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36-511: Sasakwa is a town in Seminole County , Oklahoma , United States. The population was 80 as of the 2020 census. Sasakwa was originally located at a site 12 miles (19 km) west of the present townsite, where Governor John E Brown, Seminole, established a trading post, cotton gin, and 16 room mansion where he fed vagrants and poor. A post office was established in 1880, and took the name from that given his trading post by Gov John E Brown, from

72-454: A joint operating agreement in June 1941. Eugene Lorton died in 1949, leaving majority interest in the newspaper to his wife Maude and smaller shares to four daughters and 20 employees. Eugene's presumed successor, Robert Lorton, had died at age 24 in 1939. In the 1950s, Maude Lorton transferred one-fourth of the company to attorney Byron Boone, who became publisher in 1959. Upon her death, she left

108-592: A libel lawsuit against noted local blogger Michael Bates, Urban Tulsa Weekly , and the Weekly ' s editor and publisher, over a column Bates wrote for the weekly paper, in which Bates expressed doubts about the World ' s circulation numbers based on a 2006 report by the Audit Bureau of Circulation . On January 20, The Tulsa World said it would drop the case against Urban Tulsa Weekly and its editor and publisher, after

144-710: A bond issue to pipe the water from Spavinaw. He sold a companion paper, Tulsa Democrat , to Richard Lloyd Jones , who renamed it the Tulsa Tribune . In the 1920s, the Tulsa World was known for its opposition to the Ku Klux Klan , which had risen to local prominence in the wake of the Tulsa Race Riot in the spring of 1921. Lorton was active in Republican Party politics until he was defeated by William B. Pine , in

180-630: A company-wide evaluation by management of operational efficiencies." The World says "the reduction represents approximately 3 percent of its staff." Also in January 2009, the Tulsa World and Oklahoma City 's daily newspaper, The Oklahoman , announced a content-sharing agreement in which each paper would carry some content created by the other. The papers also said they would "focus on reducing some areas of duplication, such as sending reporters from both The Oklahoman and Tulsa World to cover routine news events." In mid-January 2009, Tulsa World filed

216-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

252-469: A household in the county was $ 25,568, and the median income for a family was $ 30,791. Males had a median income of $ 25,954 versus $ 18,285 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,956. About 16.70% of families and 20.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.90% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over. Of 3,142 counties in the United States in 2014,

288-462: A letter to readers In March 2008, the World closed its zoned suburban newspapers, called the "Community World," and laid off its 18 staff members. Tulsa World laid off 28 employees in early 2009. Twenty-six newsroom employees were terminated immediately. Editors said in a memo that staff members would be challenged to produce a quality product after the layoffs, and editors asked remaining newsroom employees to take on new duties. On March 29, 2009,

324-646: A low level of physical activity for males appear to be contributing factors to the relatively short life expectancy. In 2020, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Seminole country as 61st (of 77 counties in Oklahoma) in "health outcomes," as measured by length and quality of life. Unified school districts include: There is one elementary school district: Justice Public School . 35°10′N 96°37′W  /  35.17°N 96.61°W  / 35.17; -96.61 Tulsa World It

360-436: Is unrestricted to all readers. "In reality, more people are engaged with our content than ever before. But it no longer seems fair to have a portion of our readers pay for our content while others do not. Therefore, like many publications, we have decided to charge a fee for our digital content. Print subscribers will continue to receive unlimited access to our digital products," wrote then publisher and CEO Robert E. Lorton III in

396-542: The 1924 primary election for the US Senate ; Pine went on to win the general election. Lorton then supported Democrats Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 Presidential election and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 . However, Lorton refused to support Roosevelt's third term bid in 1940 ; he returned to the Republicans and remained a GOP supporter for the rest of his life. The Tulsa Tribune and Tulsa World entered

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432-697: The 2016 election , saying that the American people had been presented with "the least acceptable list of candidates for president in modern times." The paper had maintained its loyalty to the GOP after Eugene Lorton's death; it had endorsed the GOP standardbearer in every election since 1940. In February 2013, the paper announced that it would be sold to Berkshire Hathaway 's BH Media Group, controlled by Warren Buffett . Lee Enterprises announced an agreement to buy BH Media Group publications and The Buffalo News for $ 140 million cash on January 29, 2020. The acquisition includes

468-562: The Green Corn Rebellion . Sasakwa is located 13 miles (21 km) south of Wewoka , the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), all land. The town is on Oklahoma State Highway 56 ; Lake Konawa is to the west. As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 58 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density

504-514: The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ranked Seminole County 3,014 in the average life expectancy at birth of male residents and 3,108 in the life expectancy of female residents, the lowest life expectancy of Oklahoma counties, and among the lowest life expectancy for all counties. Males in Seminole County lived an average of 70.2 years and females lived an average of 75.4 years compared to

540-535: The Tulsa World . As of September 2012, weekday circulation was 95,003; Saturday circulation was 104,602; and Sunday circulation was 133,066. In April 2011, the World introduced a metered model to its digital products that limits the amount of locally produced articles that a non-subscriber can view at no charge. Once viewers have opened 5 stories in 30 days, they will be asked to purchase a subscription. The home page, all section pages, classifieds and most syndicated content

576-526: The World published a column by its then publisher, Robert E. Lorton III, responding to what Lorton called "an unusual amount of concerned correspondence in regard to the future of this company and our industry." Lorton asserted that despite the difficult economy and general downward trends in the newspaper industry and the World's own staff cuts, that Tulsa World remains profitable and has a healthy capital structure. The World further reduced staff on March 1, 2011 by terminating eighteen employees, "the result of

612-474: The World' s outstanding shares and made the newspaper entirely family-owned once again. In May 2005, he passed the title of publisher to his son Robert E. Lorton III. During the same year, World Publishing Company had 700 employees, and was ranked as one of Oklahoma's largest employers. In February 2013, the paper announced that it would be sold to Berkshire Hathaway 's BH Media Group, controlled by Warren Buffett . In 2015, BH Media bought six weekly papers and

648-484: The poverty line , including 33.3% of under eighteens and 32.1% of those over 64. It is in the Sasakwa Public Schools school district. Sasakwa was home to Seminole Chiefs John Jumper and John F. Brown . Seminole County, Oklahoma Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , the population was 23,556. Its county seat is Wewoka . Most of

684-521: The Greater Seminole area from 1926 to 1936 was 702,157,800 barrels, or 18% of all production in Oklahoma. The Maud field, discovered in 1927 by Amerada Petroleum, was the first discovery using reflection seismology . This marked the beginning of the use of modern geophysical methods in the petroleum industry. The Seminole County Courthouse was built in 1927. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

720-578: The Seminole word meaning "wild goose". Sasakwa Female Academy existed at Sasakwa from 1880 to 1892. At that time Sasakwa was part of the [not sure it was Creek, part of Seminole nation today] Nation in the Indian Territory. The site of the present town was moved to where the train station was located. In 1917, hundreds of men gathered on a farm near Sasakwa to protest the draft in World War I , an event called

756-537: The county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km ), of which 633 square miles (1,640 km ) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km ) (1.2%) is water. The county is bounded on the north by the North Canadian River and on the south by the Canadian River . As of the census of 2000, there were 24,894 people, 9,575 households, and 6,788 families residing in the county. The population density

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792-575: The county was a reservation for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma which still retains jurisdiction over some land in the county. A small portion of land at the eastern end of the county belonged to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation . Seminole County is notable for the Greater Seminole Field , one of the most important oil fields ever found, which is still producing. It extends into nearby counties. In

828-457: The daily Tulsa Business & Legal News from Community Publishers Inc. On April 20, 2015, four Tulsa World journalists—including two nominated for the Pulitzer Prize —suddenly resigned their jobs to accept positions at The Frontier , a new online-only publication launched by the former World publisher, Bobby Lorton. In 2016, the World announced it would not endorse any candidate in

864-526: The early years of the oil boom , workers and adventurers flooded into the county, rapidly tripling the population. As oil production later declined, jobs and residents left. Seminole County has been an important part of the Oklahoma and United States petroleum industry for over 80 years. The Greater Seminole Field was one of the most important oil fields ever found and is still producing. Discovered one field after another in 1926, it contained an estimated 822,000,000 barrels (130,700,000 m ) of oil. To group

900-822: The fields together, the oil companies decided to come up with a name, and this was suggested by Paul Hedrick, oil editor of the Tulsa World . Early oil discoveries in the area were the Wewoka oil field and Cromwell oil field, both discovered in 1923. Then, on July 16, 1926, the Fixico No. 1 well reached the Wilcox sand at 4073 feet, bringing in the Seminole City Field. Located within the Greater Seminole area are 6 of Oklahoma's 22 giant oil fields, including Earlsboro, St. Louis, Seminole, Bowlegs, Little River, and Allen . Total production from

936-588: The first edition of the Tulsa World on September 14, 1905 at the time Brady was starting Tulsa World , he was also publishing the Indian Republican a weekly newspaper, which was previously edited by a con artist named Myron Boyle. Brady had bought the Indian Republican in 1905 and fired Boyle in the following year. Boyle borrowed $ 500 from Dr. S. G. Kennedy, ostensibly to pay some personal debts. Instead, he left town without repaying Dr. Kennedy. Brady

972-492: The national average for life expectancy of 76.7 for males and 81.5 for females. In the 1980-2014 period, the average life expectancy in Seminole County for females declined by 0.4 years while male longevity increased by 2.7 years compared to the national average for the same period of an increased life expectancy of 4.0 years for women and 6.7 years for men. Seminole County ranked in the worst performing 10 percent of all counties. High rates of smoking and obesity for both sexes and

1008-484: The rest of her shares to her grandson Robert. In 1964, Robert Lorton became director of the News Publishing Corporation, which oversaw the non-editorial operations of both the Tulsa Tribune and Tulsa World . In 1968, he became president of the Tulsa World and publisher upon Boone's death in 1988. The Tulsa Tribune ceased operations in 1992 and Tulsa World acquired its assets. Robert Lorton reacquired

1044-613: The sole owner and publisher in 1917. Beginning in 1915, the Tulsa World fought an editorial battle advocating a proposal to build a reservoir on Spavinaw Creek and pipe the water 55 miles to Tulsa. Charles Page was among those who opposed the Spavinaw plan; he advocated a plan in his own newspaper to sell water from the Shell Creek water system, which Page owned. Page's newspaper, the Morning News , closed in 1919 after Tulsans approved

1080-495: Was 15/km (39/sq mi). There were 11,146 housing units at an average density of 7/km (18/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 70.74% White , 5.59% Black or African American , 17.39% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.74% from other races , and 5.28% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 94.7% spoke English , 2.9% Muskogee and 1.7% Spanish as their first language. By 2020, its population

1116-400: Was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males. The median income for

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1152-399: Was 23,556. There were 9,575 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1188-414: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 20,750, and the median income for a family was $ 24,286. Males had a median income of $ 23,750 versus $ 13,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 9,353. There were 19.6% of families and 24.3% of the population living below

1224-426: Was 714.8 inhabitants per square mile (276.0/km). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 367.0 per square mile (141.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 61.33% White , 1.33% African American , 28.67% Native American , and 8.67% from two or more races. There were 58 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 19.0% had

1260-535: Was founded in 1905 and locally owned by the Lorton family for almost 100 years until February 2013, when it was sold to BH Media Group, a Berkshire Hathaway company controlled by Warren Buffett . The Tulsa World Media Company became part of Lee Enterprises in 2020. The paper was jointly operated with the Tulsa Tribune from 1941 to 1992. Republican activist James F. McCoy and Kansas journalist J.R. Brady published

1296-444: Was sufficiently successful establishing the Tulsa World that it attracted a Missouri mine owner, George Bayne, and his brother-in-law, Charles Dent, who bought and ran the paper for the next five years. In 1911, Eugene Lorton , who had just sold his stake in a Walla Walla, Washington newspaper, and moved to Tulsa, bought an interest in the Tulsa World , becoming its editor, and then, with financial backing from Harry Ford Sinclair ,

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