
Legal Notices – May 30 2024 Edition
(Published in Johnston County Sentinel on May 16, 23, 30 & June 6, 2024) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS A REHABILITATION / ADDITION PROJECT FOR MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY CHICKASAW HALL TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA. Sealed proposals will be received by the Construction Manager...
Letter: Reader enjoyed Sentinel’s Graduation Supplement
Dear Editor: The 2024 graduates’ issue is wonderful. Thank you so much for providing such a high quality memento for graduates and their families. The cover art is awesome, too! Delene Rawls Tishomingo LETTERS POLICY: The Johnston County Sentinel...
The Pride says ‘Thank You’
Tishomingo’s award-winning Pride of Little Dixie Marching Band expressed its appreciation to the community for its support during the 2023-24 school year by holding a special “Thank You” parade along Main Street this past Monday, May 20. The special event also served...
Correction
In the 2024 Graduation Supplement that ran in last week’s edition of the Johnston County Sentinel, it was incorrectly stated that graduation exercises for Wapanucka High School took place on Monday, May 6. The event actually took place on Saturday, May 4. The...
Community Calendar – May 23 2024 Edition
Ruth Family Reunion The 2024 Ruth Family Reunion is scheduled to take place this Saturday, May 25, starting at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Ravia Community Center. For more information, call Barbara Robbins at (580) 257-0204. Pontotoc Memorial Day...
Ravia school board selects Ludrick as superintendent
Ravia Schools hosted a reception on Monday, May 20, to welcome Dr. Brad Ludrick as the school district’s new superintendent. School board members had voted unanimously earlier the same day to hire Ludrick to fill the position of retiring Superintendent...
Ravia plans Memorial Day tribute
By J.W. Rogers Town Administrator We will be putting out the American flag for every veteran buried in the Ravia Cemetery this week in honor of their service. The Town Hall and Ravia Public Water Authority (RPWA) will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. ...
Scribner serves as State Capitol’s ‘Nurse of the Day’
Dorine Scribner, RN, of Tishomingo, served at the Oklahoma State Capitol on May 13 for Florence Nightingale Day. Scribner volunteered to provide services at the State Capitol’s first aid station - which serves Oklahoma legislators, their staff, and hundreds of...
Paid Obituary – Phillip Wayne Perkins
Phillip Wayne Perkins - beloved husband, father and friend - passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family at the Blue River Healthcare Center in Tishomingo, Okla. He will be deeply missed and remembered fondly by...
Paid Obituary – Johnnie Michael Balentine
Johnnie “John” Michael Balentine was born in Fort Smith, Ark., to Wayne and Etta Balentine on Aug. 28, 1953. He passed from this life on May 15, 2024, at home with family by his side at the age of 70 years. His heart was all about his family, and he was a loving...