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On October 22, 2025, The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting at the Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus, Oklahoma. Board member Shirley Nero and her husband Donnie made the nearly four-hour drive to attend, enjoying both the gathering and local scenery. Attendees were treated to an outdoor garden lunch featuring chicken salad, fruit, and a special cinnamon roll cupcake, all served under the windmill. Before being introduced to the museum staff and entertained, the board took a guided museum tour. Each year, the board convenes at least once at one of the society's museums across the state.
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The site of the pivotal downtown Oklahoma City civil rights sit-in is now commemorated more than sixty years later.
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Wewoka, OK – November 5, 2025 — The holiday season in Wewoka wouldn’t be complete without one of the community’s most beloved traditions — the Seminole Nation Museum’s Holiday Bazaar. Now in its 52nd year, this festive fundraiser will take place Friday, November 21, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, located at 524 South Wewoka Avenue.
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The Weleetka Outlaws continued their dominant season Friday night with a 48–3 road win over the Alex Longhorns, fueled by another record-setting showing from senior quarterback Isaiah Drake.
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Mary Jo Barnett passed away on November 4th, 2025 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was born on September 18th, 1963 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Walter and Josephone Wise.
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On October 25, 2025, Rev. Clyde Wilson Chesnutt, age 93, of Albuquerque, NM passed away peacefully at home with his only surviving child, Caroline Chesnutt present. Clyde’s first wife, Mary Ellen Balch, predeceased him and they shared three children during their marriage and later lives. His two sons, Jon and Gale, predeceased him. Caroline cared for her father in her home the past several years. The celebration of his life and internment will be in his hometown of Holdenville, OK on January 17th, 2026.
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