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We only had 7 moon players Monday night. Get well, Shirley Hardwick, we needed you tonight! Wewoka bunch, we missed you!
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February marks the annual nationwide observance of African American history. Historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded, in 1926, Negro History Week to this occasion to highlight the history and contributions of African Americans. African American History Month is recognized int eh United State States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The month of February was selected to coincide with the birth dates of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
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ADA. The East Central University Black Alumni Association honored lifetime educator and ECU alum Donnie Nero with its prestigious Trailblazer Award as part of the program for the annual Louise Young Diversity Lecture on campus Thursday night.
Read moreThe most famous shoot-out in Boley, Oklahoma, occurred on November 23, 1932, when Pretty Boy Floyd’s right-hand man, George Birdwell and two confederates attempted to rob the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Boley. Birdwell was accompanied by C. C. Patterson and a black man from Earlsboro nmed Charles “Pete” Glass who drove the getaway car. Birdwell and Glass were killed by alarmed armed residents and Patterson was wounded and sent to prison. Floyd reportedly cautioned Birdwell about trying to rob the Boley bank and didn’t think wise of it, he knew Boley was a unique Oklahoma town.
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Sammy Luker’s basketball career not ending just yet. The 6’0 forward from Stuart High School has committed to play collegiate basketball at Southwestern Christian in Bethany, Oklahoma. Sammy is pictured with Southwestern Christian basketball coaches and his parents on signing day. Sammy is the son of Wes and Randa Lindley and Trent and Courtney Luker.
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Stuart 4-H and FFA members participated in the annual Stuart Livestock Show Feb. 15, 2020, at the Stuart livestock barn. Winners in each division were eligi-ble to participate in the Hughes County Livestock Show at Holdenville.
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The Hughes County 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held at Moss School on Wednesday, February 19th. All students from Stuart School placed in the top three in their category. Those pictured: Quinn Davison 1st in famous person, Case
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