A man on death row for the fatal shooting of a police officer with Seminole roots has died.
A man on death row for the fatal shooting of a police officer with Seminole roots has died.
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NCAA - The inaugural 12-team playoff, the biggest in the sport’s history, is now down to two. No. 7 Notre Dame will take on No. 8 Ohio State in Atlanta for the national championship.
The 56th Annual Mulhollad- Orlando Basketball Invitational scheduled for this past weekend was canceled due to the weather.
Jay Snider of Cyril, Oklahoma, has been reappointed as Oklahoma State Poet Laureate by Governor J. Kevin Stitt. Snider will serve an additional two years in the honorary position, which he has held since 2023. Snider’s second term officially began January 1, 2025, and will last through 2026.
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Jay Snider of Cyril, Oklahoma, has been reappointed as Oklahoma State Poet Laureate by Governor J. Kevin Stitt. Snider will serve an additional two years in the honorary position, which he has held since 2023. Snider’s second term officially began January 1, 2025, and will last through 2026.
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Oklahoma Baptist University recently announced students named to the university’s academic honor roll for the fall 2024 semester.
NCAA - The inaugural 12-team playoff, the biggest in the sport’s history, is now down to two. No. 7 Notre Dame will take on No. 8 Ohio State in Atlanta for the national championship.
The 56th Annual Mulhollad- Orlando Basketball Invitational scheduled for this past weekend was canceled due to the weather.
Raegan Beers scored 16 points and added six rebounds, and No. 10 Oklahoma rolled past Texas A&M 77-62 on Sunday.
The Potawatomi Fire has announced the signing of Kameron “Kam” Williams for the upcoming 2025 season in The Basketball League (TBL).
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I’ve got one of those coffee mugs that have “Gibb’s Rules” printed on it. If you remember, Jethro Gibbs is the experienced, grizzled chief of the NCIS law enforcement agents. There are 46 of these rules and some of them are self-evident, such as “never let suspects sit together,” and “There is no third best.“ My favorite is “I don’t believe in coincidences.”
LaValley Clella Ann LaValley age 75, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She was born March 1, 1949 in Watonga, Oklahoma to Leslie Ross Scott and Anna Louise (Rook) Scott. She married Billy Conn LaValley on December 18, 1970.
Lankford William “Roy” Lankford, age 93 and a resident of Francis, Oklahoma, passed away January 13, 2025 at Ballard Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma.
Kennady Charlene Kennady passed from this life on Monday January 6, 2025 in OKC. She worked as a preschool teacher for 25 years and touched many lives. She was amazing with children.
Taylor Connie Sue Taylor, Seminole resident, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at her home at the age of 85. She was born on April 11, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to Charles Vernon Tharp and Dorothy “Pat” Dean (Foor) Kirkbride. Connie married Andrew “A. C.” Taylor in January 1958. A.C. went before her to Heaven on September 27, 2023.
