The BOE Renews Contracts
By Tatyana Nyborg/Contributing Writer In Febraury 2016, the Mannford Board of Education gathered to discuss several questions. First, the 2016-2017 contracts were renewed for Assistant Superintendent Kelly Spradlin, Athletic Director Jason Landrum, Assistant...
By C.L. Harmon One man can steal another man’s dreams. He can align those of his den to sabotage opportunities and lay pitfalls on that man’s path. From this thief rests the seed of hubris and insecurity which spawn a veil of darkness on humanity. As with any theft,...
Keystone Village Cuts The Ceremonial Lock
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher Keystone Village Senior Living Center recently celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with city leaders and those involved in its development and construction holding the big scissors. The...
City Council Approves New Tax Law And Funds Transfer
By Tatyana Nyborg/Reporter On August 11, the town of Mannford, board of trustees met to discuss the monthly routine. The board of trustees approved the new Oklahoma Tax Commission sales and use tax administration agreement. “The tax law stays the same, just a few...
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$110,000. Nice house, great location, good price! 3/2/2 brick home for sale. 140 Lakeview Drive, Mannford, OK. Needs some work. RL Stout Realty- call Lesley Donohue 918.671.2960
DPS To Receive $1.9 Million From State Budget Surplus
Press Release (OKLAHOMA CITY) The Department of Public Safety has announced that the agency will receive a $1.9 million allocation from the state budget surplus. The news came after DPS officials met with representatives from the Oklahoma Senate and House of...
Mugs & Drugs: The Local Crime Report
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher Some people just don’t get the message that speed is dangerous. And it is not the drug that contains a 100 cups of coffee in a hit that I am referring, but the feel of the open road at 120 mph. Although both may produce an adrenaline high; one...
Naked Cop Wrangler Pleads Guilty
By C.L. Harmon/Publisher The above headline could sound as though the defendant pleaded guilty in her birthday suit. But unlike her arrest in Mannford a few months back, courts require clothing. In her most recent court appearance, Halamar pleaded guilty to the...
Cimtel 5K Surpasses 20K Goal
The 2016 Cimtel 5K race held on August 27, produced 351 registered runners and 272 crossing the finish line. Listed below are the first 25 to finish the race along with their times. 1.Braden Clapp - 18:36. 2. Isaac Stowe - 19:04 3.Robbie Yanik - 19:07 4. Jacob Smith -...
Fun Facts About Oil
• Oil is used to create medicine, recreational sports items, and cosmetics. • Oil is also referred to as “Texas Tea” and “Black Gold.” • The process of oil drilling begins with a drill cutting through the earth, allowing air to be pumped downwards, and once the oil is...
This Edition In History 8/18/16
John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present-day North Carolina, returns from a supply-trip to England to find the settlement deserted. White and his men found no trace of the 100 or so colonists he left behind, and there was no sign of violence....
Changes to Oklahoma DL Law Related To Motorcycle Endorsement
Press Release (OKLAHOMA CITY) Starting August 26, 2016, Oklahoma law will change for people 17 or younger who are seeking a driver license with an M (motorcycle) endorsement. As of that date, riders age 17 or younger who are seeking a license with an M endorsement...
DPS Statement On Implied Consent Hearings
(OKLAHOMA CITY) When a driver is arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Oklahoma, the driver is charged with the crime of driving under the influence and also provided notice that their driving privileges will be administratively revoked by...
$5,000 Gift to Mannford Schools Presented by…
TTCU The Credit Union presented a $5,000 donation to Mannford Public Schools. Superintendent Dr. Steve Waldvogel accepts the check above. The gift was the result of TTCU’s SOS – Support Our Schools challenge campaign. TTCU initiated the SOS – Support Our Schools...
Temporary Closure Of State Highway 151 Over Keystone Dam
The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close State Highway 151 over Keystone Dam to study the bedrock and internal components of the earthen berm from August 22 to September 1, 2016. Traffic across Keystone Dam will be blocked but visitors can access...
MPS Did You Know? August
AUGUST 2016 MECC The ECC teachers have already been working hard decorating and preparing their classrooms for another exciting year! Because of the success of last year's fundraiser, the MECC will again be hosting a "Bingo Night" on September 24 from 5-8 pm....
Myriah Thompson of Mannford will be performing with Theater Tulsa
Mannford's very own, Miss Myriah of Myriah Thompson School of Dance will be performing with Theater Tulsa in the upcoming musical, "Will Rogers Follies". Needing an experienced and talented tap-dancer, choreographer Kara Staiger contacted Miss Myriah and asked her to...
5 Questions To Ask Your Parents – Thinking Out Loud
By John T. Catrett, III If you are fortunate enough to have one or both of your parents, I encourage you to read this article and take what I am sharing to heart. At this point in life I have already lost my father and my mother, so I wish I had read (and heeded) an...
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