(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
December 18 & 25, 2025
& January 1 & 8, 2026)
LEGAL NOTICE FOR
ROSS CONSTRUCTION
LE-2912
LEGAL NOTICE
Ross Construction., 5901 Hwy 377 S, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, 73460, has submitted a permit application to the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM) to mine Granite through the surface mining method on portions of the following parcels of land:
Section 16, Township 2 South, Range 6 East, Johnston, Oklahoma.
The total permit area contains 2 acres. The permit site is located approximately 4 miles north of Tishomingo, OK and 1 mile west on Highland Ln.
A copy of this complete permit application is available for public inspection on ODM’s website HYPERLINK “https://mines.ok.gov” https://mines.ok.gov and at the Johnston County Clerk Office at 403 West Main St., Room 101, Tishomingo, OK. Interested parties without access to the internet may obtain a copy of the application by contacting ODM at 405-427-3859.
Any landowner or resident of any occupied dwelling, any public entity or public agency, or any party that may be adversely affected has the right to submit comments or object to the issuance of the permit in writing. An informal conference will be provided if requested. Any objections or requests for an informal conference on this application must be in writing and received no later than fourteen (14) days after the final publication of this notice to the
OKLAHOMA
DEPARTMENT OF
MINES
2915 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 213
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73106
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
January 1, 8 & 15, 2026)
NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA TO:
DONNIE DIGGS,
JOHNNY DIGGS, and
BRANDON DIGGS, if living or if he or any of them be deceased, their known and unknown heirs, beneficiaries, executors,
administrators,
devisees, trustees, legatees, successors and assigns, immediate and remote of each such deceased person
GREETINGS:
You are hereby notified that on the 19th day of December, 2025 Plaintiff, MARK YEARY, filed suit against you in the District Court of Johnston County, Oklahoma, being Suit No. CV- 2025-46 to partition to the following described property in Johnston County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Three (3) South, Range Six (6) East, Indian Meridian, Johnston County, Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 29;
Thence S00°04’45”E along the East line of the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 660.59 feet to the Point of Beginning, said point being the Northeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter;
Thence continuing S00°04’45”E, a distance of 1074.41 feet;
Thence N72°55’37”W, a distance of 215.33 feet;
Thence N62°02’16”W, a distance of 132.21 feet;
Thence N49°02’06”W, a distance of 196.71 feet;
Thence N74°30’20”W, a distance of 300.21 feet;
Thence N18°15’40”W, a distance of 85.74 feet to a point the South line of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter;
Thence N89°51’19”W, along said South line, a distance of 695.00 feet;
Thence N00°04’45”W, parallel with the East line of the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 660.38 feet to a point on the North line of the South Half of the North half of the Northwest Quarter;
Thence S89°51’48”E, along the North line of the South Half of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 1481.75 feet to the Point of Beginning, (having an area of 26.73 Acres),
and to obtain judgment that the property is not capable of being divided in kind in partition, and should be appraised and sold, all as more particularly set out in Plaintiff’s petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, you and each of you are further notified that you must answer the petition filed herein on or before the 27th day of February, 2026, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly in favor of Plaintiff and against you, and establishing that the property is not capable of being divided in kind in partition, and should be appraised and sold, all as more particularly set out in their petition.
MARCI SNEED, Court Clerk
/s/ Erin Barnes
(SEAL)
YOUNGBLOOD LAW OFFICE
David Youngblood,
OBA 11021
Atoka, Oklahoma
Attorney for Plaintiff
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
January 1, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT
OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the
Estate ofJOHNNY TAYLOR a/k/aJOHNNY LEE TAYLOR, Deceased.
No. PB-2024-36
ORDER FOR HEARING
PETITION FOR SALE
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the verified Petition of NANCY TAYLOR, Personal Representative of the estate of JOHNNY TAYLOR a/k/a JOHNNY LEE TAYLOR, deceased, on file herein, that it is to the best interests of the estate to sell the real property, belonging to said estate and described in said petition, said real property being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
A part of the NW/4 of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, Johnston County Oklahoma.
Commencing at the NW corner of the NW/4 of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, Indian Meridian; Thence North 90̊00’00” East, a distance of 715.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; Thence continuing Easterly along said line, a distance of 100 feet; Thence South 0̊00’00” East, a distance of 125.00 feet; Thence North 90̊00’00” West, a distance of 100.00 feet; Thence North 0̊00’00” East, a distance of 125.00 feet to the point of beginning; said described tract containing 0.287 acres, more or less.
for the reason that there are insufficient funds in the estate to pay costs of administration fees, Court costs, Attorney fees and other debts.
Therefore, it is ordered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of the said JOHNNY TAYLOR a/k/a JOHNNY LEE TAYLOR, deceased, appear before the court of the county of Johnston, State of Oklahoma, at the District Courtroom thereof, on the 28th day of January, 2026, at 3:30 o’clock P.M. of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why said order, as prayed for in said petition should not be granted to said Personal Representative to sell said real property of said deceased, at either public or private sale, for the reasons and purposes mentioned in said petition, as she shall judge to be for the best interest of said estate and of all parties interested therein.
It is the further order of the Court that copies of this order be mailed to all heirs, legatees, devisees, or guardians thereof, with postage thereon prepaid, at their last known addresses; and that a copy of this order to show cause be published once in some newspaper published in this county, the first publication of which notice shall not be less than ten days before the time fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 29th day of December, 2025.
/s/ Laura J. Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
DAVID W. KELLY
OBA #4932
Attorney at Law
5l2 West Evergreen
Durant, OK 74702-l047
(580) 924-l202
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Commisioners Proceedings
(Published in Johnston County Sentinel on January 1, 2026)
Monday, December 22, 2025
Chairman Mike Niblett called regular meeting of 12-22-25 to order at 9:21 a.m. Others present Cacy Cribbs, Roy Wayne Blevins and Niblett, Guyla Hart, Stacey Pulley, Susan Hesbrook, Bethany Varner, Mark Canaday, Scott Kirby, Gary Dodd, Jason Bryant, Crystal Alvarez and Kathy Ross.
Blevins proceeded with the prayer and Cacy Cribbs lead the flag salute.
Blevins moved to approve the minutes for regular meeting of 12-15-25, second Cribbs, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Blevins moved to approve on Close Out Certification for REAP Grant 25-004 in the amount of $75,000.00, Grassy Creek/Horizon Ln Project, second Cribbs, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Cribbs moved to approve on Transfer from General $350,000.00 to ARPA Funds for Grant Purposes, second Blevins, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Blevins moved to approve Requisitioning & Receiving Officers – Bromide Fire Dept – Bill Martin/Becky Smith & Curtis Wiley/Clifton Pierce & Milburn Sr Citz – Janice Wallace/Nellie Garone & Wanda Gibson/Janie Robinson, second Cribbs, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Cribbs moved to approve on Project Blankets or Monthly Blankets – General $6,050.00, Fair Board $500.00, OSU $1,100.00, Assessor – $150.00, Sheriff $8,500.00, Jail $9,350.00, Dist #1 $5,000.00, second Blevins, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Blevins moved to approve to Monthly Reports – Election Board, Treasurer, second Cribbs, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Cribbs moved to approve for Claims for 12-22-25 in the amount of $116,245.22, second Blevins, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett. Claims as follows: 911 170, BANK OF AMERICA, 73.10, SERVICE 171, PITMON OIL, 26.40, FUEL 172, AT&T, 536.26, SERVICE 173, AT&T, 647.13, SERVICE; ARPA 7, PRINCIPLE DESIGN, 11013.12, ANNEX; CBRI 16, S & S SANDBLASTING, 1700.00, SERVICE 17, VESTAL, JASON, 500.00, RENTAL; Emergency Communications 181, QUILL, 103.70, SUPPLIES 182, CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, 85.08, LEASE 183, OG&E, 59.93, ELECTRIC; General 1496, CODA, 250.00, REGISTRATION 1497, PULLIAM TREE TRIMMING, 3500.00, TOWER 1498, BLACKBURN PROPANE, 219.34, PROPANE 1499, JOHNSTON COUNTY RWD #3, 30.00, WATER 1500, PEC, 75.68, ELECTRIC 1501, AT&T MOBILITY, 40.04, WIFI 1502, VARNER, KEEGAN, 763.85, TRAVEL 1503, OSU Cooperative, 3333.33, PAYROLL 1504, TOUCHTONE COMMUNICATIONS, 9.76, PHONE 1505, OG&E, 80.99, ELECTRIC 1506, OG&E, 122.94, ELECTRIC 1507, ADA PAPER COMPANY, 250.43, SUPPLIES 1508, CRAWFORD, CECILIE, 560.00, CLEANING 1509, ABC, 403.30, SUPPLIES 1510, OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS, 556.66, GAS 1511, OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS, 123.66, GAS 1512, OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS, 204.66, UTILITIES 1513, AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, 54.86, SUPPLIES 1514, TOUCHTONE COMMUNICATIONS, 9.98, LONG DISTANCE 1515, JOHNSTON COUNTY ELECTION, 8834.80, ELECTION; Health 93, PITNEY BOWES, 143.91, EQUIPMENT 94, OG&E, 353.51, ELECTRIC 95, AT&T MOBILITY, 88.50, HOT SPOT 96, OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS, 165.66, GAS 97, OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 48462.00, SALARY; Highway 897, AB RADIATOR, 250.00, PARTS 898, PITMON OIL, 4372.79, FUEL 899, WYRICK LUMBER COMPANY, 9.98, SUPPLIES 900, P&K STONE, 4601.07, MATERIALS 901, PITMON OIL, 4237.25, FUEL 902, TISHOMINGO MOTOR SALES, 276.00, MATERIALS 903, CULPS TIRE/LUBE, 195.00, SERVICE 904, CULPS TIRE/LUBE, 75.00, TIRE 905, CIRCUIT ENGINEERING DIST #4, 488.00, SIGNS 906, SNB BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 1112.76, LEASE 907, THE SECURITY NATIONAL BANK OF ENID, 2030.03, LEASE 908, WELCH STATE BANK, 4071.07, LEASE 909, GROGAN, BEAU, 3434.75, SERVICE 910, DUB ROSS, 6340.50, TINHORNS; LEPC 2, SIMPLE SIMONS, 97.94, MEAL; ML Fee 14, CODA, 250.00, REGISTRATION; Resale 120, TM CONSULTING, 855.00, SERVICE; SH Svc Fee 261, THE PEST CHOICE, 70.00, EXTERMINATION
Public Hearing: None, New Business: None
Blevins moved to adjourn at 9:55 a.m., second Cribbs, vote aye Blevins, Cribbs and Niblett.
Approved on 29th of December, 2025.
Seal
Attest: /s/ Kathy Ross, County Clerk
/s/ Mike Niblett,
Chairman
/s/ Cacy Cribbs,
Vice Member
/s/ Roy Wayne Blevins,
Member
