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Work continues with the old school grounds parking lot. Sympathy is extended to the Ted Jackson family. Services for Ted Jackson will be graveside at 10:00 a.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery in Weleetka and a Memorial service at the Clearview gymnasium following. All are welcome to attend both services.

Charlotte Louise Jackson Walker will be inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. Mrs. Walker was considered to be a notable scholar, impeccable seamstress, artist, and community volunteer. The induction ceremony will be held at 7 P.M.

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

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If the younger generation has anything to do with it, there will never be an end to county fairs.Youngsters who have high hopes for the current Hughes County Free fair are no exception. Take for instance Jerry Kibby of the Yeager 4-H Club.

U.S. — People with unattractive faces celebrated this week as locales and businesses across the nation began reinstituting mask mandates.“Finally!” said local schlub Stan Reasons. “It will be so nice to finally cover my unsightly mug.

Wetumka, OK — A routine morning took an alarming turn on August 23, 2023, when the Wetumka Police Department responded to a distress call involving an alleged firearm inci dent on South Alabama Street.

Wetumka, OK — In a recent meeting with the Wetumka Municipal Authority, Robert Vaughn, a representative from the Infrastructure Solutions Group, shed light on the significant advance -ments the town is poised to make thanks to the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Grant that Wetumka recently secured.

Pigs and wedding bells By John Martin Staff Writer The PicnicA Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at the town’s annual 4th of July picnic. Old friends, they began their usual banter.“This baked ham is really delicious;” the priest teased the rabbi."You really ought to try it.