"The proceeds provide vision to our community, state and nation with eye exams, glasses and cornea transplants," said Monica Medley, Lion’s Club of Wagoner.
"I can’t see into the future. Nor am I a digital media major or creator, but I guarantee if we work on being a little bit nicer, more people will have better things to say about our communities."
"Saying “thank you” just doesn’t seem like enough, but please know the words come from a humble heart," said Christy Wheeland, Coweta Chamber of Commerce executive director.
"Awards inspire people to be the best they can be. In the music business, awards and citations are important because they reflect the accomplishments of the artist or recipient," said Jim Halsey, Impresario.
"Every so often, the stars align and unique opportunities arise. That’s my story with Hank Thompson," said Jim Halsey, Impresario.
"God Bless you ladies and other inductees. Well deserved. Wow. What a good ride we had, too. It’s exciting to work with exceptional talents, like Naomi and Wynonna of The Judds," said Jim Halsey, impresario.
"The Wagoner County Commissioners have an opportunity to expand our rural broadband access with federal stimulus money," said Coweta resident John Lewis.
"The Wagoner County Commissioners have an opportunity to expand our rural broadband access with federal stimulus money," said Coweta resident John Lewis.
The grant focuses on reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in high-risk, rural communities.
"Our Jim Halsey Co. pioneered and opened the famous Las Vegas Strip to Country music. We were the exclusive providers for years," said Jim Halsey, Impresario.
The western-swing and country-music legend died in 2007, but "the Thompson Sound" is still alive at the Wagoner Historical Center, said Mike Hylton, manager of The Brazos Valley Boys.
Father Leo Ahanotu, of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wagoner, said he is a proud, indirect beneficiary of the humanitarian services of the Rotary Club, thanks to the guidance and support of an Irish Rotarian from Dublin.
"I was there 40 years ago when The Oak Ridge Boys hit, ‘Elvira’, sold one-million records," said Jim Halsey, Impresario.
"In 1962, I convinced Ken Nelson, Hank Thompson’s producer for Capitol Records, to record an album live from the Frontier Days Rodeo arena," said Jim Halsey, Impresario.
"Coach Condict is a good man and he is an amazing football coach and athletic director,'' said Wagoner resident, Patty McKinney.
As the Chief Executive Officer of a small rural safety net hospital in Oklahoma, I am obviously concerned about the impact of privatization of Medicaid on my organization.
This will be my last greeting and my official goodbye to the Wagoner County American-Tribune. My last day as editor will be Wednesday, March 31.
This month marks a milestone, not just for Wagoner County, but for the entire nation and the world.
The historic chill of last week’s winter storm should have driven everyone inside without question.
Hello! My name is Brittney Bennett and I want to welcome you to a new era of the Wagoner County American-Tribune.
When he was running for governor, Kevin Stitt promised the highest teacher pay in the seven-state region. Oklahoma teachers are still waiting, the column says.
"Many thanks, Coweta," said Tulsa resident Bill Nash.
"As a community, we cannot condone the uneven comparisons of modern inconveniences and disagreements to notorious genocides," said editorial writer Ginnie Graham.
Thirty years ago, Gentner Drummond led the first U.S. combat mission to strike Baghdad in the Gulf War, the column says. But his defining test of courage and judgment didn't occur over the Iraqi capital. It was on the relatively safe flight back to Saudi Arabia.
Happy New Year, Oklahoma! There is light up ahead, at the end of this very long tunnel we have been traveling since last March.