USDA Creates Economic Opportunities for Underserved Rural People Across Oklahoma with $378,000 Investment
USDA Creates Economic Opportunities for Underserved Rural People Across Oklahoma with $378,000 Investment STILLWATER, OKLA., Dec. 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that USDA is investing more than $378,000 to expand access to housing, equip schools with necessary transportation, and fund city infrastructure.…
Read MoreBilly Clyde Hollingsworth
Billy Clyde Hollingsworth 1947-2022 Billy Clyde Hollingsworth entered this world on Tuesday, September 9, 1947 in Salem, Arkansas and departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in Okemah, Oklahoma, at the age of 75. Billy was the son of Auddist Evens Hollingsworth and Lethia Mae (Cooper) Hollingsworth, the 6th of eight children. Billy served…
Read MoreEarnestine H. Henneha
Earnestine H. Henneha Funeral services for Earnestine Henneha will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Prairie Spring Cemetery west of Okemah. Wake services will be Monday, 5:00 – 8:00 PM also in the funeral home chapel. Earnestine Henneha…
Read MoreTurner Lee Walker
Turner Lee Walker Funeral services for Turner Lee Walker will be held Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Thlopthlocco Methodist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Thlopthlocco Church Cemetery. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Turner Lee Walker…
Read MoreDonald D. Smith
Donald D. Smith Funeral services for Donald Dewayne Smith will be held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Rock Creek Cemetery south of Okemah. Donald Dewayne Smith was born December 5, 1975 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Wes Albert Smith and…
Read MoreRobert W. Root
Robert W. Root Funeral services for Robert W. Root will be Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Freewill Baptist Church of Okemah with Bro. Jamie Perry and Bro. Andrew Banta officiating. Robert Wyers Root was born September 16, 1948 at Last Chance, Oklahoma to Sherman Emmet Root and Florence Belle (Wyers) Root.…
Read MoreKarmen Ann Lindsey
Karmen Ann Lindsey A beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and friend, Karmen Ann Lindsey, 14, passed away from this Earth on Monday December 12,2022 in St. Louis, Mo. Karmen graced her parents, Jeffery “Kyle” and Cheri, with her birth on August 25th, 2008. From birth, Karmen showed the world her perseverance, beating each and every…
Read MoreTogether Oklahoma to host meeting for Muskogee, Okmulgee, Cherokee, and Okfuskee counties, will discuss hunger and access to affordable, healthy food
Together Oklahoma to host meeting for Muskogee, Okmulgee, Cherokee, and Okfuskee counties, will discuss hunger and access to affordable, healthy food Together Oklahoma — OK Policy’s grassroots advocacy program — has announced it will hold a community meeting in Okmulgee county (both in-person and online) on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at College of the Muscogee Nation.…
Read MoreLady Panthers cruise to a 2-0 start
Lady Panthers cruise to a 2-0 start By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter Through the first two games of the season, the Lady Panthers are building a reputation as being greedy, stingy and merciless on defense. They can drop over 60 points on offense too. The 2022-23 basketball season has gotten off to a fast…
Read MorePanthers drop first games of the season
Panthers drop first games of the season By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The 2022-23 high school basketball season has started with a pair of losses for the Panthers as they dropped their season opener last Tuesday to Paden, 46-61, followed up by a 73-32 loss to McLoud on Friday night. First year coach, Chris…
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