Lois Levada Like
Lois Levada Like Lois Levada Like, 87 of Meeker, OK passed away peacefully on April 12,2023. Lois was born in Okemah, Oklahoma to Louis Grant Groves and Bertha Mae (Phillips) Groves on April 26, 1935. She was the middle of seven children. In her early years, she worked in retail and for the State of…
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Atticus Gideon Jack Graveside services for Atticus Gideon Jack will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Cook Family Cemetery of Okemah. Atticus Gideon Jack was born January 22, 2023 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Johnny Jack and Yannah Wind. He passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He is…
Read MoreEdna Sue Neal
Edna Sue Neal Funeral services for Edna Sue Neal will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Victory Christian Center in Okemah with Pastor Mike Neal officiating. Edna Sue Neal was born on September 15, 1941, in Fox, Arkansas, to Ed and Lottie Ackerman. She went home to be with her…
Read MoreJerry Lee Guinn
Jerry Lee Guinn Jerry Lee Guinn was born July 17, 1940 in Hanna, Oklahoma to James Emerson Guinn and Minnie Ozine (Teem) Guinn. He passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Jerry was a resident of the Okemah area most all of his life and current resident of…
Read MoreCarl Gene Morrison Jr.
Carl Gene Morrison Jr. Carl Gene Morrison Jr. was born November 24, 1975 in Kansas City, Kansas to Carl Morrison and Rita (Folsom) Morrison. He passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 47. Carl was a truck driver for over twenty years. On March 17, 2021, Eureka Springs, Arkansas,…
Read MoreKelby Ray Spain
Kelby Ray Spain Funeral services for Kelby Ray Spain will be held Friday, April 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Buckeye Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Barnett / Fisher Cemetery near Weleetka. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 PM also at the Buckeye Baptist Church. Kelby Ray Spain, 28, departed…
Read MoreOMRF awarded $2.1 million to study heart valve disease
OMRF awarded $2.1 million to study heart valve disease OKLAHOMA CITY, April 6, 2023 — The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $2.1 million to investigate a potential genetic cause of degenerative heart valve disease. “Like everything else in the body, heart valves degenerate as we age,” said OMRF cardiovascular…
Read MoreLegislative Black Caucus Set to Host 2023 A.C. Hamlin Gala
Legislative Black Caucus Set to Host 2023 A.C. Hamlin Gala OKLAHOMA CITY –The Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Rep. Jason Lowe, D-OKC, is pleased to announce the 2023 A.C. Hamlin Gala, which will be held at 7 p.m. April 18 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the event,…
Read MoreBill Redirecting Responsibility of SQ781 Funds Passes Committee
Bill Redirecting Responsibility of SQ781 Funds Passes Committee OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation redirecting responsibility of funds saved from State Question 780 has been approved by the House Public Health Committee. Senate Bill 844, authored by Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, moves the administration of the State Question 780 funds from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services…
Read MoreWildlife Fishing Report. April 5, 2023
CENTRAL Arcadia: April 2. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, and worms around points and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by…
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