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Mannford AMI project to move forward

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
MANNFORD — Mannford residents will not bear any additional cost for the city’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, according to a recent update from City Manager Gerald Haury.A few weeks after the Oklahoma Water Resource Board (OWRB) approved $693,820 in funding for Mannford Public...
Jake Williams and Grant Porter show off their catch during weigh-in at the state tournament, where their second-place finish helped qualify them for the Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship July 30-Aug. 1 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

Jake Williams and Grant Porter show off their catch during weigh-in at the state tournament, where their second-place finish helped qualify them for the Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship July 30-Aug. 1 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

Mannford anglers qualify for national championship

Allie Prater
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
MANNFORD — Two Mannford anglers are headed to one of the biggest stages in high school bass fishing.Jake Williams and Grant Porter have qualified for the Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship, set for July 30 through Aug. 1 on Kentucky Lake out of Paris, Tennessee.The pair earned their...

Clear your hydrants

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
North 48 VFD encourages cleanup The North 48 Fire Department has began a campaign to encourage residents to clear brush around fire hydrants.In a recent social media post, department leadership said during the water issues in mid-June firefighters found several hydrants hidden by overgrown...

Firestation open during power outage

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
TERLTON — As widespread power outages impacted several communities over the weekend, the North 48 Fire Department and Terlton Community Volunteer Fire Department once again stepped in to help residents by offering charging stations and shower facilities.
Tattoo artist volunteer Brian Spitz sketches a cover up for Lonnie Bentley. Photo by Caleson Coon

Tattoo artist volunteer Brian Spitz sketches a cover up for Lonnie Bentley. Photo by Caleson Coon

‘Stopping the hate and starting second chances’

Caleson Coon
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
SAND SPRINGS – Nine years ago, Jamie McGee first gave people a chance to change their lives.McGee, Sand Springs tattoo artist at Parlor Hair & Ink, initially created Stop the Hate, an event giving free tattoo cover-ups for anyone with hate, gang or racially related tattoos, to help people take...

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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 nonprofit group is holding an event, fundraiser, or even just...
Missing Man Table — Never Forgotten

Missing Man Table — Never Forgotten

Missing Man Table — Never Forgotten

Deanna Maddox
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
From Cushing to Sand Springs to Yale, there is a very special display at each American Legion post that quietly reminds visitors that not all who fought for America's freedom ever made it home.Known as the Missing Man Table, or POW/MIA Table, the simple arrangement of a single place setting serves...
Memories

Memories

Memories

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Few holidays seem to hold memories quite like the Fourth of July. For some, it brings back the smell of barbecue smoke drifting through the yard, the crackle of fireworks after dark or the sight of children running barefoot with sparklers in hand.

Area Veterans

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
As we celebrate Independence Day, we pause to honor the men and women from our communities who have served this country in uniform. The following list recognizes veterans and active-duty service members by branch, with names listed alphabetically within each branch.
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