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During the winter sports season, Homer and Joyce Barrett, Ted and Marilyn Jackson, and Donnie and Shirley Nero spent many hours on the roads attending basketball games or indoor track meets of their grandchildren. Some of the events were attended via livestream because of distance.

Mr. Lee Virgil Patterson Sr., born to Charley and Mary Patterson on November 15, 1926, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, experienced unfortunate circumstances in a family of thirteen children.

A felony warrant has been issued for Douglas Lee Tatum on charges of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. On March 24, 2023, Deputy Keith Wardlow and Undersheriff Trevor Teague responded to a distress call at 7460 East 147 Road in Allen, Oklahoma.

Hughes County Livestock Show and Premium Sale Winners

Hughes County Livestock Show and Premium Sale Winners

Hughes County District Attorney, Erik Johnson met with Hughes Coun- ty officials, including the Sheriff and Commissioners Monday to discuss the future of the Hughes County jail which was hit with 56 violations in the last jail report.

The Hughes County OHCE Atwood Club sewed 26 cooling neck ties for deployed military this last Tuesday at their club meeting. The focus of this project is to help keep service members cooler as the triple-digit temps begin to hit this summer.

Wetumka Farmers Market is now open 7 days a week. There is no charge for vendors to set up a booth. Seasonal gardening and produce items are welcomed. Also, homemade food, arts & craft are also welcomed at the market. The only thing the city asks is that you clean your area when you leave.

Wetumka Farmers Market Open for Business

On Sunday, March 12 at 7 a.m. the Wetumka Senior Class of 2023 boarded a bus and headed for Branson, MO for their Senior class trip. It was the first time in a long time that a class was able to take an overnight adventure, but we have to say, this is an exceptional class.