Reid honored for church nursery service
First Baptist Church in Tishomingo paid tribute to Freda Reid (right) on Sunday, Feb. 9, in recognition of her more than 35 years of faithful service to the Nursery Ministry at First Baptist Church in Tishomingo. Reid retired as Nursery Coordinator at the end of...
County library to host ‘Stride Along’ event Feb. 27
If you’re looking for a monthly outdoor activity and want to learn more about the history of Johnston County, join the library and OSU Extension for a “Stride Along” event. This month’s meet-up will take place at Tishomingo Cemetery, located at 704 South Murray...
Library to host program on making healthy fried rice
Local culinary aficionados are invited to explore the world of stir fry at the Johnston County Library on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. Participants will learn how to make healthy chicken fried rice for two from Amanda Lewis of the OSU Extension Service. This program...
Correction
Due to typographical errors in the original press releases that were submitted to the Johnston County Sentinel, the article in last week’s issue regarding the upcoming municipal elections and Ravia special school bond election on April 1 contained incorrect deadline...
Obituary – Rita Lynn Ortez
TISHOMINGO - Funeral services were recently held for Rita Lynn (McCraw) Ortez, 63, who died Feb. 3, 2025, in Tishomingo. She was born March 10, 1961, in Roswell, N.M., to Kenneth and Mildred McCraw. She and her husband, Phillip A. Ortiz, moved 26 years ago from...
Paid Obituary – Margie (Plumley) Foster
Margie (Plumley) Foster, 88, a longtime resident of Bromide, Okla., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Coalgate, Okla. She was born Friday, Dec. 18, 1936, to Edward and Ora Bell (Taylor) Plumley in Sabinal, Texas. A high school graduate, she was a homemaker...
Paid Obituary – Earnest Manton Harrell
Earnest Manton Harrell, 42, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. He was born to Billy Wayne and Edna Louise Harrell on Aug. 20, 1982, in Ardmore, Okla. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 22, at Baggerly Funeral Home in Edmond. Earnest...
Legal Notices – February 20 2025 Edition
(Published in Johnston County Sentinel on February 6, 13 & 20, 2025) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JOHNSTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Adoption of B.R.T., DOB: 08/24/2019 Minor Child. CASE NO.: FA-2023-07 NOTICE BY ...
Community Calendar – February 13 2025 Edition
Junior Art Stamp Contest The Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is the local sponsor for this year’s Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest - a national event challenging students in kindergarten through 12th grade to create an original work of art depicting native water fowl...
Paid Obituary – Joyce Lynn Wesley
Joyce Lynn Wesley passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Raymond and Emily Howard on June 30, 1950, in Talihina, Okla., and was an elder of the Chickasaw Nation. She graduated...
