WEWOKA — After several months of investigation, a middle school principal in this town of 3,000 residents was charged Thursday with inappropriately touching two children. Wewoka Middle School principal Cody Coy Barlow, 33, faces two felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.

Reading my publishers “Country Comments” last week about how our current youth have this toxic aversion to work reminded me of my own misspent childhood. During this time, I would have probably accepted with glee a lot of Senator Bernie Sanders’ liberal thinking toward child labor. I found some of the work my grandpa found for me to do down on his Eastern Oklahoma farm very untimely and unwanted back in the “war years” of the early 1940s.

The Holdenville Lions Club has been busy in March and April 2023. March was busy with preparing to conduct the Steak Sandwich Fundraiser in April.

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MISDEMEANORS Amanda Cullum OSW—malicious injury to property-under $1000 Kristen Hope Elliott— neglect or refusal to compel child to attend school Leah Haire—neglect or refusal to compel child to attend school Shania Michelle Thiesen—domestic abuseassault and battery MARRIAGE Jamie Renee Shatswell and Destiny Renae Bahe, both of Wetumka DIVORCE Jessica Johnson vs. Cody D.

(I run this every year around Valentine’s Day. It emphasizes a truth that is branded on my heart and I am pleased to share it with you.

A local wife was heard saying to her husband that she would like something shiny that would go from 0 – 200 in ten seconds for her 25th wedding anniversary. We later heard that he bought her a bathroom scale.

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