Wister man sentenced to life for murder
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kendall Lee Forrester, 36, of Wister was sentenced to a term of life in prison for one count of First Degree Murder in Indian Country, and 120 months in…
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Heavener student named to academic team
Heavener’s Hector Hernandez was named to the academic team all-conference after averaging 32 points per game. Text NEWS to (855) 819-8824 for your FREE daily NEWS ALERT and get the essential stories delivered straight to your phone, faster than the…
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Daily Bible verse for 11-21-2025
Daily Bible verse for Friday. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. Isaiah…
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Shortage of rural doctors won’t end soon
By: Nada Hassanein For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a report released Monday. The nonprofit Commonwealth Fund based its analysis on…
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LeFlore County scoreboard 11-20-2025
LeFlore County scoreboard for games played Thursday and Friday’s schedule. Thursday’s games Basketball Boys Wister 61, Kinta 33 Girls Wister 60, Kinta 23 Friday’s schedule Football Healdton at Talihina Pocola at Fairview. Basketball Howe at Hackett,…
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For Talihina, Pocola playoff challengers await
For Talihina and Pocola, it’s win or go home Friday night in the second round of the high school state football playoffs. See Talihina’s win from last week HERE. Talihina (11-0) hosts Healdton with the winner facing the Mangum/Fairland winner in…
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