Community Events

American Legion AuxilaryThe Ameican Legion Auxilary is looking for volunteers to ser ve veterans in various ways. Contact MJ at (918) 978-2637.The Auxilary meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion.Loving Hearts Ministry on 66Focus on Recovery. Meets every Monday at 6 p.

OCCA Carcass Contest and Beef Auction

The Okfuskee County CattlemanAssociation ( OCCA) would like to invite everyone to attend their February 20, 2025 Carcass Contest And Beef Auction at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds.

Top scams to watch out for this tax season

(StatePoint) The days of filing paper tax returns are gone, and criminals are taking advantage. With taxpayers managing their sensitive information online, thieves are finding new ways to scam victims. In 2023 alone, the IRS reported $5.5 billion lost to tax fraud schemes.

Protecting your child from illness in winter months

(StatePoint) Your child has a stuffy nose, cough and fever. Is it the flu? COVID? A common cold? Or are they symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? Or another virus known to cause the common cold? There seem to be so many, especially in young children who can have several colds per year.

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) and this year’s theme is Respect That. TDVAM is a time to raise awareness about dating abuse in teenage relationships and to help survivors of such abuse.

Thinking Out Loud

I remember your smile and all of the expressions reflected in your face. Your cute and lovely mouth will always be treasured in my heart. The kind and gentle words you shared, along with the laughter and giggles I grew to love. I still yearn for you when I hear the songs you loved to sing.

Coffeetime Column

You grew up together. Fought over who got to ride the newer bicycle and who would have the bigger bedroom. Laughed at the same old TV cartoons while inhaling your morning ration of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with sweetened milk. Made fun of each other unmercifully.

A piece of history

This is a real photo postcard from the 1940s of Route 66 through downtown Bristow, Oklahoma. Bristow began as a small trading post in the Creek Tribe area of the Indian Territory in 1897. The following year the St.

Maddison’s Corner

Last weekend was the Super Bowl, and while I do not quite share the passion for that sport that unites so many people, I do understand it in a broader sense.