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Tommy Wayne “Tom” May was born July 28, 1958, in Tishomingo, to the late Tommy Sylvester and Vinita Fay (Covington) May. He passed from this life at his home in Davis, on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Norma Gibson expired on July 22, 2024. She was preceded in death by husband Neil Gibson and grandchildren Larryn Rayburn, Reed and Krysta Yount, sister Mary Lou Adams, and parents Wayne and Mary Mustain Evans.

On July 14, 2024, Ronnie Wayne Sallee of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away at the age of 67. Ronnie was born in Harris County, Texas, on August 30, 1956, to Jack B. Sallee and Carrie M. (Fletcher) Sallee, both of whom have preceded him in death.

Funeral services for Reba Blackburn will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church, in Sulphur. Interment will follow at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Sulphur.

Last Year’s Crew Allowed Just 17 Points Per Game With 8-4 Record And A Quarterfinal Run

The attempted assassination of my friend, President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania last week was a stain on the soul of our great nation. It should never have happened.

In1914, the federal government passed the Smith-Lever Act which established a nationwide agricultural extension service. What is that service? The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service mission is to educate, train, and support families while helping advance the state’s economy and agricultural industry. Each state has a ‘land grant college’ which posses the charge to conduct research in many different areas of industry pertinent to the state. Ours is the Oklahoma State University. Each county has an ‘Extension office’ whose charge is to Bring RESEARCH BASED information to its citizens. Or some would say, our extension office is the front door of the university to the county.

OnApril 27, a tornado touched down south of Veterans Lake in Chickasaw National Recreation Area. It traveled northeast for 1.4 miles and was .5 miles wide. Most trees in the tornado’s path were uprooted or had their canopies sheared off. Very few were left unscathed. Approximately 2,000 trees were destroyed with many more damaged.

Carleena Day Among 38 To Attend Week-Long Study

There are only a few days left for survivors to apply for FEMA assistance if they were affected by the April 25-May 9 storms and tornadoes in Carter, Craig, Hughes, Johnston, Kay, Lincoln, Love, Mc-Clain, Murray, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Washington and Washita counties. The deadline is Wednesday, July 31. To apply, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA App or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, 800621-3362.

Mary Jane Hilliard was born March 30, 1942, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to the late Rayburn Wayne and Eary Lizzie (Rauburn) Rayburn. She passed from this life on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 21 days. Mary and the late Joe DeWayne Hilliard were united in marriage on October 1, 1959, in Sulphur. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2000.

Dewey Allen Oxley was born March 28, 1946, and passed away on July 7, 2024 at the age of 78 years. He married Connie Perot Oxley on June 16, 1977, in Ardmore.