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Candidates for municipal office in Pontotoc County may file Declarations of Candidacy from Monday, February 1 , at 8:00 a.m. until Wednesday, February 3 , at 5:00 p.m. Declarations of
Read moreDiana Mae Pringle, 57, of Ada, Oklahoma left us and went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
Read moreArrangements are pending with Estes-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada, for James E. Roberson, 96. Mr. Roberson passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Ada.
Read moreLast week was when a big political rally for Trump went awry. Or was that Trump that went awry? Sedition? Coup? Who did this? Blame who you want, it looks like it is time to pay the bill. I do not know how much damage was done to our Capitol building but it was significant. But even more so was the damage to our reputation as a stable democracy. You can forget that “light on a hill” stuff for now. Maybe we can relight that beam again. Sometime or other. But do not hold your breath.
Read moreOn Christmas Eve there was a supper and then a candlelight service with singing.
Read moreCongratulations to the Allen elementary students who made the first semester honor roll. To be named to the Superintendent’s Roll a student must receive all A’s; those with A’s and B’s are on the Principal’s Honor Roll.
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The Allen Quick Pic changed owners recently when the paperwork was signed transferring the business from Dianne Hodo to Sammy and Paula Pilant. The new owners have returned to their hometown roots after retiring in Texas. Sammy left the oilfield earlier this year and Paula returned to Allen after years of teaching in Texas.
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