Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton said his office is investigating a murder-suicide that happened overnight.

The Tahlequah Daily Press has used the word "gage" due to its use by the United States Geological Survey and area sources. The USGS explains on www.usgs.gov why it uses that spelling instead of "gauge."

In rain, snow storms or burning heat. In the mud, because the grass is worn away. No good shelter in winter or cool shade in summer. And, those "logging chains" need to go. They weren't made to put on dogs. I wish the people that fit the above description were put on one just for 24 hours. Put that padlocked chain on you and only 6 foot long, 110 degrees and no shade, no cool water, just good old hot sun or 15-degree wind chill in the snow and sleet with 20 mph winds. And NO ONE would care about you — there are lots of dogs around here done this way. I've gotten many phone calls and e-mails over the years at PAWS from neighbors of people doing their dogs this way. I'm sure God has no mercy for people who do this, and you know who you are, I'm sure. How could you not. If you have to treat your dog like this, then you sure don't need one. This is not your pet, it's your prisoner. You're a cruel and unforgivable person with no feelings for any living creature that God put in our care. Remember "you reap what you sow."

Attorneys for the wife of one of five men that were killed in a Jan. 2018 explosion near Quinton has filed a response to a motion filed by attorneys for the Patterson 219 rig owners asking for a protective order to prevent depositions of two top company executives.

Vance Air Force Base recently streamlined control over the traffic pattern for T-6 Texan II training flights, and the move is expected to help meet an increased demand for pilot output.

The “Layered Lives” exhibit runs to Feb. 16 in the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Gallery.