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Composers of spirituals, “Uncle Wallace” and “Aunt Minerva” Willis were slaves in the old Choctaw Nation area of Oklahoma during the mid-nineteenth century. A Choctaw named Britt Willis owned them.

Pastor Derrick Scobey, in partnership with World Vision USA, have distributed thousands of dollars of food products, household goods, and hygiene products to families in the Oklahoma City area.

Labor Day is coming soon. Clearview will be filled with Golden family members as they return for their annual family reunion held every year since 1924. Pray for Sharon Johnson Patton, formerly of Weleetka, who has spent several days in the hospital.

OKLAHOMA CITY— Five Oklahoma agriculture groups have formed a task force to develop solutions to the issues facing farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses from the exponential growth of the medical marijuana industry across Oklahoma.

8-8-21—8-14-21 Isaiah Dale Pack—driving while impaired Cassidy Pinion—MCN warrant Timothy Don Reed—failure to register as sex offender; domestic abuse, assault & battery; possession of fire arm after former felony conviction; bringing contraband into county jail; malicious injury to...

Would you like to read about what was going on the Black towns when they published their own newspaper? Here is a listing of Black newspapers pulbished by the Newspaper Divisios of the Oklahoma Historical Society of those papers for which they have microfilm and online records.

How swiftly the summer days are passing! School is already starting this week. We enjoy living next door to our little parochial school. This year there will be 22 scholars and 2 teachers. Our 2 1 /2 year-old daughter Julia loves to go outside and watch them play softball at recess time.

WETUMKA SCHOOLS BEGIN CLASSES TODAY. NEW TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE PICTURED ABOVE. Front: Brandi Caldwell -3rd grade, Katie White -JH Math, Mary Jones -JOM, Bruce Jones -Bus /Custodian.

The Hughes County Commissioners met for their regular weekly meeting Monday Aug. 9, 2021.

SATURDAY WAS A GREAT DAY IN CLEARVIEW AS MANY LOCAL RESIDENTS WON SOME OUTSTANDING GIFTS SUCH AS LIVING ROOM SUITS AND TRAEGER GRILLS ALONG WITH MANY OTHER ITEMS. Pictured at left are Pastor Derrick Scobey, Senior Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Shirley Nero and Pastor Byrd.