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Patsy Louise Lawrence

Patsy Louise Lawrence Funeral services for Patsy Louise Lawrence will be held Monday, August 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Calvin Cemetery Chapel in Calvin, Oklahoma. Viewing and visitation will be Sunday, 12:00 – 4:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka, Oklahoma. Patsy Louise Lawrence was born July 28, 1932…

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Helena Elizabeth Plett

Helena Elizabeth Plett Funeral services for Helena Elizabeth Plett will be Friday, August 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Boley Mennonite Church. Interment will follow at the Boley Mennonite Church Cemetery. Helen Elizabeth Plett was born December 12, 1929 in Kleefeld, Manitoba, Canada to Isaac and Elizabeth (Friesen) Kornelsen. She passed away Tuesday, August…

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Pauline Green

Pauline Green Funeral services for Pauline Green will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Pauline Green was born March 20, 1931 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to George David Henley and Alto (Lowery) Henley. She passed…

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Teresa Lynn Jones

Teresa Lynn Jones Teresa Lynn Jones was born May 28th, 1959 to Jim and Emma Jean (Hill) Jones Claremore Oklahoma. She passed away at her home in Slick, OK on August 22nd 2022. Teresa graduated from Bristow High school. She worked at the garment factory in Bristow for many yrs. She loved crocheting, going to…

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OSU celebrates inauguration of Dr. Kayse Shrum 

State of Orange: OSU celebrates inauguration of Dr. Kayse Shrum  (STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 26, 2022) — The Cowboy faithful packed Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday to celebrate the inauguration of Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum. The inauguration ceremony, which was delayed due to pandemic precautions, included speeches from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Sen. James Lankford,…

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Initial and continued claims decrease

Initial and continued claims decrease Oklahoma ranked a national leader in technology jobs growth in August OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that initial and continued claims decreased for the week ending Aug. 6, while the four-week moving average increased slightly for both initial and continued claims. “This week’s decrease in…

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SBA economic injury disaster loans available to Oklahoma small businesses

SBA economic injury disaster loans available to Oklahoma small businesses Small nonfarm businesses in 22 counties in Oklahoma and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These…

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Situation Update: COVID-19

FOR RELEASE: September 15, 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…

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OSU freshman enrollment hits all-time high

OSU freshman enrollment hits all-time high Incoming class tops previous record by more than 375 students  (STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 18, 2022) — Oklahoma State University is preparing to welcome its largest, most diverse freshman class in history. With 4,668-plus first-time freshmen enrolled, the class of 2026 eclipses previous records and represents an increase of more than…

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Panthers return to Class 2-A for 2022 football season

Panthers return to Class 2-A for 2022 football season By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter             There is a universal truth in sports and this year that principle certainly resonates for the Okemah Panthers. Next man up. The Panthers have experienced a lot of success recently with only two district losses in the past two…

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