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It has been several years since we shared parts of B.J. Osborn’s Wetumka “A Centennial History.”I have read it a couple of times, and it is fascinating. I hope our readers enjoy it as much as I did.

Life can have some scary moments. We have all been there or may be there at any given time.Sickness scares us. Dealing with a debilitating illness is scary. Cancer is scary.Heart disease is scary. Dying is scary.We fear having enough food, money, housing and transportation.

WELEETKA — While many students her age are just beginning to think about career options, 17-year-old Abigail Walker of Weleetka has already taken several major steps toward a career in healthcare.

A Wetumka man was injured Saturday morning after a single-vehicle rollover in Kiowa County.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 28 on State Highway 19 near County Road 2430, about 15 miles east of Cooperton.Troopers reported that Logan A.

WETUMKA — A stretch of highway in Hughes County may soon carry the name of a Wetumka Marine who was killed during one of World War II’s fiercest battles.Under Oklahoma House Bill 4265, a section of U.S.

TRAFFICTaden K Freeman – Failure to wear properly ad- justed seatbelt restraintCody Alan Ashley – Failure to wear properly ad- justed seatbelt restraintBenny L Mathis – Failure to wear properly adjust- ed seatbelt restraint Phillip W Hill – Speeding 1-10MPH over limit James Dewayne Welch – Speeding...

Dropped tea cakes are tender, buttery, and lightly spiced cookies that bake quickly and are paired perfectly with tea or coffee.

Clearview received an ARPA grant to replace the water lines in Clearview. RWD#3 and ORWA is in town this week to begin that work.