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Lamar First Baptist Church celebrated their annual cake bake off. Awarded trophies to first places and ribbons to second and third places. Contestants pictured left to right are Larry Smith, Trevor Carpenter, Claude Butler, Tom Simmons, Darrell Shields and Broderic Ford.

Lawrence Neill is a member of the agriculture committee of our Holdenville Chamber of Commerce. For years Lawrence has never been able to make his voice heard. Now Wetumka has done just that very thing—in establishment of a Farmer’s Co-Op.

Don’t forget the annual Gerty Day reunion on Saturday, June 27 starting at 9 a.m. witha potluck lunch at 12:00 p.m. It will be held in the Gerty Community Center and all former students are encouraged to attend.For more information contact Linda Meyer at 580-421-7360.

The Atwood Alumni Reunion will be held June 27th in the Lowell Wilkerson Community Center. The building will open at noon and a potluck dinner will be enjoyed at 5:00 followed by a short business meeting.All former students and residents of the area are invited.

WETUMKA — Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s commitment to agriculture, rural communities and youth development was the focus of a presentation by local Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Jessica Beck during the Wetumka Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week.

I spoke (wrote) to a pair of old timers this morning and it reminded me to write a smidgen for this week’s “One Pharmacist’s View.

Cast: Jonathan Blair as George Whitefield; John Paul Sneed as Benjamin Franklin; Russell Dean Schultz as George Washington; Ryan Jameson Hippe as William Seward; Caleb Hughes as Charles Wesley; Carson Burkett as John Wesley; JT Schaeffer as Benny Franklin Bache; Josh Bates as Alexander Hamilton;...

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HUGHES COUNTY — Early voting begins Thursday, June 11, for voters in Hughes County who are unable to make it to the polls on Election Day.According to the Oklahoma State Election Board, early voting will be available at the Hughes County Election Board office on:- Thursday, June 11: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Ken Childers, Pub - lisher Seminole Pro -ducerAmerican Legion Post 204 is flying a special flag the month of June in honor of a fallen Vietnam War veteran who served on the Seminole Nation Honor Guard.