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HOLDENVILLE — Autumn Jackson had waited more than two years to tell her story in court and to confront the couple that abused her from age 14 to 21. For 30 minutes this afternoon, she read a detailed victim impact statement to Hughes County District Judge Timothy Olsen regarding the sexual, physical and mental abuse perpetrated by James and Rebecca Jackson, a pair of U.S. Army veterans who became her legal guardians in Illinois, moved to Oklahoma and won election to the Wetumka City Council.
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It’s easy to lump today’s teenagers into one cell-phone crazy, foul-mouthed, selfish, rude and poorly attired group. After all, that’s the image that is projected to those of us with fond memories of when children (of all ages) did what they were told. Period!
Read moreSo, when did these Father’s Day celebrations get started and how? Well, the first one came forth on June 19, 1910. The same year my own father was born. Men scoffed at this new day. “It’s just a trick to get people to spend money on yet another holiday,” said my dad. “Besides, we wind up having to pay for it ourselves anyway, so what’s the point.”
Read moreDuring the monthly Clearview Town meeting, the trustees planned a Juneteenth Celebration for Sunday afternoon beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center, 302 West Main Street. There will be a short program followed with pizza and games. In addition, plans were discussed for a July 4 celebration which will be held on July 2, Saturday, with hot dogs, hamburgers, and fireworks. This event will be across the street from Wanda’s Uptown Café on East Main Street.
Read moreClearview News: Sympathy is extended to the Davis family upon the death of Kenneth “Dessie” Davis. His services are planned for Monday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Parks Funeral Home in Okemah. Also, sympathy is extended to the Jackson family upon the death of Cyrus Jackson, husband of Alma “Cookie” Washington Jackson, daughter of Chank Golden and granddaughter of A.T. and Julie Golden. His services will be Wednesday, June 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Temple in OKC. Please continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Clifford Normore, Billy Walker, L.C. Carson, Sharon Patton, Dorothy Loggins, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, Earnest Hamilton, and Johnny West.
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William Michael Hill, most commonly known as “Mike” for short. He was born in Wetumka, Oklahoma on February 6th, 1961, to William Irvin Hill and Netha Sue Hill, and he passed away at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma June 2nd, 2022, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 61.
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