MUSKOGEE–The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that James Paul Cripps, 28, of Sallisaw entered a guilty plea to one count of Attempted Robbery in Indian Country, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The Indictment alleged that on Oct. 28, 2025, Cripps attempted to … Read more
Heavener graduate Ryan J. Moore, 23, of Heavener died in an accident Friday at 9:13 a.m.in Idabel when he was disassembling a counterweight off the back of a CAT 365C excavator. The counterweight fell and struck him. The accident was investigated by Trooper Hunter Brown, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Patience Wilson, a senior at Panama High School, paged for Rep. Rick West, R-Heavener, the week of Feb. 2-5, at the Oklahoma State Capitol. She is the daughter of Rick and Jacolyn Martinez. Wilson, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident when she was seven, shared her story with … Read more
Oklahoma fishing report for this week, courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. NORTHEAST Grand: January 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around docks and main lake. Crappie … Read more
Early voting begins today in 60 counties across the state. Some voters will have Board of Education primary elections and/or municipal races on the ballot. Others may have school and/or municipal propositions. County questions will be decided in Johnston, Latimer, and Woodward counties. Meanwhile, voters in Creek, Noble, Osage, Pawnee and Payne counties have a … Read more
OSU upsets BYU as Anthony Roy erupted for a season-high 30 points, powering Oklahoma State to a thrilling 99-92 upset over No. 16 BYU on Wednesday night, despite a dominant showing from freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa.Dybantsa, the 6-foot-9 forward widely projected as a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, poured in 36 points with … Read more
OSSAA releases football classifications for the next two years. Most of the teams stayed in the same classification although Spiro was bumped up to Class 2A-1 despite going 0-10 in Class 2A-II. Poteau remains in Class 4A. Heavener is still in Class 2A-1, likely grouped with three teams dropping from 3A to 2A-I in Stigler, … Read more