(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
June 18, 25 & July 2,
2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In re the Marriage of:
JACQUELINE ANN OWEN
Petitioner,
v.
JOHNNY FRANK OWEN
Respondent.
Case No: FD-26-19
PUBLICATION NOTICE
THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:
You will take notice that you have been sued in the above-named Court by the above named Petitioner, for a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility and that unless you answer the petition filed by this Petitioner is said Court on or before the 31st day of July, 2026, said petition will be taken as true and judgment granting to the petitioner a dissolution of marriage, annulling, canceling, setting aside and holding for naught the marriage contract with you and for such other relief rendered according to the prayer thereof.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court this 11th day of June, 2026.
By: /s/ Marci Sneed
Court Clerk
By: /s/ Erin Barnes
Deputy
(SEAL)
/s/ Jacqueline Ann Owen
JACQUELINE ANN OWEN
First Published
6-18-2026
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
June 18, 25 & July 2,
2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the
Adoption of:
MAKOAH JORDAN BARNES,
born 9/16/2022
A minor child.
Case No. FA-2026-04
NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA TO:
RAE DAWN BARNES
GREETINGS:
You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District Court of Johnston County, Oklahoma, and that you must answer the Petition for Adoption of Makoah Jordan Barnes, a minor child born September 16, 2022, or the allegations of said Petition will be taken as true, and a judgment will be entered in Petitioners favor as prayed for in their Petition.
THEREFORE take further notice that a hearing before the Honorable Judge Laura Corbin of the District Court will be held on the 20th day of July 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Johnston County Courthouse, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, at which time the Court will consider the Petition for Adoption without the consent of the natural mother.
Signed on the 12th day of June, 2026.
/s/ Laura J Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Law Offices of James R. Neal, PLLC
PO Box 1628
Ada, OK 74821
Phone: (580) 332-5579
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2 & 9, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
BILL ANDERSON, Deceased.
Case No. PB-2025-37
NOTICE OF HEARING
FINAL ACCOUNT AND
PETITION FOR
ORDER ALLOWING
FINAL ACCOUNT,
DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP,
DISTRIBUTION AND
DISCHARGE
Notice if hereby given that JENNIFER LISANNE ANDERSON, Personal Representative of the BILL ANDERSON, Deceased, having filed in this Court her Final Account and Petition for Order Allowing Final Account, Determination of Heirship, Distribution and Discharge and that the said account and petition will be heard by this Court in the Johnston County Courthouse in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, on the 29th day of July 2026, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. All persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said account should not be settled and allowed, the heirs of the BILL ANDERSON, Deceased, determined, the said estate distributed, and the personal representative discharged.
Dated this 25th day of June, 2026.
/s/ Laura J. Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
FOB F. JONES,
OBA #015269
J.W. MORGAN,
OBA #36730
921 WEST 11TH STREET,
SUITE 1
SULPHUR, OK 73086
(580) 622-6888
ATTORNEY FOR
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2, 2026)
ACTION: Notice of decision to acquire land into trust under 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151.
SUMMARY: The Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for the Chickasaw Nation. The land referred to as former “City of Tishomingo,” property, herein and is described as:
Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Block 43, in the Town of Tishomingo, Johnston County, Oklahoma, according to the recorded map and plat thereof. Containing 0.98 acres, more or less. Surface Only.
DATE: This determination was made on June 17, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BIA Chickasaw Agency Superintendent Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 2240, Ada, Oklahoma 74821, telephone (580) 203-8798.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR § 151.12(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust. A copy of the determination is available [from the office identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice]. This decision may be appealed by any person or entity who is adversely affected by the decision. Appeals must be submitted to the Regional Director, Eastern Oklahoma Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs at P.O. Box 8002, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74402-8002. The appeals process begins when you file with the reviewing official a notice of appeal, complying with the provisions of 25 CFR 2.205–2.207.
Deadline for Appeal.
Your notice of appeal must be submitted in accordance with the provisions of 25 CFR 2.214 within 30 days of the date you receive notice of this decision pursuant to 25 CFR 2.203. If you do not file a timely appeal, you will have failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by 25 CFR part 2. If no appeal is timely filed, this decision will become effective at the expiration of the appeal period. No extension of time may be granted for filing a notice of appeal.
Appeal Contents and
Packaging.
Your notice of appeal must comply with the requirements in 25 CFR 2.214. It must clearly identify the decision being appealed. If possible, attach a copy of this decision letter. The notice and the envelope in which it is mailed should be clearly labeled, “Notice of Appeal.” If electronic filing is available, “Notice of Appeal” must appear in the subject line of the email submission. Your notice of appeal must list the names and addresses of the interested parties known to you and certify that you have sent them and this office copies of the notice by any of the mechanisms permitted for transmitting the NOA to the BIA.
Where to Send Copies
of Your Appeal.
In addition to sending your appeal to the Regional Director, Eastern Oklahoma Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, you must send a copy of your appeal to this office at the address on the letterhead.
Assistance.
If you can establish that you are an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe and you are not represented by an attorney, you may, within 10 days of receipt of this decision, request assistance from this office in the preparation of your appeal. Our assistance is limited to serving your filings on the interested parties and allowing limited access to government records and other documents in the possession of this office. We cannot obtain an attorney for you or act as your attorney on the merits of the appeal.
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2, 2026)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
TOPIC: Re: Public Hearing to vacate certain portion of a County Road known as Cumbie Lane, Johnston County, Oklahoma
The purpose of this hearing is to discuss and take possible action to vacate certain portion of a County Road known as Cumbie Lane, Johnston County, Oklahoma the following location:
Legals requested to vacate roadways on Cumbie Lane:
It is the intent to close a portion of an existing 33’ wide county road known as Cumbie Lane as follows: Commencing at the SW/C of Section 21 and the NW/C of Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 5 East; thence East 660 feet for the Point of Beginning; thence continuing East along the dividing Section Lines of Section 21 and Section 28 to a point being the SE/C of the SW/4 SW/4 of Section 21, a distance of approximately 660 feet; thence in a Southeasterly direction into the NE/4 NW/4 of Section 28 an approximate distance of 863 feet to an existing water crossing for the Point of Ending.
The hearing is scheduled on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Johnston County Commissioners Office, 321 West Main, Tishomingo, OK 73460.
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the
Estate of
ERMA LEE STANLEY,Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-24
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the Estate of Erma Lee Stanley, deceased, that on the 23rd day of June, 2026, Meron Stanley filed herein his Petition praying that Letters of Administration be issued to Meron Stanley as Administrator of said estate and that the heirs, devisees and legatees of said decedent be determined by the Court.
Pursuant to an Order of this Court, notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of July, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the Petition will be heard in the Johnston County Courthouse, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of June, 2026.
/s/ Laura Corbin
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
Kristen L. Speer,
OBA #30283
Little Law Firm, PLLC
P.O. Box 618
Madill, Oklahoma 73446
Telephone:
(580) 795-3397
Fax: (580) 795-5072
kristen@littlelaw.com
Attorney for Petitioner
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2 & 9, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the
Estate of
DAVID HOWARD
FERGUSON,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-08
NOTICE OF HEARING
FIRST AND FINAL
ACCOUNT, PETITION
FOR
DECREE OF
DISTRIBUTION,
APPROVAL OF
ATTORNEYS’ FEES,
COSTS, AND
EXPENSES, AND
DISCHARGE OF
ADMINISTRATOR
Notice is hereby given that Heather Ferguson, the duly appointed and qualified Administrator of the Estate of David Howard Ferguson, Deceased, has filed her First and Final Account, Petition for Decree of Distribution, Approval of Attorneys Fees, Costs, and Expenses, and Discharge of Administrator.
A hearing has been fixed by the Judge of the Court for the 22nd day of July, 2026, at 9:00 oclock a.m., in the District Courtroom, County Courthouse, Tishomingo, Johnston County, Oklahoma, and all persons interested in the Estate are notified to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the Account should not be settled and allowed, the Estate distribution, the Attorneys Fees, Costs, and Expenses approved, and the Administrator discharged.
Dated this 23rd day of June, 2026.
/s/ Laura Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Kristen L. Speer,
OBA #30283
Little Law Firm, PLLC
P.O. Box 618
Madill, OK 73446
Telephone:
(580) 795-3397
Fax: (580) 795-5072
kristen@littlelaw.com
Attorney for Administrator
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2, 9 & 16, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
BRANDON PEREZ, Petitioner,
vs.
WENDY MICHELLE VANNATER,
Respondent.
Case No. FP-26-03
NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA TO: WENDY MICHELLE VANNATER
The Respondent, Wendy Michelle VanNater, will take notice that he has been sued in the above-named Court by the Petitioner above-named, Brandon Perez, for an paternity and custody of a minor child, and that unless she answers the Petition of said Petitioner on or before the 28th day of August, 2026, the allegations set forth in said Petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this 24th day of June, 2026.
/s/ Laura J. Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
JOHNSTON COUNTY
JEREMY S. ELLIOTT, OBA #19799
325 West Evergreen
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 924-7878
Attorney for Petitioner
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(Published in Johnston
County Sentinel on
July 2, 2026)
IN THE DISTRICT
COURT OF JOHNSTON
COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of FREDDIE LEE FULTON, Deceased.
Case No. PB-2026-23
NOTICE AND ORDER
FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS Rashida Fulton and Soninke Fulton have filed a Petition in this Court representing that Freddie Lee Fulton, died intestate on the 14th day of April, 2026, while a resident of Johnston County, Oklahoma, leaving estate in the State of Oklahoma, and said Petition prays that Letters of Administration be granted by this Court to said Rashida Fulton and Soninke Fulton and that the Court determine the identity of all heirs of the deceased.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that said Petition be heard before this Court in the County Courthouse in Tishomingo, Johnston County, Oklahoma, on the 14th day of July, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock A.M.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of said hearing be given by mail to each of the heirs whose address is known, according to law.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court affixed this 29th day of June 2026.
/s/ Laura J. Corbin
JUDGE OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Prepared by:
Jason D. Christopher, OBA# 17383
Attorney at Law, PLLC
P.O. Box 1446
Ada, OK 74821
Telephone:
(580) 272-0272
Facsimile:
(580) 789-6352
Attorney for Petitioners
