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August 2025 As I recall my childhood in Wetumka, it brings back images of a vibrant and thriving town of the 1940s and 50s. US Highway 75 from Dallas to Tulsa and beyond dissected the center of town. The St.

Two hundred and seventy. seven boys and girls, representing ten 4H clubs in the county, participated in the Annual 4-H Dress Revue and Boys’ Appropriate Dress held April 11 at Moss school.Wetumka participated in the junior division and senior division with champion winners.

A newly released report from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBN) reveals troubling trends in drug abuse, trafficking, and overdose deaths throughout the state, with Hughes County reflecting many of the same concerns seen statewide.

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, eleven volunteers gathered at 7:00 a.m. to clean and revitalize Clearview’s streets. Brenda Loggins led the team, who used mowers, weed eaters, rakes, and other tools to mow, trim, and collect trash.Though not every street was cleared, significant improvements were made.

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.