Shooting Off At The Mouth Reveals The Naked Truth
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher Not sure if Forrest Gump ever said “Crazy is as crazy does,” but if he did, maybe it’s because he read something similar to the affidavit describing the events in this story. The incident gives new meaning to the terms shotgun approach, naked...
Fun Facts About The Declaration of Independence
•Not one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence was born in America. •The first public reading of the signed Declaration of Independence took place on July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia. •Nine of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence died before...
Takedown Camp 2016 – June 24th
2016 Takedown Camp Tomorrow in the High School Gym 219 Evans Rd Beginners and Novice Wrestlers 10am till Noon Open and Advanced Wrestlers 1 pm till 3 pm
The Crow’s Nest Gives A Bird’s Eye View Of Food & Fun
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher The image to conjure up I think is one of those old cartoons when the character snatches the aroma of something good from the passing breeze and almost floats through the air until reaching the source. At least this is what I thought of while...
OUI May Cause You An IOU To The Court This Summer
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher It’s the last thing anyone thinks about as they are loading up the boat and the jet skis for a weekend of fun in the sun at the lake. But for those entrusted with our safety on the lakes in the state, it’s the only thought they have. As the...
Oak Hill Cemetery Annual Meeting
The Oak Hill Cemetery Annual Meeting will be held on July 12 at the chapel located on the cemetery grounds at 7 p.m. If you are interested in having your name placed on the agenda, please call 918-865-2678.
Tuesday’s Election: All The Information You Need
Tuesday’s Election: All the information you need Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the June 28, Sapulpa Ward One and Sapulpa Ward Two, General Election; City of Oilton Special Election and County and State Primary Elections, Creek County Election Board Secretary...
Sandy Path of Life
Sandy Welch Thompson Fashion is such a peculiar thing. We all have our own sense of style and some of us are accused of having no style at all. It changes all of the time and everyone has an opinion about it. Who should wear what, how they should wear it, even what...
Thinking Out Loud…
By John Catrett Our world is a strange place. Life is so unpredictable! The very fact that we exist is a miracle if one really thinks about it. The things that happen to us, these impressive – odd – monumental things, can be quite bizarre and interesting as well. We...
SEAGULLS MAKE MANNFORD HOME, LIKE TO SCAVENGE
By Tatyana Nyborg Oklahoma has a variety of birds, but seeing seagulls can be a surprise. Once, I had a meeting with a friend at Steer Inn restaurant in Mannford, Okla. After the lunch, I spotted a group of seagulls sitting in line on the top of the roof of the...
Plane Crashes Near Keystone Lake
A Small airplane crashed this morning in a field near Keystone Lake. Early reports indicate the pilot was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Preston Lay stated that Troop K will release an accident report later today. We will...
In A New Light
By C.L. Harmon “STATEHOOD!” “U.S. AND JAPS AT WAR”, “PRESIDENT SLAIN”, “MAN WALKS ON MOON,” “U.S. DROPS ATOMIC BOMB ON JAPAN.” These words and so many others describe the events we remember, the ones we hold close within our life time. These are the words we can put...
Mannford Public Schools Did You Know: May
MECC Pre-K will be going to the Oklahoma Wondertorium in Stillwater for their field trip. A play to learn environment, the children's museum hosts 14 exhibits. The hands-on activities promote inquiry-based exploration. Students will enjoy a picnic sack lunch at the...
Citations & Arrests For Mannford
CITATIONS 5/16/16 - 5/29/16 Bock, Cheryl Renee; Sand Springs; Speeding 16-20 Over Wallace JR, Danny Maurice; Okmulgee; Speeding 1-10 MPH Over Grummert, Joshua David; Sand Springs; Speeding 1-10 MPH Over McAfee, Brier Niko; Sand Springs; POSS Of Marijuanna, POSS Of...
All Of Us Have An Autoimmune Disorder
By Suzy Cohen It’s a scary thought isn’t it that you could have autoimmune dysfunction even though you may not have been diagnosed with a disorder yet. I think we all have some degree of autoimmunity and if tested properly, we’d see it. Doctors think autoimmune...
Mugs & Drugs: The Local Crime Report
By C.L. Harmon Publisher Not only do the days get longer during the summer, but so does the list on the police reports, it seems. It must be something about the coming of warmer weather that just makes folks want to party. The downside to the partying is that those...
This Edition In History
On June 10, 1692 in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Bridget Bishop, the first colonist to be tried in the Salem witch trials, is hanged after being found guilty of the practice of witchcraft. Trouble in the small Puritan community began in February...
President Fohn F. Kennedy Speech Given In New York City April 27, 1961
The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of...
Mannford Senior Center Facing Financial Straits
By C.L. Harmon Publisher Two hugs, one ‘I love you’, several hello’s, many conversations and even more smiles greeted me when I went to the Mannford Senior Citizen Center to interview for this story. That never happens when I go to a restaurant! If I were only 60...
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