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NORMAN -- Kaitlin Milligan accepted an invitation to represent the United States in the 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup, it was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America recently. The junior will become only the third Sooner to compete in the event, but the first ever on the women’s side.

Sucker Day will be held September 26 th , 2020. We are celebrating the 70 th anniversary of Sucker Day with festivities being held once again on Main Street. As of now we are looking at food trucks, vendor booths, a parade and live entertainment.

A viewing for Cerce Fish will be held Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka, Oklahoma. Cerce Fish was born August 17, 1977 in California to Charles Wayne Fish and Cindy Martin.

An arrest has been made in the August 21, 2018 double shooting that resulted in the death of a Spaulding man.

The Hughes County Board of Commissioners issued an emergency proclamation closing the Hughes County Courthouse to the public until further notice. This decision was made during an emergency meeting on Friday, July 17. The proclamation was effective immediately.

CALVIN 4TH OF JULY—Among those enjoying the Calvin 4 th of July festivities were: Janice Birdcreek, Emily Birdcreek, Heather DelaRosa, Elouise Johnson, Charlotte Johnson and Joyce Searcy.

A single vehicle accident on Wednesday, July 15, claimed the life of a Holdenville woman, Andrea Harjo, 37, was pronounced at the scene from massive injuries by Hughes County EMS, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

“I can’t find it,” I cried… again… from the kitchen. “It’s there, just where I told you it was the last time you needed it,” my wife said…again…from the living room. I had gone to the kitchen to find a particular item. I had gone to the kitchen to find a particular item.

Vernon is an All-Black town located in southwestern McIntosh County ten miles southeast of Dustin. Vernon was established in 1911 on the Tankard Ranch in the Creek Nation. Thomas Haynes secured much of the land for the townsite and played a large part in organizing the community.

The Original Historically Black Towns of Oklahoma are the recipients of food boxes containing fresh produce and dairy for eight weeks.