Maysville School Board, pictured left to right: Rodney Townley, board president; Heidi Gamble, board clerk; David Klein, board vice-president; Tabitha Sherrill, board member; and John Williams, board member. Courtesy photo

On days when the state executes an inmate, barricades block access to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. A guard is seen walking near one of the barricades a few hours before the state executed Gilbert Postelle on Feb. 17, 2022. Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch

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Kortni Green, of Stratford, was among more than 250 competitors who entered their hogs in Wynnewood’s 2025 Swine Jackpot show Jan. 3-4. The annual show is sponsored by the Wynnewood FFA Boosters. News Star photo by Don Coffey