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1963 OLD NEWS TRIBUNE Wetumka Youth is West Point Exam Nominee Robert Branton has been selected to take entrance exams for the United States Military academy at West Point.Branton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Branton and a 1962 graduate of Wetum ka High School.

Dr. Carolos F. Woodard Sr., Th.D./Ph.D. Psychotherapist, (son of Earnestine Porter) and his associate Michael recently embarked on a heartfelt journey to Clearview and Weleetka, eager to trace their roots and uncover the resting place of Dr. Woodard's grandfather John H.

Sympathy is extended to the Bush family on the passing of Angela Jeanette (Reynolds) Collins of Okemah. She is the daughter of Julia Mae Bush Carson and the late Flemin Reynolds- Collins. Angela's graveside services were on Friday, November 7, 2025.

On October 22, 2025, The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting at the Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus, Oklahoma. Board member Shirley Nero and her husband Donnie made the nearly four-hour drive to attend, enjoying both the gathering and local scenery.

The site of the pivotal downtown Oklahoma City civil rights sit-in is now commemorated more than sixty years later.

Wewoka, OK – November 5, 2025 — The holiday season in Wewoka wouldn’t be complete without one of the community’s most beloved traditions — the Seminole Nation Museum’s Holiday Bazaar. Now in its 52nd year, this festive fundraiser will take place Friday, November 21, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.