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A Saturday afternoon noodling trip to the South Canadian River for two local residents ended with one dead and his companion placed into the Pontotoc County Detention Center, charged with First Degree Murder.
Read moreMike Schmitt is not only my friend but is an amazing gentleman to visit with. His life in professional hockey is a fascinating story. Today we will continue sharing some of that story, which is found in his soon to be published book, A Dream Come True. Mike is married to my lifelong friend, Anita Mills Schmitt and they moved back to Lamar a while back.
Read moreA felony warrant was issued on June 23, 2022 for Kevin Ryan Davis, 33, of Holdenville for three counts of RAPE, FIRST DEGREE (VICTIM UNDER AGE 14), A FELONY, and two counts of FORCIBLE SODOMY.
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THE WETUMKA CLASS OF 1962 IS PICTURED ABOVE ON GRADUATION DAY. Class members will be holding their 60 class reunion on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in the fellowship hall at the Methodist Church in Wetumka. The doors will open at 10:00 a.m. and coffee and donuts will be served. The United Methodist Women will serve lunch. (photo courtesy of Sue Leftwich)
Read moreSherrie Lee, 4 Grade Homeroom
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In his forty-six-year career Marques Haynes played professional basketball and was billed as the world’s greatest dribbler. Born March 10, 1926, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in 1941 Haynes captained the town’s Booker T. Washington High School to a Negro national championship held at Tuskegee, Alabama. His team defeated the Oklahoma twins Lance and Lawrence Cudjoe of Seminole’s Booker T. Washington. The three later teamed to lead the Langston University Lions to a record of 112 wins to only three losses and a fifty-nine-game winning streak. The trio also anchored Langston to a 1946 upset victory of the Harlem Globetrotters in an exhibition game at Oklahoma City. The next year Haynes and the Cudjoes played in Globetrotter jerseys.
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It is hot outside and time to stay inside to do some baking. Bake these perfect rolls for breakfast in the morning from a recipe by Jean Marie French Simmons. Jean is the daughter of the late Marguerite French of Clearview, Oklahoma. With as many siblings in her family, she had many opportunities to gain experience in cooking. Attending Clearview high school and having the best home economics teachers, she had the perfect teachers to help her become the homemaker she is today for her husband and son.
Read moreClearview News: Happy anniversary to Joyce and Tab Barrett on Saturday, July 16 . Clearview is hosting the Black Town’s Mayors meeting on Saturday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. All are invited to attend. Happy 71 birthday to Marilyn Jackson on July 20 . Happy anniversary to Peter and Helen Bush on July 20 . The Please continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Clifford Normore, Billy Walker, L.C. and Irene Carson, Sharon Patton, Dorothy Loggins, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, Earnest Hamilton, and Johnny West.
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