By John A. Small Managing Editor The Johnston County Board of Commissioners’ first meeting of the new year was a short and routine affair this week, with approval of a letter of support for a planned street project by the...
Read MoreBy John A. Small Managing Editor Sample ballots are now available for the upcoming special election to renew the county’s existing one-cent sales tax, Johnston County Election Board Secretary Susan Hesbrook said this week. That...
Read MoreLunch Bunch To Meet The January meeting of the Johnston County Chamber of Commerce “Lunch Bunch” is scheduled to take place this Friday, Jan. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. The event will be held at Simple Simon’s Pizza, located at 1201...
Read MoreTerry Ray Covington passed away on Dec. 26, 2025. He was born June 16, 1965, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to Lynn Wayne Covington and Sharon Lorene (Owens) Harris. From an early age, Terry cherished time spent on the family farm,...
Read MoreKenneth Tod Godwin, 53, was born Sept. 6, 1972, in Talihina, Okla., to Johnny Godwin and Susan Anoatubby, and stepfather Simon “Buck” Wright. He passed from this earth on Dec. 18, 2025, in Ada, Okla. Tod was a hard worker at...
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