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Monday morning’s meeting of the Hughes County Commissioners carried a serious tone as a representative of the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) to address the condition of the Hughes County Assessor's Office and the county’s recent designation as Category III non-compliant by the State Board of...

The Wetumka JOM hosted its third annual Native Cultural Fashion show in celebration of Native American Month. The event was held on November 20th in the Wetumka School Auditorium. There were nineteen participants, from ages Pre-K to high school.

Each December, downtown Ada transforms into a winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, festive music, and the joyful spirit of the season.

CENTRAL KIDS WRITE TO SANTA CLAUS It is the time of year when youngsters should start thinking about their letters to Santa.We thought it would be fun this month to look back and see what Wetumka youngsters of the past ask for.The following letters are from 1977.

Medical marijuana tax collections for both the City of Holdenville and Hughes County increased in November, according to the latest state allocation reports reviewed by the Holdenville News. The month- over- month gains mark a solid rebound heading into the holiday season.

Dr. Donnie Nero and Shirley Nero attended the 2025 Area 5 Oklahoma Conservation Commission at Eastern State University at Wilburton, Oklahoma on Wednesday, November12, 2025. Dr. Nero serves as one of three vice-presidents of the Board of Directors representing Area 5.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Anguished gobbles were heard throughout the Beltway this morning, after news broke that President Donald Trump would be executing all the turkeys pardoned by former President Joe Biden’s autopen.