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Paul B. Smith, District #22 District Attorney for Hughes, Seminole & Pontotoc Counties has issued the following statement:
Read moreThe Mustangs are off to Dewar for the Gumbo Classic tournment. The Mustangs then hit the road for 3 games and 1 tournament before they return home on April 12. Roff Runs Away With Early Lead In Victory The Allen Mustangs fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 15-0 loss to Roff on Tuesday. The Allen Mustangs struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Roff, giving up 15 runs. Jack Todd took the loss for Allen. The righthander allowed three hits and seven runs over onethird of an inning.Emmett Koonce and Beckett Wells pitched in relief.
Read moreChristian parents are faced with many dilemmas as they seek to raise their children for the Lord. If they have sporty or athletic children who play on a sports team, the question of playing on the Lord’s Day (Sunday) becomes a real issue.
Read moreI was not going to write a story about Joe’s trip to Poland but well, maybe a little bit.
Read moreThe Allen Junior High track team participated in their first meet of the Spring at the Stratford track. Coach Greg Mills said he is really pleased with the effort the boys are putting in. “I look forward to seeing more improvement throughout the remainder of the season.
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It’s time to clean up your yard and house of unwanted trash that has accumulated all year long. To make that task easier the town of Allen has placed a dumpster on the east side of the Fire Station. Please take all of your “Trash” and load it up
Read moreAttention Egg Hunters Of All Ages! A prize egg has been hidden somewhere in the Town of Allen and a clue to its location will be given each week, now until Easter, in The Advocate.
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When someone claiming to be an official with the “Oklahoma Marijuana Board” showed up at a Hughes County grow operation demanding payment for a code violation alongside what appeared to be other Oklahoma law enforcement agents, something didn’t seem right. With a search warrant in hand, wearing badges and patches indicating an official capacity, the group of six individuals once on the grow operation’s property stole cell phones and marijuana from the farm. Now, an active investigation is looking into two separate robberies of Oklahoma marijuana farms by a handful of imposters attempting to pass as state officials, some claiming to work for a state agency — “Oklahoma Marijuana Board” — that does not exist. “So it’s not the first time we’ve seen that happen,” said Mark Woodward, spokesman of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. “In the past they’ve showed up at either a grow or a dispensary and claimed to be with the state of Oklahoma, saying there were violations and demanded money on site to pay the fine for the violation or be shut down.”
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