News
Fair food, vendors, exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment and more await you each day of the fair. Free Concerts! Free Contests!
We are happy to have the…
This year, 2026, marks the Allen Public Library’s 50th anniversary.
The Allen Public Library will celebrate this milestone on Friday, September 4th, by hosting…
Sports
Lady Mustangs Fall to Shattuck, 5-3 The Allen Lady Mustangs fell to Shattuck, 5-3, Friday, Aug. 21, at Field 3.
Allen struck first in the top of the first…
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…
Columns
This old 1909 family picture shows the family of John Robert Bullard (my greatgrandfather) and his family standing in front of their home on Lookout Mountain.…
Each year the nation celebrates “President’s Day.” Most of the “TV” celebrations focused on Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War. This war happened a…
Obituaries
Services for Eldon Antonio Johnson were 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22nd, at Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church in Allen; Rev. Bobby Briggs officiated.…
John Moore, 89 we think (if you know you know), passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026 in Mustang, leaving behind a lifetime of hard work, deep love, quiet…
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…