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Murray State College semester winding down, don’t miss their upcoming events
Finals week at Murray State College begins May 6th and commencement is scheduled for May 9th at 7:00 p.m. If you haven’t had your fill of spring sports and other activities, now is the time to support the Aggies! Here is a list of events coming up in Tishomingo: Softball vs. Western Oklahoma State College…
Read MoreJohnston County-Wide Yard Sale signups end Monday, April 29th at 5:00 p.m.
Good morning, Johnston County! Join in on the first county-wide yard sale weekend and draw a shopping crowd to your community! Register your sale with the Chamber of Commerce by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29th! We would love to see sales in every town throughout the county – the more registered sales, the more…
Read MoreBoom-A-Rang prepares to celebrate anniversary – Published in the April 18-24 edition of the JC Sentinel
This week’s Member Spotlight is on Boom-A-Rang Diner! The sole proprietorship is owned by Debbie Ritchie and opened May 5, 2014 – we’re almost to it’s 5th anniversary! When asked why she opened a Boom-A-Rang, Ritchie responded that she loved the food and there was nothing like it in Tishomingo at the time. She saw…
Read MoreArbuckle Area Council has rich Scouting history – Published in the April 4-10 edition of the JC Sentinel
This week’s Member Spotlight is on the Arbuckle Area Council (AAC). The Council has had a long history in southern Oklahoma; however, they have not always been known by that name. In the early years, the group served under several different names before ultimately combining to be the Arbuckle Area Council. As they are today,…
Read MoreFHCSO strives to provide best possible health care – Published in the March 28-April 3 edition of the JC Sentinel
This week’s Member Spotlight is on the Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma (FHCSO). The original grant for the Family Health Center was written by Tina Davis, current and long-time CEO, out of the need for quality health care for the low income and uninsured residents of Johnston County. Since 2004 when FHCSO opened its…
Read MoreComing events previewed – Published in the March 21-27 edition of the JC Sentinel
With the warm weather being a bit more consistent and a lineup of events in the next few weeks, I wanted to take some time to list those for our readers. Get out the calendar! These come straight from our community calendar online so go to www.johnstoncountyokchamber.com and bookmark the calendar page, check it often,…
Read MoreWeekend hobby becomes popular area attraction – Published in the March 14-20 edition of the JC Sentinel
This week’s Member Spotlight is on Echo Canyon Spa Resort. Initially beginning as a small bed and breakfast in July 2002, Joe and Carol Van Horn thought of the business as a weekend hobby. Joe and Carol met in February of 1997 at the Lifestyle Center of America (now the Chickasaw Retreat and Conference…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting at the F.R.O.G Zone in Wapanucka
OSU Extension Centers has a long history in Johnston County – Published in the March 5-11 edition of the JC Sentinel
I admit, I have really dropped the routine of making sure these are published to our site and social media pages. Here’s to a very late New Year’s Resolution of making sure you can read these here every week! This week’s Member Spotlight is on the Johnston County OSU Extension Center. 4-H began in the…
Read MoreClassic Christmas Parade set for Dec. 15 on Main St.
Things are really heating up for Christmas on this first week of December! Between the tree lighting at the courthouse, the Living Windows Walk,Fill the Ambulance, Breakfast with Santa and other activities, there is sure to be one thing or another that will get you in the holiday spirit. One of my favorite Christmas pastimes…
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