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Edmond, OK, residents Ben and Anne Griswold hosted a noontime gathering for Wewoka, OK, high school classmates and guests at their home on Friday, July 23. Some 25 graduates from 1954 to 1958 and guests attended the luncheon.

A number of concerned Konawa citizens have been alarmed over a rumor circulating about a marijuana grow house being located on Broadway, the major business district in town. According to Konawa Mayor Frank Shirley, the rumor of a grow house on Broadway is just that, a rumor.

Health care workers devote their lives to helping people stay healthy and recover from injury and illness.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended through Sept. 30, the eviction moratorium for homeowners of properties financed or guaranteed by USDA. “The United States is still reeling from a nationwide housing affordability crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a successful businessman who never sought political office before running for governor, Kevin Stitt has been able to break the “politician” mold in Oklahoma government and has often pursued policies that disrupt an outmoded status quo.

Life on Earth would not exist without water. Plants and animals rely on fresh water daily, even more than some people may recognize. In fact, survival experts note that a human can survive without food for anywhere from eight to 21 days, but only three days to a week without adequate water.

There are plenty of reasons to get vaccinated. This fall, Oklahoma State University is offering students a lot more. Through the Poke-a-thon campaign, OSU is offering students incentives to get vaccinated for COVID-19, including football tickets, iPads and bursar scholarships totaling over $10,000.

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Drive Out Hunger: A Community-wide Food Drive netted 11,958 pounds of food and $81,803 through financial donations collected during the event and through sponsorships.

August 1,1971 Slants Bob Jones’ weekly Chamber Comments failing to arrive from Texas by mail where he is attending a special chamber managers’ seminar… John Marshall commenting that things are a bit quieter around Seminole Junior College for a short time with the ending of the summer term...