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IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY TOURNAMENT THE WETUMKA CHIEFTAINS CONTINUED THEIR WINNING WAYS WITH AN 82-66 WIN OVER EARLSBORO. Alex Allford and Lane Morris led the locals, each scoring 21 points. Jordan Osborn had 15 and Mason Allford 12. Rounding out the scoring were Jace McCoy – 6, Nick Lewis – 3, Chole Wright – 2 and Logan Spencer – 2. Pictured above with their Championship trophy from their previous win of the Richie Peter’s Memorial Tournament are:Front Row: Alex Allford, Lane Morris, Jordan Osborn, Kholton Sparks. Back Row: Landen Metz, Mason Allford, Buddha Williams, Cason Crump, Jace McCoy, Kameron Berryhill, Chole Wright, Logan Spencer, Elijah Harrison, Nick Lewis, Derrick Butler, Mozes Coachman.
Read moreYes, there are people who live on this earth who see to it. One such individual was a “faithful” customer of mine way back in the 1970s. He was a chronic complain-er who was forever being shorted on his medicine, by me. The city overcharged him on his water and the butcher over at Allen Food Center always weighed his meat orders heavy. He had a rough life. He had one prescription for 30 pills. Cheap. So cheap that I only charged him a buck a month for his 30 pills. But of course, he said I always cheated him anyway so I just made it a point to give him an extra pill or two. This gift was never acknowledged.
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Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr., Rep. J. C. Watts, Jr., and Shirley Nero Historian make presentations during the Martin Luther King celebration held at Legacy On Main Street Event Center in Eufaula, Oklahoma on January 15. The crowd may have been small, but the messages were large and inspiring. The Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Gospel Choir of Eufaula kicked off the program with two selections of Sweet Low Sweet Chariot and I Will Trust In The Lord. Shirley Nero (Oklahoma Historian and former OHS Board of Director) followed with a historical view of Oklahoma History incorporating the idea of Black people marching towards freedom beginning with the Trail of Tears of the Five Civilized Tribes of 1832 to the establishment of the historically all-Black towns in Oklahoma and beyond.
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Wetumka won the Richie Peters Memorial Tournament held in Weleetka last week. They started off by edging passed Indianola, 51-48, then defeated Midway 82-58, and topped Strother 78-65 in the championship game.
Read moreLaw enforcement offi cials responded to a call at Moss school Tuesday, January 11. A student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to the school. While in the bathroom with other students, the student allegedly pointed the handgun at another student and pulled the trigger. The handgun did not fi re. The other students in the bathroom quickly notifi ed others to the incident and the proper authorities were called. All students and faculty are safe and unharmed. Moss School superintendent, Travis Graham stated the following:
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The stories of the lawmen and the outlaws – the good guys and the bad guys – are among the most interesting in the history of the West. Unfortunately, the real stories are exceedingly diffi cult to separate from the legends that have grown up around these very colorful men. The outlines of their careers can usually be found in the federal or local records: the dates of their appointments or their trials, the expense accounts of the lawmen, the statements of charges against the outlaws.
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