Wildlife Fishing Report–March 31, 2023
CENTRAL Hefner: March 26. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and sunfish around channels and points. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and PowerBait around dam and docks. Largemouth bass and white bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around dam and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game…
Read MoreSSC President’s Leadership Class Tours Port of Catoosa
SSC President’s Leadership Class Tours Port of Catoosa Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class toured the Port of Catoosa, northeast of Tulsa on March 28. The shipping complex and 2,500-acre industrial park has an estimated $300 million economic impact on the state. The complex hosts over 71 companies and employs more than 2,600 Oklahomans. Millions…
Read MoreCowgirl Equestrian Receives NCEA All-Academic Honors
Cowgirl Equestrian Receives NCEA All-Academic Honors STILLWATER – Eleven Oklahoma State equestrian student-athletes earned a spot on the NCEA All-Academic teams released Friday afternoon, with seven earning first-team honors. The seven first-team selections were tied for the second-most in program history, matching the Cowgirls total from a year ago. Seniors Jojo Roberson and Hope King…
Read MoreMCN files amicus brief in speeding ticket case
MCN files amicus brief in speeding ticket case ONL Reporter The Muscogee (Creek) Nation released a statement on March 23 stating they filed an amicus brief in a speeding ticket case stemming from a Choctaw tribal member receiving the ticket in the city of Tulsa. The case, Justin Hooper v. City of Tulsa, is now…
Read MoreCity Council candidates speak out
City Council candidates speak out ONL Reporter The Okemah News Leader hosted a debate/forum on Tuesday, March 21, at the Okfuskee County History Center. The evening moderator for the evening was state Senator Roger Thompson. Thompson thanked the History Center for donating the space for the community to gather and hear from several of the…
Read MoreRobert Brett Nichols
Robert Brett Nichols On Friday, March 17, 2023, Robert Brett Nichols died unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was 49 years old. Brett was born February 1, 1974 in Muskogee, OK to parents Bobby Lee Nichols and Melvalene (Shepard) Nichols. He grew up in Checotah, OK where he was the first Boy Scout of Troop…
Read MoreFrances Jean Hinds
Frances Jean Hinds Funeral services for Frances Jean Hinds will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Burnett Mission Church of Paden, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Oakdale Cemetery of Paden. Frances Jean Hinds was born February 6, 1935 in Iliff, Colorado to Allen and Belle (Sloan) Hubbard. She passed…
Read MoreShirley Maxine Aldridge
Shirley Maxine Aldridge Memorial services for Shirley Maxine Aldridge will be held at a later date. Shirley Maxine Aldridge was born April 24, 1936 in Nuyaka, Oklahoma to Donald Graham and Lorene (Ledbetter) Graham. She passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 86. Shirley was a loving homemaker who…
Read MoreHelen Louise Gouge
Helen Louise Gouge Funeral services for Helen Louise Gouge will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Hanna Indian Community Center. Interment will follow at the Gouge Family Cemetery of Hanna. Wake services will be Monday, 7:00 PM also at the community center. Helen Louise Gouge was born November 19, 1947…
Read MoreArts & Culture Day at the Capitol
Hi, Arts Advocates and Organizations! Several of you may have heard about this amazing event already. Arts & Culture Day at the Capitol is always important, but it matters more than ever this year. We still want the governor and legislature to approve ARPA funding for our organizations in this legislative session and…
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