The Murray State College Board of Regents has selected Regent Leslie Larsen as its chair for the 2025-26 year. Larsen is a lifelong resident of southern Oklahoma and a member of the Chickasaw Nation. She is a Murray State alum...
Read MoreOn Sept. 2, two Johnston County students were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-26 academic year. Recipients from Johnston County are Joseph...
Read MoreWillie David Kirkpatrick Sr. was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Bromide, Okla., to Arlie Kirkpatrick and Leola Phelps. He passed away on Sept. 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Willie married Mevelyn Wisdom on Sept. 24, 1958,...
Read MoreBy Dr. Jimmy Ames Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God Church “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him.” (Luke 23:8) Did...
Read MoreLocal residents turned out for a candlelight vigil on the grounds of the Johnston County Courthouse in Tishomingo last Thursday, Sept. 11. Initially planned as a memorial for slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk, organizers...
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