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The Month of May

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April showers bring May . owers, or so they say, but what else is known about the month of May? May is one of the busiest months of the year in the small town paper business, all of the end of the school year festivities, graduations, spring sports wrapping up, gardening clubs popping up, the 100-mile yard sale… the list goes on and on.

Tornadoe season end in drumright

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Last week the Drumright Tornadoes travels to Dewar. It was a rainy day and it seemed like we wouldn’t be able to get the games in. Dewar’s ground crew kept putting sand on the . eld and by about the second game of the day, it stopped raining.

Storm damage in Drumright reported to be minimal

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DRUMRIGHT — Drumright Chief Brett Lunsford said there was minor damage caused in the area following the weekend wind event that took place Saturday, April 27. The damage assessment report showed roof damage on East Broadway, tree damage on North Harley, and a transformer .

Sand Springs approved for $2 million grant

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OKLAHOMA CITY — On Tuesday, April 16 the Oklahoma Water Resource Board approved a $2 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant for the City of Sand Springs allowing leadership to fund improvements to the City’s wastewater infrastructure.

Artist's family visits his mural after 50 years

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KEYSTONE - Members of Keystone Lake muralist Jay O'Meilia's family visited Keystone Dam powerhouse recently to view the mural he painted half a century ago for the . rst time, in person. Pictured from left are grandson Andrew O’Meilia, son Danny O’Meilia, son Matt O’Meilia, granddaughter Maddie O’Meilia, son Mark O’Meilia, daughter Frannie Walden and son-in-law, John Walden. Jay O’Meilia painted the mural during 1971 and 1972. Family members were also able to see sketches drawn by the artist which were the beginning of the mural design. The concept for the mural sprang from the engineers who developed the west, how this part of Oklahoma would be transformed by the lake and paying homage to the Native Americans and others who called the area home. During interviews in advance of his abduction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, O’Meilia ws asked what he considered to be his masterpiece. He said, "I've got . ve, my children."

Sand Springs Fire Department takes on early morning house fire

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SAND SPRINGS - A house . re that started around 2:30 a.m. on April 22 had Sand Springs Fire. ghters on scene for nearly two hours. According to the report done by Captain Raymond Hall, contributing factors to . re ignition was electrical failure or malfunction.

2024 Oklahoma Scholarship Competition Recipients

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Ninety-two Oklahoma high school students earned more than $100,000 in cash scholarships and tuition grants through the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition and were recognized at the annual Scholarship Awards Assembly on April 24 at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum.

Drumright seniors receive OBI Honors

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DRUMRIGHT - Lindsey Schroeder, Tina Dietrich, and Evan White honored for showing good character and saving lives. These students have successfully earned their OBI Honor Cord to wear at graduation.

Charles Page anglers take state

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GRAND LAKE - The Charles Page High School Bass Fishing team won the Oklahoma BASS Nation State High School Bass Fishing Championship Tournament at Grand Lake last week and earned themselves a state high school fishing title. The Sandites, who fielded six two-angler teams, swept first and second place.