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Dr. Willa Allegra Strong (Posthumously) “Inspirational Educational Leader”Dr. Strong was the oldest daughter of William M. and Ruby Johnson Strong, both Texas natives. She was born June 28, 1906, in South McAlester, Indian Territory. She was followed by Ruth in 1908, M.L. in 1913, and Paul in 1917.

Funeral services for Gladys Virginia McGarrah will be held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the First Assembly of God Church of Wetumka, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vian, Oklahoma.

Due to the number of applicants on the Wetumka Housing Authority waiting list, applications for one- & two-bedroom units will be suspended for 90 days.We will re-evaluate the list after 90 days and if the situation remains the same the WHA will extend the application suspension for another 90 days.

WASHINGTON, DC — An envoy of extraterrestrial beings stifled their frustration and asked to be taken to a different leader after their initial meeting with President Joe Biden left them confused and exasperated, sources say.

A robber breaks into an old couple’s house at night. The couple confronts him and he pulls out his gun.“I was gonna just get away, but now I have to kill ua. What’s your name?” he asks the lady.She replies, “Linda.”“That was my mother’s name. Now I can’t kill ya.

Hughes County Election Board Secretary Brandy West announced today that the Wetumka and Moss School District has opted to close the polling place for Precinct (Wetumka SD 320016, 320022, 320023 and Moss SD 320016, 320020, 320022 in Hughes County for the Board of Education Primary Election scheduled...

2-20 Whitney Dawn Penn- Petty larceny.2-21 Chad Eugene Houck- Fail to stop at stop sign.2-22 Aaron Tyler Robbins- Fail to stop at stop sign.2-22 Marshall Osborne- Operating motor vehicle without valid DL.2-23 Matthew Richard HIbbard- Failure to pay taxes due state.

The Weleetka Archery Team pictured above competed in the state meet recently. They are: Nathan Burden, Kyliegh Yandell, Keaton Farrow, Isaiah Drake They recently competed and finished runner-up coming up only 5 points from being state champions.