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Tab and Joyce Barrett hosted a family gathering for the Lucas family and the surrounding community at their home. In addition, they hosted the event of the Sportsman’s Club 2025 honoring individual athletic boys or girls who have made a difference in the state of Oklahoma.

Brenda Loggings is seeking land in Clearview to make her new home. Anyone wishing to sell her land, please contact the mayor of Clearview. Alvin Lucas is now home from the hospital, released to hospice. The family is asking for prayers on his behalf.

John Jumper (Seminole Chief) ( Heneha Mekko) John Jumper (c.1820 – September 21, 1896) or Heneha Mekko,was Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation from 1849 to 1865, and again from 1882 to 1885. He was also a Baptist pastor.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. and be part of the buzz! Join fellow volunteers as we rally together to revitalize Main Street and surrounding areas in Douglas.

Showcasing Oklahoma’s Black Towns/Settlements & Tribal Communities The Annual Event is scheduled for August 15, 2025, at the Grand Casino Resort and Hotel.Dr. Derrick Johnson, National NAACP President, joins us for this year’s theme: “Honoring Legacy, Lifting Leadership, Building a Better Future.

The old school bell is home again. Late this afternoon, an anonymous couple recovered and dropped the bell off at the mayor’s home. There it was, we were so happy to see it. There was an anonymous reward offered but we did not have the money to pay for the return.

Great-great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA.

by Shirley A. Ballard Nero If you have any news about the Clearview area and would like it published, contact Shirley at 405-786-2440 or email at annnero@aol.com

Well, here I sit on the back porch, watching the breeze rustle the leaves on a forest of tall trees surrounding three sides of our home in North Carolina. Watching the grass grow taller by the day and wondering if the mower will make it another year without breaking down.

Relatives of the late Jack and Grace Johnson reunited in Oklahoma City to remember their ancestors and enjoy time together. Despite the passing of Jack, Grace, and their children, the family remains committed to holding these reunions in their memory.