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1ST GRADE HERE WE COME! 24 WETUMKA KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS GRADUATED THIS WEEK AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEGINNING 1ST GRADE WHEN THE NEW YEAR STARTS. PICTURED (L TO R) FRONT ROW: Jaxlee Williams, Ariel Johnson, Solomon Taylor, Jaxon Kelough, Joseph Berryhill, Carson Howk, Aster Caldwell.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CALVIN SENIORS WHO RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA THIS PAST WEEK. PICTURED ARE: Top row: Spencer Madden, Jacob McElroy, Brennen Griffin. Middle row: Champ Florie, Noah Sims, Jordan Spradling, Levi Folsom, Jed Shrum.

THE STUART HORNETS WERE ONCE AGAIN NAMED STATE ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS, THIS TIME IN CLASS A TRACK & FIELD. They were also Class 2A State Academic Champions for Cross Country in the Fall of 2019 and the Fall of 2020. They received this honor for having a combined team GPA of 3.913.

FELONY Coty Ford—domestic abuse-assault and battery MISDEMEANORS Kayla N. Villanueva OSW—obtaining money, property or valuable thing by false & bogus check DIVORCE Susan Anne Howshar vs. Robert Howshar CIVIL Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. vs.

Dear Next Generation, There is much that I have learned in my 70 years on earth—most of it in the last 50 years. It’s important for the younger generation to learn of the successes, failures, and history from those who preceded them.

Sunday, May 30th , at 2:00 PM, the Atwood Cemetery will have a memorial service. Donations will be taken for the upkeep of the cemetery Friday through Sunday, or they can be deposited in either First National Bank or First United Bank in Holdenville. New cemetery books will be available for sale.

The Atwood Nazarene Church will be having Vacation Bible School June 7th – 11th, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM for ages 3 through 12. The theme is Rocky Railroad: “Jesus’ Power Pulls us Through”. If you need a ride or have any questions call 405-221-0972.

We do not know how many rural cemeteries there are in Hughes County. However we do know that several of them have been neglected and are now hard to locate. One of the exceptions is the Fairview cemetery. The giant project began in the year 2000.

HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE WETUMKA FFA WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE RECENT BANQUET. Pictured are the honorees (center) Dayla Glover and Crystal Bray with the FFA officers (left to right) Haylee Dilday, Allison Bray, Wyatt Allford, Jaxon Reid, Jayden Young and Coral Mathews.

Booker T. Washington’s arrival in Muskogee caused a commotion. His arrival attracted a crowd estimated to number between five and six thousand when he arrived on November 20th, 1905. Naturally, most in the crowd were African Americans.