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A home in the 400 block of East Tiger in Wetumka was a complete loss this past weekend. The residence is located across from the high school and the owner of the residence was unknown at press time. Photo by Jade Robinson
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Nashville, TN (March 21, 2021) Family Music Group would like to congratulate the Williamsons for winning the prestigious Diamond Award for Mixed Group of the Year. The Williamsons have been a fan favorite for many years, winning many Diamond Awards, multiple #1 hits, multiple magazine covers, the National Quartet Convention, Silver Dollar City, Dollywood, and many other major venues!
Read moreAt approximately 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021, an earthquake occurred 7 kilometers east of Holdenville. It registered at 3.4 on the richter scale.
Read moreThe French family and the Town of Clearview would like to thank all who sent cards, prayers, condolences, and well wishes in memory of Marguerite French upon her passing. In addition, the French family and the Town of Clearview want to thank all for the monitorial donations made in lieu of flowers to support the Town of Clearview gymnasium fund. All donations are very much appreciated. The next Town Trustee meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Clearview Main Street Community Building. It is an open meeting to the public. Happy birthday to Chris Bush on April 4 th . Happy birthday to Joyce Barrett on March 31 st . 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, and Jean Chatman.
Read moreThe same aunt who had warned me about bad words also cautioned me about the hazards of germs and their transmission from one person to another. Although I was initially hesitant to accepting the existence of things so small I couldn’t see them with the naked eye, eventually I grudgingly gave in to what seemed to be a universal belief about germs on the part of adults. In fact, I soon came to believe that almost every disease must be the result of some contagion or other.
Read moreAnyone wishing to establish schools for freedmen in Oklahoma after the Civil War faced serious challenges because of Indian Territory’s unusual status in the United States. In addition to the common problems of white opposition and lack of money, those who wanted to educate former slaves also faced the reality of different problems and reactions within each of the Five Tribes. In 1866 the U.S. government concluded new treaties the tribes, requiring that each recognize its former slaves as tribe members. The national Freedman’s Bureau, created by Congress in 1865, operated in Indian Territory for several months under the leadership of Gen. John Sanborn but ceased operation when the new treaties were negotiated. As a result, most of the effort to educate freedmen originated within each tribe and differed from group to group.
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It is important to keep one’s eyes open for pieces of history all the time.
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