News
Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Atwoodstock, returning on Saturday, August 15, 2026! The festivities kick off at 2:00 PM at the Atwood Community Center,…
The Allen Board of Education approved adjunct teachers for fiscal year 2027 Monday at its regular meeting.
Superintendent Cindy White said all the adjunct…
Sports
The Allen Varsity Lady Mustangs suffered a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to the Moss Lady Pirates in their season opener Monday night, falling on the final play of…
Four members of the Allen Mustangs Track Team earned the opportunity to compete at the Oklahoma State Track Meet earlier this May.
Emma Tomb led the way with a…
Columns
There were four of them that day, sisters named Lora, Cora, Dora and Ruth, and my dad went too. I loaded them all up in my motorhome and we headed East toward…
It was 1955 when I first saw this Marine Sargent. He served on my ship’s security detail, the USS Lexington a carrier that fought in WWII. But it was on a…
Obituaries
James Errol Lawrence passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at Shawnee Colonial Estates in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 78.
Jim was born August 30, 1947 in…
Carmen Leann Nolen (Dunn), a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with…
Glennis (Glen) Leon Miller passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, June 12, 2026, at his home.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 16th, at 10:00 a.m.…
Shirley Jean Ellis passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the age of 82 years.
Shirley is the daughter of Melvin Turpin and Etta…
Frank Thomas, 97, of Moore, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, at SSM Health, Oklahoma City. He was born on October 30, 1928, in Allen, Oklahoma…
Lifelong Konawa resident, Darla Jean Shaw Kelley, entered into eternal rest on June 27, 2026 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born October 6, 1955 in Ada to…