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    The Life and Times of Tommy Joe Sheppard...Chapter 1

    Many of us remember the Sheppard family.Gary and Lula owned the local pool hall back in the 1950’s and 60’s. They served hamburgers, chili and refreshments in their business. I knew them well and continue to be a close friend of their son, Ron, who lives in Seminole.

    A Word from the Wetumka Schoool Superintendent

    This is Travis Gates, superintendent, at Wetumka Public Schools. After months of planning and discussion with our board of education, Wetumka Public Schools will move forward with a School bond election on Tuesday April 1st 2025.

    Thinking about my hair...by Carrie Classon

    I saw a photo of an author I admire recently, and she had no hair. I worried she was ill, so I immediately investigated. She was not ill. She had cut off all her hair and had done it for good reasons, she said. She had done a lot of thinking about her hair—a lot more than I had.

    Oklahoma House, Senate advance school-board election reform

    Committees in both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the state Senate have advanced bills that would move school-board elections to the November ballot to dramatically increase voter participation.House Bill 1151, by state Rep.

    THINKING ABOUT MY HAIR... BY CARRIE CLASSON

    I saw a photo of an author I admire recently, and she had no hair. I worried she was ill, so I immediately investigated. She was not ill. She had cut off all her hair and had done it for good reasons, she said. She had done a lot of thinking about her hair—a lot more than I had.

    Clearview News:

    Sympathy is extended to the family of Jerold Keith Davis, son of Alpheus Grundy. He passed on Sunday morning. His services are scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025. Happy birthday to Llyod David Samilton on March 4, 2025.

    A Day in History

    In early 1950’s, the Eisenhower Administration cracked down on Mexicans in the U.S. illegally, and deported hundreds of thousands of them. Officials said it "solved the problem." It didn't.RONALD CLAIBORNE FEB 28“Dwight Eisenhower, good president, great president, people liked him ... I like Ike.
    Mexican “braceros.” Up to 5 million workers entered the U.S. as legal seasonal workers 1942-1964. Photo credit: Oregon State University
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