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  • Vol 28 Issue 1,407 January 18, 2024

    Springdale School and Pupils District 70 Springdale is located in a great truck growing region two and a half miles east of the fairgrounds. Springdale began its existence as a part of the Mary Niblack School district 15, in 1912 and it began its existence as a new district, number 70 in 1918. There is…

  • Vol 28 Issue 1,406 January 11, 2024

    The interstate’s shoulders from Ardmore to Davis were the last part to be completely finished around early 1970. I nearly met my waterloo coming back from OKC. I had delivered a patient to a hospital in Oklahoma City and on the way back in the Arbuckle Mountains I dozed off for just a second. During…

  • Vol 28 Issue 1,405 January 4, 2024

    Crowd is gathered in Ardmore on August 4, 1913, at Grand Avenue and C Street, N.W. to witness the driving of the first spike into the Ringling Railroad line.  Gov. Lee Cruce, seen at the left with a sledgehammer, prepared to swing and Jake Hamon, on the right in the white suit.  Mr. Hamon was…