Local residents are invited to visit the Johnston County Library on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m., for the Southern Oklahoma Library System’s (SOLS) annual drive-through holiday event with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Guests will...
Read MoreThe Johnston County Library will host a peer-led art therapy class led by Christina Tabor at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18. While this class began as a space for cancer warriors and survivors, it is open to anyone walking...
Read MoreMore than a dozen Chickasaw Head Start students cultivated a legacy as they helped plant trees at the Oka’ Yanahli (flowing water) Preserve along the banks of the Blue River Oct. 7. The students gathered on the brisk autumn...
Read MoreRussell “Ivan” Richeson passed away on Nov. 29, 2025, at the age of 63. Ivan was born March 29, 1962, in Concord, Calif., to Jerry and Cena Richeson. He grew up in Cottonwood, Calif. He met his wife, Valerie Richeson, in...
Read MoreSandra Leigh Cobb, 77, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at her home in Kenefic, Okla. She was born Jan. 31, 1948, in Waco, Texas. Sandra grew up in Moody, Texas, where she was lovingly raised by John F. And Lora Scruggs....
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