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Jan 15, 2025 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
On the 10th day of November 1914, Judge Allen of Muskogee presided over the protest hearing of the September 9, 1914 election, in which the courthouse bond issue passed. After the hearing, Judge Allen denied the protest and ordered the temporary injunction to be dissolved. The court also rejected the plaintiffs’ request for a permanent Injunction, and the case was dismissed.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
On September 29, 1913, thevotersofMarshallCounty went to the ballot box for a fifth time to determine if the Marshall County Commissioners could issue bonds to pay for the construction of a countycourthouse. Thebond issue failed in the four previous elections because the “yes” vote could not achieve the 60 percent threshold for passage. However, in the fifth election, the bond issue finally exceeded the 60 percent threshold necessary for passage.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
On November 8, 1910, the citizens of Marshall County went to the polls to vote on a bond issue to construct a courthouse and county jail. When the polls closed, and the votes were counted, Kingston got its revenge. The bond issue was defeated by a vote of 633 to 586, meaning that no courthouse could be built in Madill for the time being. But within a few weeks, Madill businessmen and residents planned to pursue a second bond issue.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
On November 8, 1910, the citizens of Marshall County returned to the voting booth to cast their ballots for a bond issue to raise funds for constructing a county courthouse in Madill. When the polls closed and the votes were counted, Kingston got its revenge. The bond issue was defeated by a vote of 633 to 586, meaning that no courthouse could be built in Madill for the time being.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
This Thursday, we will celebrate the cherished holiday of Thanksgiving. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. It is a time for families and friends to come together, express gratitude, and enjoy a meal that often includes traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Rooted in history and evolving over the centuries, Thanksgiving blends unity, reflection, and appreciation.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
www2.ljworld.com | Gary T. Henry
To the editor:The pernicious lie that “Democrats abandoned the working class” — recently repeated by so-called “moderate” Republican Mike Warner — is a demonstrable falsehood; key in putting a criminal would-be dictator at the world’s apex of power. Biden took office in the midst of COVID, a pandemic prolonged by Trump and GOP lies and attacks on health care workers. By keeping Americans sick and dying, Trump and the GOP also ensured inflation.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
After months of an ugly and bitter campaign, election day arrived, and all that remained was for the people to vote. It was July 10, 1908. As of election day, Marshall Countyhadavoidedthesame fate as McIntosh County, Custer County, Creek County, and others, where the county seat disputes resulted in violence. Marshall County did experience a great deal of “tomfoolery,” but the worst thing that happened was the “poisoning” of Judge Hunt with “tarantula juice” whiskey.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
This coming Monday, November 11th, is Veteran’s Day, an annual celebration to honor all military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Initially called Armistice Day, the holiday was established to commemorate the end of World War I, which concluded on November 11, 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day in 1919, honoring those who served in the Great War with a focus on peace.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
After weeks of an ugly and bitter campaign between Madill and Kingston for the prize of housing the county seat, election day finally arrived, asorderedbyGovernor Charles Haskell. It was July 10, 1908, the second Friday of the month. Over the previous two-plus months, accusations were hurled back and forth between the two sides, alleging all manner of campaign violations. The parties engaged in name-calling and personal attacks. Complaints about vote buying, bullying and threats were commonplace.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
madillrecord.net | Gary T. Henry
In recent years, politics and political campaigns have been deemed the most ugly and dirty in United States history. The 2024 U.S. presidential election has been marked by intense partisanship andunprecedented mediascrutiny,makingitthe “dirtiest” in recent memory. From negative campaigning to disinformation and legal battles, the race has underscored the highly polarized environment in the United States.
