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All of us are connected in unique and special ways. As the great English poet John Donne reminded us: when the bell tolls for anyone, it tolls for everyone. Things that may seem like problems for your next-door neighbor or someone halfway around the world can affect us both now and in the future.
Read moreThe public should question why governments and public health officials around the world have put little to no emphasis on outpatient treatments in their efforts to fight the COVID-19 virus, instead promoting a massive effort on vaccines, according to Dr. Peter Mc- Cullough.
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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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