Jimmie Alton Billings, 87, of Wister was born Nov. 16, 1938 in Long Beach, California to James and Ruth (Hardy) Billings and passed away in Sallisaw at the Oklahoma Veterans Home on Aug. 3, 2026.
Oklahoma fishing report for 8-5-2026
Oklahoma fishing report for Aug. 5, 2026 covering lake fishing conditions, temperatures and levels, courtesy of the Oklahoma Wildlife Department.
Agenda for Heavener City Council 8-6-2026
Agenda for Heavener City Council regular business meeting for Thursday at 6 p.m. in Heavener‘s City Hall, at 103 East Ave. B in Heavener.
Extreme heat wave grips area through next week
Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are locked into a dangerous, extended heat wave, with highs holding near or above 100 degrees through the middle of next week — broken only by a Friday system that drops temperatures into the low 90s and brings the best rain chance of the stretch.