Trash roll-off no longer available at cemetery
Trash roll-off no longer available at cemetery By Justin Scrimshire ONL Reporter As the city of Okemah continues to look at a variety of cost cutting measures to help with the budget, residents will notice the roll-off dumpster at the city dump is no longer available to use for dumping trash at the cemetery. Moving…
Read MoreImogene (Tomlin) King
Imogene (Tomlin) King Imogene (Tomlin) King was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Boley, Okla., to Sylvia Tomlin and Charlie Burdine, both of Boley. After the death of her mother when she was 5 years old, Imogene went to live with her maternal grandparents, Pastor Theodore and Etha Tomlin of Boley. She grew up alongside her…
Read MoreJoe Patrick Fitzgerald
Joe Patrick Fitzgerald Joe Patrick Fitzgerald lost his battle with Type One Diabetes on November 10th, 2022 at the Blackwell Hospital in Blackwell Oklahoma. He was born on June 29th, 1980 and blessed this world with his creativity. He was an excellent carpenter and an outstanding drummer. But more than anything he was a suffering…
Read MoreRonnie Wayne White
Ronnie Wayne White Ronnie Wayne White was born February 12, 1952 in Casa Grande, Arizona to Guster George White and Willie May (Anthony) White. He passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 70. Mr. White was a resident of Paden, Oklahoma and had worked as a truck driver. On…
Read MoreRamona June York
Ramona June York Graveside services for Ramona June York will be held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Welty Cemetery. Ramona June York was born in Mason, Oklahoma on June 22, 1937 to Waverly and Mary (Pinion) Allen. She passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of…
Read MoreEmmalynn Sue Taylor
Emmalynn Sue Taylor Graveside services for Emmalynn Sue Taylor will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Pigeon Family Cemetery near Ryal, Oklahoma. Emmalynn Sue Taylor passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Emmalynn was the daughter of Damon West and Ashlee Taylor. She is preceded in death by…
Read MoreSimmer Hicks
Simmer Hicks Funeral services for Simmer Hicks will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Okfuskee Community Center north of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Hicks Family Cemetery of Okemah. Wake services will be Friday, 7:00 PM at the Community Center. Simmer Hicks was born September 8, 1959 in Okfuskee…
Read MoreCarolyn McCasland
Carolyn McCasland Graveside services for Carolyn McCasland will be held Monday, December 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Highland Cemetery, Okemah, Oklahoma. Carolyn McCasland was born November 2, 1945 in Bastrop, Louisiana to Otto and Marie (Blackard) Bartlett. She passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the age of 77. Services will be under…
Read MoreSituation Update: COVID-19. December 1
FOR RELEASE: December 1, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma Oklahoma.gov/Health COVID-19 Call Center 2-1-1 COVID-19 Website Oklahoma.gov/Covid19 MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact theOffice of Communications [email protected] Business Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Situation Update: COVID-19 In today’s Situation Update, we are including a link to two hospital capacity reports, one outlining the number and percent…
Read MoreOSDH Completes Reconciliation for COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
OSDH Completes Reconciliation for COVID-19 Cases and Deaths For calendar year 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is in the process of submitting its final COVID-19 2021 case and death numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This process is conducted annually by OSDH, which is similar to other…
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