News
Oklahoma voters will make important decisions on Tuesday, June 16th, as primary elections are held across the state for federal, state, county, and judicial…
FELONIES
Shane Austin Blackburn — Initial Appearance for Bond.
Chance Dakota McFarland — Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, 2nd and Subsequent Offense…
Sports
After six regularseason meets, the Allen High School track program is sending a quartet to the State Meet this weekend at Western Heights High School.
The…
Columns
I spoke (wrote) to a pair of old timers this morning and it reminded me to write a smidgen for this week’s “One Pharmacist’s View.” Chesley (Tiny) Ray, Corky’s…
Independents do have a vote on June 16
Unfortunately, Oklahoma’s Independents can’t vote for candidates in the party primaries this year. Republicans have long…
Obituaries
Services for Ronald Eugene Janda, 76, of Allen, are 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30th, at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Allen; Rev. Mark Barnes and Rev. Earl…
Gerald L. Beeney, age 77, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on June 9, 1948, in Pekin, Illinois, to Tom…
Edgar Lee (“Ed”) Mays was born on July 14, 1936 in Allen, Oklahoma to Thomas Matthew Mays and Esther Pearl Dyson Mays. He passed away April 26, 2026. Ed grew…
Kernek Elmer McDonald, Kenny as some of you may know him, born the 18th June 1957, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Elmer and Hazel Marguerite (Wages) McDonald of…
Memorial services for Sharon Kay “Cookie” Alexander, 79, of Holdenville, are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada; Rev.…
Billie Jo “BJ” Walker-Grote, age 68, of Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed away on April 8, 2026 at 11:07am, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
BJ was born on May 26, 1957…