Mention beauty pageants, and what often comes to mind is a bougie, usually over-the-top production where tears of joy and astonished expressions of disbelief climax the competition. It’s a surreal wor...

May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I remember Mom making patties ou...

2lbs ground beef ½ onion chopped 1-2 tsps. garlic powder, to taste Salt and pepper Hamburger seasoning, to taste 1½ cup sour cream 10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup can 8oz Velveeta Queso B l a n c o , c...

Cheeseburger Crunch Wrap 2lbs. 93% lean ground turkey 1 large, 10-inch tortillas per Crunch Wrap 2 slices American slices or shredded cheese per wrap 2 Tbsps. ketchup, mayo or mustard depending on you...

2lbs ground turkey 1 small yellow onion, diced Hamburger seasoning 1 head Romaine lettuce 1 tomato, diced 1 medium red onion, diced Shredded cheese Thousand Island dressing Other salad toppings as des...

English muffin – ½ for each burger 2-4lbs ground turkey Hamburger seasoning 1 egg per burger 2 Tbsps. butter or oil Salt and pepper to taste Sliced cheese of choice Burger toppings as desired like tom...

Muldrow First Baptist Church, located east on Shawntel Smith Blvd. across from the post office, will be hosting a luncheon for widows and widowers. The event will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, May 9...

J.P. Wickett expects the third year to be the charm for the John Perry Wickett Memorial Junior Rodeo, the first year the two-day event is held in conjunction with Diamond Daze and what may be “the big...

The splash pad at Jay Reynolds Park in Sallisaw will open for the season on April 30.

This past Monday we had 12 ladies weigh in. We had a chapter loss of 10.3 pounds lost, but had a gain of 6.4 pounds. Our net loss was 3.9 pounds. Machelle had the best weight loss again this week with...

The town of Muldrow will observe National Day of Prayer at noon on May 2 at the Muldrow Town Park, and encourages members of the community to join in the town’s 31st year of observance. Muldrow First ...

Nashville recording artists, The Needhams, an America Gospel group, will be in concert from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at Vian Baptist church. Everyone is welcome.

The Marble City Historical Society will hold a Take it Home Dinner at the Bank from 4 to 6 p.m. April 15 at the Old Citizen’s State Bank in Marble City. The cost will be $12 per plate and the menu wil...

Muskogee Quilt Guild is hosting the 2024 “Land I Love” quilt show 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12-13. The show will be located at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2130 W. Okmulgee, Muskogee. There will be ...

Gore Public Works Authority (GPWA) customers will be allowed to dispose of undesirable items, with some exceptions, during the town’s spring cleanup day on Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 pm. The...

Happy spring from your local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at Eastern Oklahoma Development District, Area Agency on Aging. This month is National Volunteer Month and we would like to recognize all ...

I have always enjoyed bananas. Growing up Dad taught us to eat a bite of banana with a Cheezit. Don’t ask me why, but it works and I like to eat them that way even today. My granny always made banana ...

2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda Pinch salt 3 overripe bananas 2 Tbsps. milk 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract ½ cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup chocolate chunk...

½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 1/2 large bananas) 1 tsp. baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour Pinch salt ½ tsp. ground cinna...