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Integrity Steel Works, Inc. was the low bidder to make improvements at the Hughes County jail. Their bid of $119,714.46 will include:
Read moreNobody looked more patriotic than Scarlett Rice did on the 4th of July!
Read moreToby Keith’s latest 4th of July song, “Happy Birthday America,” “will bring a tear to every patriot’s eye,” writes The Daily Mail. It brought a tear to mine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it brought a tear or two to yours, too.
Read moreDear next generation,
Read moreOrganized nationally in 1910, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) reached Oklahoma in 1913 when black leaders founded a local chapter in Oklahoma City. By the mid-1920s the organization had more than a dozen chapters in the Sooner State, most being in eastern Oklahoma. In May 1931 William Pickens, NAACP national field secretary, visited Oklahoma City. He attended a meeting with delegates from all of the state’s local branches. African American leader Roscoe Dunjee, owner-editor of Oklahoma City’s Black Dispatch, seized the day. He led the forces that organized the Oklahoma Conference of Branches, which became the first such state branch in the nation. Dunjee served as the organization’s president for twelve years.
Read moreThe children of Ted and Marilyn Jackson surprised their parents with dinner and birthday cakes on Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Ted Jr., Amber, and Gresha organized the party at a local restaurant in Bricktown for the Jackson’s grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sister, and brother-in-law to meet at the restaurant ahead of the arrival of the Jacksons. Upon arrival, of which the Ted and Marilyn had no idea, the group broke out with a birthday greeting to the incredibly surprised couple. Ted, who turned 70 in December was unable to celebrate because of Covid, and Marilyn, who will be 70 on July 20 have now crossed a big hurdle and joined the over 70 group along with her sister and brother-in-law the Nero’s.
Read moreOur good friend Jerry Summy put together a collection of stories written by folks about their growing up days in Horntown. Today we want to share one of these stories . . .
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