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Sympathy is extended to the Floyd Bush family on the passing of his son Floyd Bush II. His services will be held on Saturday; July 19thin Oklahoma City and the burial will be in Clearview at the Zackery Cemetery. Prayers are requested for Alvin Lucas, who is currently hospitalized in Tulsa.

The Town of Clearview, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, scheduled a regular meeting on July 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center.

Wetumka JOM IEC will hold a special-call meeting on July 17th, at6:00pm in the school cafeteria. All parents and guardians of eligible JOM students attending Wetumka Public Schools are encouraged to attend.(Published in the Hughes County Tribune on July 10, 2025)

Trains in Allen One day as I was twiddling my thumbs at Grandma Julia over at Lula, my mom’s kid brother, J. C., asked Gerald and me if we would like to walk over to the railroad and watch the new “Streamliner” go by.Sure enough, we parked ourselves by the little depot there at Lula.

HUGHES COUNTY — Hughes County saw a slight decline in medical marijuana tax collections this month, according to the lat- est figures released by state and local of- ficials. The county collected $3,827.15 in tax revenue from medical marijuana sales, down from $3,929.33 collected last month.

The Shannon family convened on June 29th in Clearview for their annual family reunion. They intend to hold this event annually in the same location. Prayers are requested for Alvin Lucas, who is currently hospitalized in Tulsa. His cancer has spread.

Thirty six graduates and their families were present along with 5 former teachers. The oldest graduate present was Lewis Walters from the Class of 1954, the youngest was Tara Robinson Baker from the Class of 1991 and Linda Bailey Vires traveled the most distance.

On June 29, 2025, the French families gathered at Clearview’s Old School Gym for another year of fun, games, and food. Lawrence and Marguerite had eighteen children, including three sets of twins. Although the parents have passed, the children continue the reunion tradition.

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