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Former Sand Springs apprentice officer arrested

SAND SPRINGS — A man who had recently begun working as an apprentice police officer with the Sand Springs Police Department was arrested this past Saturday in connection with kidnapping and sexual assault allegations from July 30 in Tulsa.According to Sand Springs Deputy Police Chief Todd...

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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...

Walk for Trey marks 10 years of hope

YALE — For 10 years, community members have gathered in Yale to walk a mile in memory of those lost to suicide and to remind those who are struggling that they are not alone.The 10th Annual Walk for Trey will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Homer Ray Gymnasium in Yale.The community event was...

Voters decide runoff races, state questions

Voters across the area went to the polls Aug. 25 to decide statewide runoff races, two state questions and a closely contested Creek County proposition.One of the closest races of the night came in the Republican runoff for governor, where Mike Mazzei narrowly defeated Gentner Drummond...
Explosion investigation continues

Explosion investigation continues

Explosion investigation continues

SAND SPRINGS — An explosion in Sand Springs that killed two people has resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old Tulsa man on two counts of first-degree murder, but state investigators stressed Monday that the investigation remains active and the cause of the explosion has not been determined.

Ambulance catches fire following Drumright collision

DRUMRIGHT — A Miller EMS ambulance caught fire following an injury collision Aug. 27 at approximately 7:22 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 33 (Broadway) and Haven Hill Drive in Drumright.According to a narrative provided by Drumright Police Department Chief Chris Reinke, officers responded to a...
Ron Vandever

Ron Vandever

Vandever named to CareerTech Hall of Fame

DRUMRIGHT — Ron Vandever, a longtime Central Technology Center administrator who helped shape several programs at the school, will be inducted posthumously into the Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Hall of Fame this fall.Vandever is one of seven members of the Hall of Fame’s 2026 class.

Stock Market Insights

The 30-Year Treasury Yield Is Back Above 5%—And That’s Not A Crisis When my wife and I were first married, I worried about storms. Of course, our incomes were low, and any damage from wind or a leak would have certainly shocked our budget.
Adventures with Allie

Adventures with Allie

Adventures with Allie

Every year, usually sometime between the first heat advisory and the moment my steering wheel heats up like a curling iron, I write a column about how much I hate the heat.It has become a summer tradition.Some people go to the lake. Some people make homemade ice cream. Some people grow tomatoes.