Denten Degar, Trenton Simmers and Devon Simmers angle for bass along the shores of Lake Massena in Bristow Wednesday. The boys had not yet reeled anything in, but local reports say fishing at the lake is currently fair for catfish and bass, and bluegill fishing is good using worms.
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by Shirley Todd
Oklahoma law states that a registered sex offender cannot live within a certain distance of a school or daycare center. It does not state that a registered sex offender cannot live next door to his or her victim.
This is exactly what is happening to Danyelle Dyer, of Bristow,... + continue reading
by Shirley Todd
Depew seniors are in fear of losing their senior center.
Chris Iverson, supporter of the center, said, due to poor bookkeeping in the past, the center lost a lot of money. He said he and Senior Center Board President Kippy Pinson have reorganized and have been able to keep the... + continue reading
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Civil Air Patrol Cadet Ssgt Cameron Sparger, age 16, from Bristow, is learning to fly airplanes this week.
The Southwest Region Powered Flight Academy is taking place this week at Shawnee Regional Airport in Shawnee.
Students attending are 16-19 years old and members of the Civil Air Patrol (... + continue reading
Members of the Barrett and Applegate families carry their water bottles as they take a stroll, Monday, around Lake Massena. Pictured from left are, Brianna, Chase and Kaitlyn Applegate and Brooke and Meagan Barrett. With highs in the 90s and the heat index approaching 100 degrees all week, experts... + continue reading
By Kayleigh Thesenvitz
Under the lone military gravestone in a small field of unmarked white crosses called Poor Farm Cemetery just west of Bristow, lies a brother and a friend. At least, that is what some members of the family believe.
The identity of the person lying in the grave... + continue reading
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by Kayleigh Thesenvitz
Frank Swaim is a Spanish and English teacher at Bristow High School, and also a 24-time National Champion in men’s volleyball.
Swaim is a member of the Quicksilver... + continue reading
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By Bunny Baker
Indian hunters and gatherers who roamed territorial lands were the first to discover oil in Oklahoma.
The early Americans noticed something glittering on the water at oil coated... + continue reading
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With Oklahoma's hummingbird feeding season in full swing and sizzling summer temperatures looming, biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Wildlife Diversity... + continue reading
