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“Chivalry is one of the great civilizing forces, taming men and introducing social graces and nuance to what would otherwise be a brutish social world.

HOLDENVILLE — Tucked away in the rolling hills of southeast Oklahoma sits a deadly place, a medium- security prison now named after a correctional officer who was murdered at another facility.It opened 30 years ago, and holds up to 1,723 inmates, but remains little known.

LOOKING BACK— THE YEAR WAS 1950 Chieftains Chatter Say, Jimmy Morris, who was that good lookin’ girl with you Monday night on the back of Junior Robinson’s truck with the pretty headscarf and blue-jeans worn knee-length style? Could it have been W.J. Chowins?

Our condolences are extended to the Stripling family on the passing of Earl Stripling of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the son of former Clearview resident, the late Earl Stripling Sr. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He services were held on February 10, 2026, at Dyer Funeral Home in Tulsa.

Residents of Clearview will soon benefit from a major infrastructure upgrade as new waterlines are being installed throughout the community.In 2024, the Town of Clearview pursued funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to replace waterlines that have served the town since 1971.

OKLAHOMA AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS HALL OF FAME, INC.Dr. Donnie L. Nero Sr., president of The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc., announces that the Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 Fifteenth Induction Class.

A Trailblazing Cowgirl Honored for Excellence and LeadershipGina Barrett-Adkism, daughter of the late Susie Golden Allen of Clearview, has left an indelible mark on the Oklahoma Black rodeo community.

Holdenville woman, April Pryor was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle collision at a rural Hughes County intersection, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.The crash occurred at approximately 9:25 p.m. Feb. 11 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and East 1480 Road in Hughes County.