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    GOD IS LIKE

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    *God is like Bayer Aspirin. He works miracles.*God is like a Ford. He’s got a better idea.*God is like Coke. He’s the real thing.*God is like Hallmark Cards. He cares enough to send His very best.*God is like Tide. He gets the stains out others leave behind.*God is like General Electric.

    One-half boy, one-half man . . . a military man

    15 hours ago By News Staff
    The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by Society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country.

    Sports

    Crowder High School

    Crowder High School

    6 days ago By News Staff
    Crowder High School senior Cashin Clifft has been selected to both the 2026 Oklahoma Native All-State Baseball Team and the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association (OBCA) Class B East All-Star Team, earning recognition as one of Oklahoma’s top high school baseball players.

    Columns

    One Pharmacist’s View

    One Pharmacist’s View

    3 weeks ago By News Staff
    Getting OlderI spoke (wrote) to a pair of old timers this morning and it reminded me to write a smidgen for this week’s “One Pharmacist’s View.” Chesley (Tiny) Ray, Corky’s younger brother, was the first. Tiny is recovering from a heart procedure and is doing OK — so he says.
    Country Comments

    Country Comments

    4 weeks ago By News Staff
    Every time I turn on the news it seems they are talking about the price of gasoline. Yet, I see youngsters driving $100,000 pickups and families driving $100,000 cars. When I was a youngster, gas was around .20¢ a gallon. The sad thing is I didn’t have .

    Obituaries

    Beatrice Butler

    Beatrice Butler

    6 days ago By News Staff
    Funeral services for Beatrice Butler will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, OK with Pastor Ricky Thomas II, and Bro. Willard Harrison officiating.