Yale man gets 7 years for possessing 64 lbs of hallucinogenics

STILLWATER — A 50-year-old man with residences in California and Yale avoided a jury trial Monday by entering an Alford plea Friday, in which he did not admit guilt, and was sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing 64 pounds of the hallucinogenic drug DMT with intent to distribute, in a...

Tornadoes improve but get beat by No. 3 Garber 48-22

Okay… I know we are 0-2 now… but we were 0-2 last year and won eight out of the last ten games.As much as I hate to admit it, this Garber team is good. They’re not like the team they were last year when Carson Bishop wast hurt.We lost 48-22. But the first 12 minutes we stunned them, it was 14-14.

Area Fishing Report

NORTHEAST Birch: August 31. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

Dove Hunting Season Kicks Off in Oklahoma, Hunters Take Aim at Fast-Flying Action

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's dove hunting season ov cially opens Monday, ou ering wing-shooters a fast- paced opportunity as one of the state's fi rst big hunts of the fall.The season runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, and then reopens Dec. 1–29, giving hunters two distinct chances to pursue mourning,...

Lady Tigers drop three with four games left in regular season

CUSHING — If heartbreak had punch cards, the Lady Tigers would be two swipes from a free cou ee at Dunkin' Donuts.

Cushing fastpitch season starts rocky, but Lady Tigers find their teeth

CUSHING – The heat of August in Oklahoma doesn’t do anyone any favors. Bats ring, gloves pop, dust rises, but the air is so heavy it weighs down the chalk lines. For the Cushing Lady Tiger fastpitch squad, the start of the 2025 campaign felt just as heavy.The schedule was merciless. Davenport.

Lady Warriors in 3/2 Time

Ripley’s Softball Symphony Finds Its Groove RIPLEY — If you’ve ever stood under the north side of the Cimarron River bridge at dusk, you know the rhythm: three beats of quiet, two beats of thunder as a truck rolls by overhead, then back to quiet again.

Area Lake Report

NORTHEAST Birch: July 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and creek channels.