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Integrity Steel Works, Inc. was the low bidder to make improvements at the Hughes County jail. Their bid of $119,714.46 will include:
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Toby Keith’s latest 4th of July song, “Happy Birthday America,” “will bring a tear to every patriot’s eye,” writes The Daily Mail. It brought a tear to mine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it brought a tear or two to yours, too.
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Read moreWhile we have recently received ample amounts of rainfall, eventually it will get drier as the summer continues. Adequate soil moisture is essential for good crop growth. A healthy plant is composed of 75-90% water, which is used for the plant’s vital functions, including photosynthesis, support (rigidity), and transportation of nutrients and sugars to various parts of the plant.
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Organized nationally in 1910, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) reached Oklahoma in 1913 when black leaders founded a local chapter in Oklahoma City. By the mid-1920s the organization had more than a dozen chapters in the Sooner State, most being in eastern Oklahoma. In May 1931 William Pickens, NAACP national field secretary, visited Oklahoma City. He attended a meeting with delegates from all of the state’s local branches. African American leader Roscoe Dunjee, owner-editor of Oklahoma City’s Black Dispatch, seized the day. He led the forces that organized the Oklahoma Conference of Branches, which became the first such state branch in the nation. Dunjee served as the organization’s president for twelve years.
Read moreJuly 4 celebration in Clearview was enjoyed by a grand showing and competition between the Jackson, Stripling, and Nero families against the Barrett family. Fireworks continued for a few hours and the winners were determined to be all the above. Next year, there will be a battle. Sympathy is extended to the Tillman family upon the death of Robert of Wichita. Burial will be in Clearview. Please continue your prayers for those on the sick list Joyce Barrett, Sharon Johnson Patton, L. C. Carson, Marjorie Plunkett, Kevin Sinnett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, Eugene” Cowboy” Tyler, and Jean Chatman.
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The children of Ted and Marilyn Jackson surprised their parents with dinner and birthday cakes on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Ted Jr., Amber, and Gresha organized the party at a local restaurant in Bricktown for the Jackson’s grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sister, and brother-in-law to meet at the restaurant ahead of the arrival of the Jacksons. Upon arrival, of which the Ted and Marilyn had no idea, the group broke out with a birthday greeting to the incredibly surprised couple. Ted, who turned 70 in December was unable to celebrate because of Covid, and Marilyn, who will be 70 on July 20 have now crossed a big hurdle and joined the over 70 group along with her sister and brother-in-law the Nero’s.
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