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Battle of Honey Springs

Battle of Honey Springs Battle of Honey Springs Education Day on Friday, November 3, kicks off a history-based educational weekend for families and students alike. On this day, students from schools across the state and the general public will have the opportunity to explore numerous education stations teaching topics related to the Civil War in Indian…

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Thinking Out Loud: Tricky Triggers Can Cause A Lot Of Pain!

Thinking Out Loud: Tricky Triggers Can Cause A Lot Of Pain!    You must beware of triggers!  They will occur when you least expect them.    So, you are having a relatively good day after months of struggling with the loss of a precious loved one.  Suddenly you hear “that song” on the radio, smell a great…

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Mary Lynn Branscum

Mary Lynn Branscum Funeral services for Mary Lynn Branscum will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah.  Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery of Okemah. Mary Lynn Branscum was born May 17, 1939 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to William Columbus Branscum and Mildred…

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Cowboy Baseball’s Heaney Makes History

Cowboy Baseball’s Heaney Makes History STILLWATER – Former Oklahoma State star Andrew Heaney is a World Series champion, joining a select group of Cowboys to earn that distinction. Heaney and the Texas Rangers captured the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series title, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. A southpaw who starred at OSU…

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Tiffany Nicole Wingate

Tiffany Nicole Wingate Funeral services for Tiffany Nicole Wingate will be held Friday, November 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the United Pentecostal Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery of Okemah. Tiffany Nicole Wingate was born May 7, 1980 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Carl W. Odom and Cuby (Covington) Odom.…

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Gov. Stitt issues proclamation recognizing 100th anniversary of Pistol Pete  

Gov. Stitt issues proclamation recognizing 100th anniversary of Pistol Pete  (STILLWATER, Okla., Oct. 27, 2023) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has proclaimed Oct. 28, 2023, as the 100th anniversary of Pistol Pete. This comes as Oklahoma State University celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Frank Eaton’s first appearance in Stillwater’s Armistice Day parade in 1923. The…

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Global Tensions Keep Falling Gas Prices from Gaining Momentum

Global Tensions Keep Falling Gas Prices from Gaining Momentum This Week The national average for a gallon of gas dipped by only four cents since last week to $3.51. Despite slackening demand, the pace of falling gas prices is being held up by the cost of oil, which is hovering in the mid-$80s per barrel.…

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Bonnie Estes

Bonnie Estes Bonnie Estes, 84, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed peacefully in her sleep on October 24, 2023, surrounded by her family at home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 Friday, October 27, 2023, at Grace Memorial Chapel with family officiating. A private family burial will be held at Nash Cemetery on a…

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Oklahoma State at West Virginia Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State at West Virginia Postgame Notes   RV/RV Oklahoma State at RV/RV West Virginia October 21, 2023 | Morgantown, W.V. (Milan Puskar Stadium) | Attendance: 51,870 Final Score: Oklahoma State 48, West Virginia 34 Updated Records: Oklahoma State 5-2 overall (3-1 Big 12); West Virginia 4-3 overall (2-2 Big 12) Postgame Notes In a…

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