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Seminole State College recently named Crystal Bray as its Nursing Program Director. Bray served as a full-time nursing instructor for the College from 2010-2019. In 2019, she purchased Country Rose, a home décor, jewelry and clothing boutique in Seminole.
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WETUMKA Student Jadyn Young, Brangus Heifer Reserve Grand Champion
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Morrison resident Dennis Casey and Holdenville resident Jack Sherry were sworn in as members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on March 4 by Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich. Their appointment by Gov. Kevin Stitt was confirmed by both the Senate Education Committee and the full Senate.
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June 6, 1945 – December 31, 2007
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Looking back at my files, I discovered a few newspaper articles on Jim Crow laws and transportation in Oklahoma that you might be interested in. The first bill introduced in the Oklahoma State Legislature was a Jim Crow law – a law requiring separate coaches and waiting rooms for forms of public transportation. The bill was passed by the legislators on December 18, 1907 and was scheduled to go into effect in February 1908. The first lawsuit against it was filed almost immediately, even before the effective date. But, as in the cases of the other legal protest against legal discrimination, it took more than one before victory came.
Read moreClearview News: The Town Trustees and the CCIC Committee are making plans for the Clearview Founder’s Day Celebration to be held the first weekend in August. Please continue your prayers for those on the sick list Joyce Barrett, Sharon Johnson Patton, Marguerite French, L. C. Carson, Marjorie Plunkett, Kevin Sinnett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, and Jean Chatman.
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