University of Oklahoma Athletics NORMAN — Oklahoma junior Brendan Brock was chosen in the third round with the 99th overall pick by the New York [...]
Private burial for James "Jimmy" Giampietro, 74, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at a later date at Fort Smith National Cemetery [...]
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Small Business Employment Index is near its historical average OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (July 6, 2026) - NFIB’s June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive [...]
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Oklahoma Attorney General seal OKLAHOMA CITY (July 10, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond this week urged the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules cutting off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. The move aims to protect Oklahomans from fraudsters [...]
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Private burial for James "Jimmy" Giampietro, 74, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at a later date at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Cremation is under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro, Oklahoma. Jimmy was [...]
Funeral services for Fred Franklin, 79, of Spiro, Oklahoma, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Unite Church, 19040 Oakwood Street in Spiro, Oklahoma, with Pastor Brian Bowerman officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope [...]
Commie Lee Jarick of Pocola, Oklahoma was born March 19, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Commie Rex and Marcheita Lee (Kennedy) Shilling and passed away July 3, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 79. She [...]
A Memorial Service will be held for Cecil “C-Bo” Griffith at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the Mallory-Martin Funeral Home Chapel, 112 North Main Street, Spiro, Oklahoma. Following the service, the family will gather privately for a repast [...]
