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I had a daughter graduate this year (as Salutatorian I might add!) and during the Senior assembly I noticed a couple of former graduating classes providing a scholarship. I graduated with the class of 1975, and we held our 50th Class Reunion in Wewoka in June.

What began as a routine traffic stop in Wetumka ended with two people being taken to jail on drug charges late in the evening of Thursday, May 29.According to a report from the Wetumka Police Department, Chief Scott Gamble was parked on the 400 block of South Main Street around 11 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 2025 VOL. 4 BY JIM (JIMMY) HERRINGTONThere is probably, only a hand full of people alive in Hughes County who knew my parents, Bob and Velma Herrington.

The Wetumka Board of Education held their regular meet - ing, August 12, 2025 in the Administrative Office Board Room.

You know what he did? He told them the story. Not just any story. He told them the story of God and God's plan for people. Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to ex - plain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures.Fascinationg.

A Wetumka woman was arrested this summer after a traf- fic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine, prescrip - tion pills, and drug paraphernalia, according to a report filed by Wetumka Police Chief Scott Gamble.On June 24, 2025, around 7:30 p.m.

A Welcome Sunday for the new pastor and his family will be held at Texas Banner Church of God on August 24. The church is happy to an -nounce Pastor Jay Hall, his wife, Charity, and their three children, Jayden, Izzy and Tilly will be joining their church fam -ily.

Brenda Loggings is looking to buy land in Clearview; interested sellers should contact the mayor. Alvin Lucas is at home with his sister Joyce caring for him, and the family requests prayers.

The descendants of Selma Drake Sr. and Essie Mae Clark Drake gathered in Clearview on August 9th for their annual reunion. Their children and grandchildren plan to continue this event, which is scheduled for either the first or second weekend in connection with the Okmulgee rodeo.