices during their regular board meeting held Aug. 14.The approval of ordinance No.

USDA announces presidential appointment of Oklahoma state director

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Friday, September 26, 2025

STILLWATER, Okla. (Aug. 25, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that Zachary Swartz has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as USDA Rural Development state director for Oklahoma.

Sandites pound Collinsville, Poteau before Owasso storm rolls through

J. D. Meisner

Friday, September 26, 2025

SAND SPRINGS — The Charles Page Sandites laced up for a roller coaster of a week — the kind where one night you’re grinding out 3–2 thrillers, the next you’re feasting on Poteau errors, and then Saturday, Owasso drops a seven-run haymaker before fans have fi nished applying sunscreen.

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