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The Weleetka Public Works Authority convened for its regular meeting, bringing together members of the community to discuss crucial matters concerning the town’s infrastructure and operations.The meeting commenced promptly at 7:02 p.m.

Funny stories to fill idle times Some of us have time during when “… there’s nothing to do.” Maybe this little group of suggested activities might help fill the idle spaces.Bread is like the Sun. It rises in the yeast and sets in the waist.Why do French people eat snails?

Holdenville, Oklahoma - In a recent development, law enforcement officials have uncovered an illegal marijuana grow operation in Hughes County, located at 3564 N 369 Rd, Holdenville.

March 8th, Caitlynn Rosenow signed with Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Soils Judging Team. Caitlynn is also a recipient of the Eastern Oklahoma State College Mark McGee Memorial Scholarship which will be presented to her on March 21st at the Oklahoma Youth Expo in OKC.

CONGRATULATIONS to Landen Yates and Lainee Yates! They were both selected to participate in the Legislative and Celebrity Showmanship Event at OYE where they will proudly be representing Hughes County Ag Youth and Holdenville 4-H!

FELONIESJohn-Sing Maxwell Amundsen – Domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Guangyou Chi – Aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs, aggrevated manufacture of CDS, endeavoring/ conspiracy to deliver/ manufacture/possess CDS, endeavoring/ conspiracy to deliver/ manufacture/possess CDS,...

THE YEAR WAS 1945 – WETUMKA BOY HOME AFTER OVERSEAS DUTY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE Gail Peevey, junior war correspondent and photographer for Life magazine, is spending a 30 day convalescent leave here with his mother, Mrs. Ed Peevey.

Mr. Cletus Lowe, a teacher at the Shawnee Adult Learning Center, hosted their Black History Month Celebration in March honoring the legacies of Black history. The program included music and art. The students read histories of famous Black figures including Booker T.

On March 7, 2024, friends and family gathered at 611 S. 5th Street in Okemah, Oklahoma to recognize Theo CrawleyofWeleetka, Oklahoma for her hard work and dedication to CREOKS Health Services and to dedicate and name house in her honor.

In 1987, Congress officially declared the month of March as Women's History Month. Since then, Women's History Month has become an important step in honoring women’s contributions to history that have often been overlooked in general education for years.