I was visiting with my uncle George of Valliant, Oklahoma back in 1977 and we were talking about the great flu epidemic of 1918. I asked him, “When did you know it was really bad?”
APRIL 301492: Columbus is granted a commission by Spain. The Spanish King realized that if Columbus was correct that he could reach Asia by sailing westward, it would provide Spain with a new route in the spice trade.
The Allen Public Works Authority in Pontotoc County received approval Tuesday for a $110,000 Rural Economic Action Plan grant through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to improve the authority’s wastewater infrastructure.
Allen Elementary is now taking pre-application for the Head Start program 2020-2021 school year. New 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds must complete the form online. The form can be found on our website, www.allenmustangs.org.