2022 Midterm Elections
2022 Midterm Elections With the midterms approaching, it is finally time for the American people to voice their opinion of the Biden presidency, or so we are being told. This is a common story. Every four years with mid-term elections we are bombarded with how this one election is the touchstone of America’s approval of…
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Omar Lee Stacy Funeral services for Omar Lee Stacy will be held Friday, October 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the United Pentecostal Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Rock Creek Cemetery of Okemah. Omar Lee Stacy was born January 16, 1933 in Pharoah, Oklahoma to Virgil and Lillie (Dearman) Stacy. He passed…
Read MoreSammy Ray Little
Sammy Ray Little Graveside services for Sammy Ray Little will be held Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Bearden Cemetery with Rev. Jesse Wind officiating. Sammy Ray Little was born January 8, 1952 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Leo and Doma Mae (Humble) Little. He passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Oklahoma…
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment: October 15 – December 7
Have you Done your Yearly Medicare Plan Review? – We’re Here to Help! Medicare Open Enrollment: October 15 – December 7 COEDD Area Agency on Aging (AAA), in partnership with the Oklahoma Insurance Department Medicare Assistance Program, is again offering free Medicare Part D Plan Comparison and Enrollment assistance throughout the Fall Open Enrollment Period—October…
Read MoreVA Hosts Tribal Women Veterans Summit in partnership with Muscogee Nation and Oklahoma State Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov. 3
VA Hosts Tribal Women Veterans Summit in partnership with Muscogee Nation and Oklahoma State Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov. 3 WHAT: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Tribal Government Relations, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Veterans Affairs’ Women Veterans Program and Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma,…
Read MoreOklahoma State University releases new strategy to become preeminent land-grant university
Oklahoma State University releases new strategy to become preeminent land-grant university Strategy includes initiatives to reduce student debt, innovate around student competencies and focus research on solving society’s most significant challenges (STILLWATER, Okla., Oct. 12, 2022) — Oklahoma State University has unveiled a visionary new strategy to become the nation’s preeminent land-grant institution. OSU President Kayse Shrum and Senior Vice…
Read MorePaula Jean Coston
Paula Jean Coston Funeral services for Paula Jean Coston will be held Friday, October 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Okemah Church of Christ. Interment will follow at the Vamoosa Cemetery. Paula Jean Coston was born August 4, 1947 to Alvie William “Son” Herring and Evalyn (Huckleberry) Herring Earnest. She passed away Friday, October…
Read MoreSSC Educational Foundation to Hold Grand Opening Event
SSC Educational Foundation to Hold Grand Opening Event for Sports Complex The Seminole State College Educational Foundation will host a grand opening event for the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex on Oct. 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. A ribbon cutting will be held at 3:15 p.m. The celebration is open to the public…
Read MoreHunters Can Slow Avian Flu, Help Protect Food Supply
Hunters Can Slow Avian Flu, Help Protect Food Supply An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is underway in wild birds across the nation, including Oklahoma, which could pose a serious threat to domestic poultry production. HPAI has been confirmed in hunter-harvested birds this fall in Oklahoma. It is likely that migratory birds…
Read MoreOU Launches Historic $2 Billion ‘Lead On’ Fundraising Campaign
OU Launches Historic $2 Billion ‘Lead On’ Fundraising Campaign NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma today announced the public phase of the largest philanthropic campaign in the history of Oklahoma higher education, enabling the university to fully deliver on its promise of changing lives and launching a new era of excellence at OU. With…
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