Basketball and bad spirit

The season starts off on an uncertain foot. With two games last week the Pirates began finding their footing and evidently the boys are a tad bit quicker at it this year. The two games held last week were both home games, one versus Mannford, and the other versus Kiefer.

Maddison’s

People often speak about how detrimental social media is for young minds, an epidemic of screens. What people don’t speak about, is social media, in contrast with the effects of physical media.

Happenings

Loving Hearts Ministry on 66Focus on Recovery. Meets every Monday at 6 p.m. 621 S. RolandFriends of Bill Alcoholics Anonymous meetingSaturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m.at the True Vine Indian Baptist Church, 211 E Washington, Bristow.Narcotics AnonymousHeld every Monday at 7 p.m.

History

A New Year’s Eve Service was held at the Chuck West Fieldhouse. Speakers included coach Jim Cherry, Ted Alezander and Derald Glover.

Touch of Christmas: How one church can change the world

Last Saturday, Cornerstone Church held its annual Touch of Christmas blessings event. While the community noticed the queue, winding throughout the east side of town, few understood the magnitude of Cornerstone’s impact or why the church continually engages the community with such awesome voracity.

Creating memories and building family traditions in the kitchen

When the wooden recipe box or the cookbook with the tattered, stained pages opens to a favorite recipe, the kitchen will soon be filled with familiar smells and nostalgic feelings.

Katy’s Tidbits from around the community

Meet the AuthorFrom noon til 2 p.m. Saturday, November 30, The Old Crow Showroom hosted a meet-the-author event, when patrons met Kylie Shockley.

Community Events

Loving Hearts Ministry on 66Focus on Recovery. Meets every Monday at 6 p.m. 621 S. RolandFriends of Bill Alcoholics Anonymous meetingSaturday and Sunday, 7-8 p.m. at the True VineIndianBaptist Church, 211 E Washington, Bristow.Narcotics AnonymousHeld every Monday at 7 p.m.

The Creek County Democratic Party announces it is offering up to two $2,000 scholarships

The scholarship competition is open to all graduating seniors who 1) are residents of Creek County and 2) are either registered Democrats or have at least one parent or guardian who is a registered Democrat in Creek County, Oklahoma.