Oklahoma voters will submit over 164,000 signatures to the Secretary of State to qualify State Question 820 for the November 2022 ballot.
Oklahoma voters will submit over 164,000 signatures to the Secretary of State to qualify State Question 820 for the November 2022 ballot. OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws will submit over 164,000 signatures to the Office of the Secretary of State at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 at 10:00…
Read MoreTraffic backed up on I-40
Traffic backed up on I-40 The work on I-40 has been in progress since 2019. The westbound lanes were approved for construction by ODOT on June 20, 2019 and work began on December 2, 2019. The eastbound lanes were approved for construction on August 20. 2020. While it was believed by ODOT administration that…
Read MoreOklahoma Experiences First West Nile Virus Case, and Death, of the Year
Oklahoma Experiences First West Nile Virus Case, and Death, of the Year First Human Case in 2022 Reported to OSDH OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is reporting the first human case, and death in 2022, caused by West Nile Virus (WNV) in a Central Oklahoma resident. The patient was hospitalized before…
Read MoreWater Related Fatality-MCINTOSH COUNTY- Next of Kin Notified
Water Related Fatality-MCINTOSH COUNTY- Next of Kin Notified Serious injury vessel incident occurred 07/02/2022 at approximately 1805 hours on Lake Eufaula, .9 miles south of Porum Landing Boat Ramp approximately 6 miles east and 7.3 miles south of Checotah, Oklahoma in McIntosh County. Vessel-1: 2018 Moomba, operated by Kenna Ingram(SIC) white female, age 22, from…
Read MoreMelissa Billings selected as Employee of the Quarter at Okemah Casino
Melissa Billings selected as Employee of the Quarter at Okemah Casino Casey Jones, General Manager for the Okemah Casino announced the Employee of the Quarter on Friday afternoon, July 1. Melissa Billings was surprised and honored as she accepted the citation. The citation read: The management staff of the Okemah Casino would like to…
Read MoreDorothy Louise Richardson Smith
Dorothy Louise Richardson Smith Paden resident Dorothy Louise Richardson Smith passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her home. Dorothy, the daughter of Niles Edward “Babs” Braddock and Bernice (Turner) Gray, was born July 21, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL. Dorothy worked in management for McDonalds for many years. On November 19, 2016, she married Lovell…
Read MoreCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman Charles Coleman of Weleetka, OK passed away on June 28, 2022. A wake service will be held Friday, July 1 at 7:00pm at the Alabama Indian Church in Weleetka. The funeral service will be Saturday, July 2 at 2:00pm at the First Baptist Church in Weleetka. Friends and family are invited to attend.
Read MoreLucinda Factor
Lucinda Factor Funeral services for Lucinda Factor will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Factor Family Cemetery. Wake services will be Tuesday, 7:00 PM also at the Nuyaka Indian Baptist Church. Lucinda Factor was born September 27, 1956 in…
Read MoreSaddie Ruth Wheaton
Saddie Ruth Wheaton Services are pending for Saddie Ruth Wheaton. Saddie Ruth Wheaton was born March 30, 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Sam Moore and Evelyn Crawford. She passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 71. Saddie spent the majority of her life residing in California before moving to…
Read MoreOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Welcomes New Commissioner, Mark H. Mabrey
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Welcomes New Commissioner, Mark H. Mabrey The 8-member board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Commission now has a new representative for District 2. Okmulgee banker Mark H. Mabrey, 39, begins serving an eight-year term July 2, 2022. Mabrey, a lifelong hunter and angler, succeeds his father Commissioner Bruce…
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