Easton Gregg competed in the Vegas Shoot 2025 on March 5-9. He shot his first 300, which is a perfect score for indoor archery. There were more than 4,000 competitors from more than 70 countries.

Washington Examiner As the junior senator from Okla‑homa, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), 47, has amassed an unusual level of clout in a chamber that values seniority.

Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission announced the selection of Donna Lynn Dirickson, Travis Verl Jett and Jon Keith Parsley as the three candidates to send to Governor Kevin Stitt for appointment to the Supreme Court.

Southeast Oklahoma is known to be pretty full of outdoor enthusiasts and that being the case, you can bet their excitement for the onset of spring is growing by the day. I admit to enjoying the early bud break of the Brad‑ford Pear trees and purple hues from the Texas and Eastern Redbuds.

The Department Of Education Has Failed — Trump Is Delivering Much Needed Reform For more than four decades, the federal government has controlled American education, and the results speak for themselves: declining test scores, skyrocketing costs, and millions of students left behind.

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12.

VINITA — An investigation by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Office of the Inspector General has resulted in multiple felony charges for two individuals involved in a contraband smuggling operation at the Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center.

Kiamichi Tech Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) has been recognized as the 2024 Workforce Partner of the Year by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS).

Opal LaVerne (Clark) Lane Funeral services for Opal LaVerne (Clark) Lane, of Soper, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. March 14, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

Funeral services for James Edward Floyd, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. March 13, 2025 at Shoals Cemetery. James passed away March 7, 2025, at the age of 86. James “Ed” Edward Floyd was born on March 16, 1938 in Boswell, Okla., the son of Aaron James Floyd and Ethel Mae (Maxwell) Floyd.