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Three people have been charged with trafficking in illegal drugs after a traffic stop in Wetumka. At approximately 2:40pm on July 9, Officer Jeremy Chasteen of the Wetumka Police Department pulled over a white Chevy pickup for speeding, 36mph in a 25mph zone. While asking the driver for his license and registration, Officer Chasteen smelled a strong smell of what he believed to be marijuana. He asked the driver, later identified as Estaban Duenas, 25 of Port Arthur, Texas, if he had any marijuana in his possession. Duenas stated to Officer Chasteen that he had a couple of roached in the ashtray that they had just finished smoking. After Duenas came back clear of any warrants, Officer Chasteen asked
Read moreMike Schmitt is not only my friend but is an amazing gentleman to visit with. His life in professional hockey is a fascinating story. Today we will continue sharing some of that story, which is found in his soon to be published book, A Dream Come True. Mike is married to my lifelong friend, Anita Mills Schmitt and they moved back to Lamar a while back.
Read moreNewly formed Pageturners Book Club held its first meeting on Thursday, July 21 at Grace M. Pickens Library. The book club is sponsored by the library and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and is the “brainchild” of Librarian Kim McNaughton, local author Judy Goodspeed, retired HHS English instructor, Randa Phillips, and Byron Tapley of Wetumka.
Read moreIn 1993, J. P. Owens prepared documents to have two properties located on the Clearview school campus to be added to the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory. The Weleetka Board of Education owned the two structures under consideration for nomination, the gymnasium and agricultural building. The source of nomination was a Contract Survey at Clearview, Oklahoma 040, Okfuskee County 107. The Classification was a public building, with public acquisition, occupied, unrestricted, with private use. The location of legal description is located at the Okfuskee County Courthouse in Okemah, Oklahoma. In 1993, the description of the building was in good condition; altered on its original site.
Read moreThe Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame Board of Directors and Committee members meet in Clearview on July 23, 2022, to discuss their upcoming 11 Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in September said President Dr. Donnie L. Nero Sr. Board members present were Dr. Deena Fisher of Woodward, Dr. Harold C. Aldridge of Tahlequah, Orlando Hazley and wife of Tulsa, Bobbie Booker of Tulsa, Claudette Goss of Oklahoma City, Dr. John Hargrave of Ada, Henrietta Hicks of Boley, Dr. Gloria Anderson of Oklahoma City, Dr. Donnie Nero of Clearview and Committee Members Marilyn Jackson and Shirley Nero of Clearview, Tom Fisher of Woodward, and Rita Cooksey of Oklahoma City. Clearview is the home of the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. established in 2011. For more information about the induction ceremony or the hall of fame, visit website www.oaaehof.org or call Shirley Nero at 918 698-6037.
Read moreIt has been several years since we shared parts of B.J. Osborn’s Wetumka “A Centennial History.”
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