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As I look forward to the 70 reunion of the Holdenville High School graduating class of 1953 in 2023, it is with great sadness that I realize that one of my good buddies, Jerry Fleming, will not be with us with his clever stories and not always enjoyable pranks.
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The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. offers a scholarship generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. William “Bill” Ford of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Mr. Ford played football under coach Watson at Shawnee High School. Coach Watson had a major impact on the life and success of Mr. Ford and in return, this scholarship was established to continue the legacy of making a difference in the lives of young athletes as Coach Watson did for so many.
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Aaliyah Drake is a senior at Weleetka High School who will graduate in May. She has main tained a 3.94 G P A during her four years in high school. Aaliyah participates in varsity basketball, track, Fellow ship of Christian Athletes, Student Council, and Future Farmers of America. Her honors include Principal’s Honor Roll and Oklahoma and National Honor Societies.
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Eliya Jennings is a senior at Choctaw High School who will graduate in May. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA during her four years at CHS. She’s concurrently enrolled at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
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The FBI and the Hughes County Sheriff’s Department arrested former Wetumka Mayor James Jackson Thursday morning, March 26, at his Main Street residence.
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