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    Hughes County Court Records

    MISDEMEANORS Christopher M. Hutchinson OSW—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs CIVIL Absolute Resolutions Investments vs. Leilani Sonia Schnackenberg—indebtedness Roadrunner Finance LLC vs. Christian House—foreclosure Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. vs Kelly A.

    Hughes County Sheriff’s Report

    Jordan Jacob Leon—driving under the influence of alcohol and any other intoxicating substance X2 Eddie Ancel Cross Junior—resisting executive officer; public intoxication Isaiah Dale Pack—driving while impaired

    What our mouths reveal about our hearts

    August 2021 – So I was in a cab taking me back to the airport in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, when the driver asked me where I was from. When I told him Tupelo, Mississippi, he said, “Oh, Elvis.” He went on to say how he grew up listening to Elvis and liked him much better than the Beatles.

    Patrick Dwayne Murphy found builty by federal jury

    MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that Patrick Dwayne Murphy, age 52, of Vernon, Oklahoma was found guilty by a federal jury of Murder – Second Degree in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,...

    Why do we say “God Bless You” when people sneeze?

    Depending upon the culture of the blesser, it was believed that a sneeze either was caused by demons leaving the body, or else left one vulnerable for demons to enter the body. By calling for God’s blessing, one was theoretically protecting the sneezer from harm.

    Lowell Fulson

    Born on March 31, 1921, in Tulsa to parents of Choctaw and African American descent, blues musician Lowell Fulson grew up around Ada, Oklahoma, where his grandfather played violin and two of his uncles played guitar. Fulson played in church and at picnics as a boy and in Ada clubs as a teenager.
    Lowell Fulson

    Clearview Founder’s Day

    Saturday, August 7, 2021, was a special day in Clearview, Oklahoma. Clearview celebrated Founder’s Day with a kick-off of household donations from World Vision U. S. Programs organized through Ebenezer Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Clearview Founder’s Day

    City of Wetumka, Officer Hogue Being Sued

    The Tribune has learned this past week that Wetumka police officer Tommy Hogue and the City of Wetumka are being sued by the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority.
    City of Wetumka, Officer Hogue Being Sued
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