The Southern Oklahoma Library System (SOLS) recently announced the receipt of a community grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. This grant will directly benefit the Johnston County Library. With...
Read MoreBy Annetta Kelley Lucky Paws Doghouse As late summer temperatures continue to hover in the high 90s, Lucky Paws Doghouse wants to remind the community that extreme heat can pose serious, life-threatening risks to pets. While...
Read MoreMichael Lee Hailes passed peacefully at his home in Madill, Okla., on Sept. 1, 2026, at the age of 69. He was born Feb. 20, 1957, in Hobbs, N.M., and will be remembered as a very giving, loving and caring man whose warmth...
Read MoreWilma Claudine Cravatt, “Sissy,” 91, passed from this life on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. She was born Oct, 15, 1934, in Connerville, Okla., to Claud and Lela (Updegraff) Stewart. Sissy attended Connerville School, then graduated...
Read MoreBetty Jo Tyson, 92, of Milburn, Okla., passed from this life on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. She was born March 8, 1934, in Altus, Okla., to Joseph Wilmer and Bertha Belle (Rogers) Barnes. Betty grew up in Altus, where she attended...
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