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Accepting 2021 Tenth Induction Ceremony Inductee Nominations The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. nominating committee is now accepting nominations for the 2021 class of inductees to the OAAE Hall of Fame.

Clearview News: Happy 84th birthday on February 28th to Kurrilue Johnson in Maryland, an adamant reader of the Hughes County Tribune. Sisters Marian and Jean Marie and her husband Frank spent time with their mother Marguerite and brothers Earl and Daryl French in Clearview last week.

The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. is offering a scholarship generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. William “Bill” Ford of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mr. Ford played football under coach Watson at Shawnee High School.

Biden Omits Mention of Dr. Seuss from ‘Read Across America Day’ Amid Concerns of Racist Undertones President Joe Biden appears to have removed legendary children’s book author Dr. Seuss from “Read Across America Day,” which is observed on March 2, the birthday of author.

If a “nicest guy in the world” award was given to famous American pastors, few would disagree New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado should find himself toward the front of that line.

We want to to Tommy Hogue for congratulate Wetumka During his recent promotion police officer Investigator. with Investigator our visit Hogue, we learned that he is the first official Investigator the Wetumka Police Department has ever had. Officer Hogue began his career in law enforcement in 2011.

Charges are pending after a Wetumka suspect was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from a Holdenville business.

An emergency City Council meeting was held on Saturday February 20, 2021. Those present included Donna Dyer, Council person at-large; Sherry Smith, city manager; Norma Marshall, Mayor; Richard Roush, Ward 4/ Vice Mayor.

Maxine Edwyna Cissel Horner was one of the first African American women to serve in the Oklahoma State Senate District 11, serving from 1986 to 2004, along with Vicki Miles-La-Grange.

Attorney and federal judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, first woman U.S. Attorney in Oklahoma, was born in Oklahoma City on September 30, 1953, the daughter of educators.