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Patricia Ann Berry was born September 13, 1949, to Lessie Mae Combs and Matherine Yarbrough in Wetumka, Oklahoma. She completed her education in the Wetumka Public School system. Patricia was raised in the Church of God in Christ on the north side of Wetumka, later becoming a member of First Baptist Church North, then finally Living Water PHC, all in Wetumka.
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As an “ole-timer” I often think of the “good ole days.” When I recently read the following, it brought back a lot of memories…
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As the EF-3 tornado ripped through Hughes County, the evening of April 27, 2024, it unleashed its fury on everything in its path for 34 miles developing in Spaulding, traveling north-northeast hitting areas just west of Holdenville. The tornado continued north-northeast crossing Highway 9 west of Wetumka and then north crossing into Okfuskee County dissipating south of Okemah. The estimated peak wind was 140 to 145 mph.
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JOY SIMMONS (A/K/A TOOTSIE) CELEBRATED
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Members of the Holdenville Society of Painters and Sculptors volunteered many hours recent- ly to ensure that HSPS was full of original art and ready to share during the 2024 Spring Art Show. 164 pieces of art were entered this year in amateur, advanced, master and student cat- egories in medians ranging from stained glass, watercolor, acrylic, oil, photography, and clay.
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