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Creek County Arrests

The following were booked into Creek County Jail from July 27 to Aug. 2.

Former bookkeeper sentenced for $393,000 theft

TULSA — A Sand Springs woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after admitting she stole more than $393,000 from a family-owned drilling business in Hominy.U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Susan Marie Garrison, 54, to 33 months in prison, followed by five years of...

Trustees approve Lake Estates plat

MANNFORD — The proposed Lake Estates development will be moving forward following Mannford Board of Trustees 4-1 approval of the final plat, once key utility requirements are met.During a recent special meeting all but Trustee Jeff Widener voted to approve the final plat with two conditions,...

Mannford High School restores senior parking spot tradition

MANNFORD — Days after announcing a change to its student parking policy Mannford High School has revised plans and will once again allow seniors to choose and paint their parking spaces.At the end of July, district leadership shared on social media that student parking would move to a general...

Back-to-School Dates

Families across the area are preparing for another school year.

Tank battery fire takes toll on firefighters and equipment

After responding to a recent tank battery fire a number of firefighters suffered heat-related illnesses with one spending half a day hospitalized.North 48 fire department was dispatched to the incident on County Rd. 5500 north of Terlton on July 28 around noon, according to Fire Chief Keith Buntin.

Voter Info for August

• August 10 is Absentee Ballot Deadline for upcoming election• August 19 is due date for resolution publication for November 3 special elections• August 20-22 is Early voting for upcoming election• August 25 is Runoff Primary Election and Special Elections• August 30 is last day to begin special...

FISHING REPORT:

Keystone: July 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and live shad around river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. White bass good on jigs below the dam.

Bulletin Board

Cushing, Drumright, Mannford, Yale, Agra, Oilton, Olive, Jennings, Hallett, Oak Grove, Ripley, Glencoe, Sand Springs, Prue, Cleveland, Pawnee, and surrounding areas… If your school, church, club, sports team, association, organization or non-profit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even...