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HOLDENVILLE — Autumn Jackson had waited more than two years to tell her story in court and to confront the couple that abused her from age 14 to 21. For 30 minutes this afternoon, she read a detailed victim impact statement to Hughes County District Judge Timothy Olsen regarding the sexual, physical and mental abuse perpetrated by James and Rebecca Jackson, a pair of U.S. Army veterans who became her legal guardians in Illinois, moved to Oklahoma and won election to the Wetumka City Council.
Read moreClearview News: Sympathy is extended to the Davis family upon the death of Kenneth “Dessie” Davis. His services are planned for Monday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Parks Funeral Home in Okemah. Also, sympathy is extended to the Jackson family upon the death of Cyrus Jackson, husband of Alma “Cookie” Washington Jackson, daughter of Chank Golden and granddaughter of A.T. and Julie Golden. His services will be Wednesday, June 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Temple in OKC. Please continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Clifford Normore, Billy Walker, L.C. Carson, Sharon Patton, Dorothy Loggins, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, Earnest Hamilton, and Johnny West.
Read moreDuring the monthly Clearview Town meeting, the trustees planned a Juneteenth Celebration for Sunday afternoon beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center, 302 West Main Street. There will be a short program followed with pizza and games. In addition, plans were discussed for a July 4 celebration which will be held on July 2, Saturday, with hot dogs, hamburgers, and fireworks. This event will be across the street from Wanda’s Uptown Café on East Main Street.
Read moreThe forced removal of the Five Tribes from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in the 1830s also included the African American slaves owned by many tribal members. The transition of these slaves to American citizenship is unique in the history of race relations in the United States. It was a journey filled with contentious negotiation among factions of the Indian nations, the federal government, capitalist developers, black and white agricultural colonizers, and the freedmen themselves. Efforts to secure the rights of the freedmen represented one aspect of the struggle that ultimately opened Indian lands to non-Indian settlement.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — About 16 million Americans served our nation during World War II, inspiring generations after them to do their part to defend our country and our freedom.
Read moreMore than two years after he was arrested by a joint operation of federal and local law enforcement agencies, former Wetumka Mayor James Jackson has been convicted of sex crimes in Hughes County District Court and is expected to be extradited to Illinois for additional charges.
Read moreHoldenville, OK – Local businessman and volunteer, Barry Wood, has announced his candidacy for Hughes County Commissioner, District One. Barry brings a great desire to serve his community and a results driven approach to issues or tasks that need to be addressed.
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