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“People don’t actually read newspapers. They step into them every morning like a hot bath.” —Marshall Mcluhan

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For the record

In last week’s story headlined, Ripley well sanded in, two clarifications are in order. The failure of the pump in the sanded-in well did not cause the leak on Cook Street. Also, the city replaced a 35 gallon-per minute-pump with a 65 gallon-per-minute pump.

Political leaders respond to attempted assassination

Elected officials from Washington DC and across the state of Oklahoma issued statements in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and mass shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 13.We can’t, we must not go down the road of political violence in American...

The following is a timeline of the assassination attempt of former president Trump

6:02 p.m. Eastern Trump takes the stage to the strains of “God Bless the U.S.A.” He waves at the cheering crowd and begins his regular rally speech, with spectators both in front of him and behind him on risers.6:10 p.m. Eastern — After officers were told that a man acting suspiciously and pacing...

Beitz’ earn Master Gardner Golden Shovel Award

CUSHING — The recipients of this month’s Golden Shovel Award are Mark and Kristin Beitz at 2209 E 9 th Street in Cushing. They purchased 5 acres in 2012 and have been hard at work developing it. The property was covered with cedar trees, which Mark has spent years clearing.

OSDH reports first West Nile death of 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is reporting the first human case, and death, caused by West Nile Virus (WNV) in a Southwest Oklahoma resident. The patient was hospitalized before passing away.WNV spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Cardiac Emergency Preparedness Bill signed by Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday ceremonially signed a bill to ensure Oklahoma’s schools are wellprepared for cardiac emergencies.Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, is the House author of Senate Bill 1921, which requires all public schools statewide to formulate a sudden cardiac...

Smokey Bear:

“Remember… Only YOU, can prevent forest fires.”For more than half a century, Smokey Bear has been using this catchphrase to remind people across the nation about fire safety and how to keep the forests that make our land grand, pristine and firescar free.Started in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire...