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Opaline Deveraux Wadkins — (March 26, 1912 – April 11, 2000Opaline Deveraux Wadkins (1912–2000) organized the first school to train black nurses in Oklahoma City, fought for desegregation of the College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma and founded the School of Nursing at Langston...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an official city and stateholiday in various localities in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples (Native Americans) and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Senior 4-Hers Pick OfficersThe Wetumka Se- nior 4-H Club met to organize on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.”Emily PostAs humans, it can be said that we are a pretty sorry lot.

FELONIES William Hoyt Isaccs – Cruelty to animalsMISDEMEANORS John Nicholas Blalock – Harassment by use of a computer, Threaten to perform act of violence Tatum E.

Moss High School Academic Team hosted the District Seed Tournament at Moss on October 13th. They placed second and will compete in the Regional Academic Team Tournament on November 15th at Kiowa.

WETUMKA — Weeks of dry weather have cracked the ground around Wetumka and caused shifting soil that continues to strain the city’s under- ground pipes, leading to a string of new water line leaks and emergency repairs, accord ing to Interim City Manager Brandie Parker’s report to the mayor and city...

Recently Postmaster Shirley Pangle presented Walter Richmond, Rural Letter Carrier for Dustin and Hanna, a Certificate and a 45-year service pin.Walter began his career as a Sub of Record in 1980. He was the relief driver for Charles Albert {Ab} Brown.