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Sports

April 27, 2026

Potawatomi Fire grounds Muskogee Sky Kings 165-110

It was another record-setting night for the Potawatomi Fire Friday in The Basketball League (TBL) at FireLake Arena.

Conversations

March 16, 2026

News-Star lists candidate announcement guidelines for 2026 elections

Candidates in local races for the 2026 election year can submit one emailed candidate announcement news release to the New-Star.Candidate announcements are free and can be up to 500 words….

Lifestyle

April 27, 2026

Hort Q&A: When is it okay to plant tomatoes?

This is a million dollar question every year. For commercial growers, it is truly about the investment vs the first tomatoes to market.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Feb.

Community

April 27, 2026

People You Should Know: Courtney Tennent

All around the Tri-County area, there are everyday people who make the community a better place to live, whether it’s through their occupations, volunteer or service work, faith organizations or a combination of things. The News-Star wants to help us get to know our neighbors through the People You Should Know program.

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Opinion

April 27, 2026

The big picture

Work continues at the state Capitol. Thursday, April 23 marked the deadline for Senate committees to consider legislation that started in the House of Representatives – likewise, House committees had to conclude their work on legislation that began here in the Senate.