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Housing Board says “the law is the law”

Housing Board says “the law is the law” The Okemah Housing Standards Board held a special meeting on February 14, Valentine’s Day, to  discuss the abatement of properties identified by Code Enforcement Officer Kimberly Bradshaw.  Board members present were Bobby Green, Rick Orr, Debbie Sauve and Shirley Shumate. One of the properties to be discussed…

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OSU Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute unveils plans for new facility on Stillwater campus 

OSU Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute unveils plans for new facility on Stillwater campus  New state-of-the-art labs and collaborative research spaces to be located alongside sports training facilities on Hall of Fame Avenue  (STILLWATER, Okla., Feb. 24, 2023) — Oklahoma State University today announced plans to build a state-of-the-art facility to serve as the headquarters…

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Amos Leon Yargee

Amos Leon Yargee Graveside services for Amos Leon Yargee will be held Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Thlopthlocco Church Cemetery in Okemah, Oklahoma. Amos Leon Yargee was born May 31, 1944 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Dave and Millie (Sawyer) Yargee. He passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home in…

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Lahnie Jean Hinkle

Lahnie Jean Hinkle Funeral services for Lahnie Jean Hinkle will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Okemah with Bro. Bobby Green officiating. Lahnie Jean Hinkle was born June 30, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Jacob Ryan Hinkle and Desarae Dawn (Hawkins) Hinkle. She passed away Monday,…

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Wisey Jean Givens

Wisey Jean Givens Funeral services for Wisey Jean Givens will be held Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Carson Cemetery near Dustin. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home chapel. Wisey Jean Givens was…

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School Board tables Superintendent’s contract

School Board tables Superintendent’s contract The Okemah School Board met on Monday, February 13 for their regular meeting at the Okemah Board of Education Room in the Administration Building. School board members Jason Bean, Randy Colbert, Jim Bill Copeland, J.C.Haddox and Bert Robinson were present.  During the meeting, the board declared dumpsters and four tables…

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Drummond takes on prosecution of Oklahoma attorney accused of assisting illegal marijuana operations

Drummond takes on prosecution of Oklahoma attorney accused of assisting illegal marijuana operations OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 16, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office will take on the responsibility of prosecuting a Canadian County attorney indicted by a multi-county grand jury late last year for illegal marijuana business practices. Matt Stacy…

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Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching

Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching The absentee ballot deadline for the March 7 state question election is approaching. Absentee ballot requests must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, February 20. Voters can request absentee ballots using the OK Voter Portal. Applications can also be downloaded from the State Election Board website and mailed, emailed,…

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INDIAN BROTHERHOOD GANG MEMBER SENTENCED FOR MURDER

INDIAN BROTHERHOOD GANG MEMBER SENTENCED FOR MURDER   WASHINGTON – An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and member of the Indian Brotherhood (IBH), a prison-based gang active in Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 210 months imprisonment for his role in a homicide that took place in 2015 within Indian country in Oklahoma.…

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