Justin Ty Strunk
Justin Ty Strunk Funeral services for Justin Ty Strunk will be held Monday, October 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Justin Ty Strunk was born March 24, 1994 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jon Strunk and Goldie Fairres Strunk.…
Read MoreCrash near county line leaves two men dead
Crash near county line leaves two men dead By Ken Childers ONL Editor Old Highway 62 was shut down near the Okfuskee/Okmulgee County line for several hours last Friday as multiple agencies responded to a double-fatality accident involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV). According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Jordan Pearson, Henryetta, was driving…
Read MoreBudget Break Down — Department of Corrections
Budget Break Down Department of Corrections By Sen. Roger Thompson, Senate Appropriations Chair In Fiscal Year 2020, DOC’s total budget was $613 million, an increase of approximately 9.9 percent over the agency’s previous budget of $558.1 million. Between low energy prices and the pandemic, we all know state revenues took a major hit this past…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox On Monday, September 28th, Donnie Scott called the clubhouse and said that a trash barrel had blown over on #5 and…
Read MoreThis week proclaimed National 4-H week
This week proclaimed National 4-H week By Ken Childers ONL Editor This week has been proclaimed as National 4-H Week by the Okfuskee County board of County Commissioners. The proclamation was made during the board’s regular meeting held Monday morning at the county courthouse. Okfuskee County 4-H President Rylee Young read the proclamation aloud to…
Read MoreMarsha Ann VanHooser
Marsha Ann VanHooser Marsha Ann (Holman) VanHooser was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on August 27, 1948, to Ray and Mary Alice Holman and passed away on November 6, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Marsha was a lifelong resident of Okemah. She graduated from Okemah High School in 1966 and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree…
Read MoreEvelyn Ruth Gregory
Evelyn Ruth Gregory Graveside services for Evelyn Ruth Gregory will be Monday, November 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Morse Cemetery of Okemah. Evelyn Ruth Gregory was born December 18, 1945 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Grover Harrison and Mattie (Shumate) Harrison. She passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Oklahoma City at the age…
Read MoreNorma Violet Russel
Norma Violet Russell Norma Violet (Wharncliffe) Russell was born March 18th, 1923 in Chicago, IL to William (Bill) and Violet Wharncliffe. She passed from this earth on November 5, 2020 at her home in Shawnee, OK Bill was a brick mason and his work required the family to move often. Consequently, Norma called many places…
Read MoreAntonio R. Garcia III
Antonio R. Garcia III Graveside services for Antonio Ruben Garcia III will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Johnson Family Cemetery in Okemah. Antonio Ruben Garcia III was born September 13, 1977 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Antonio Ruben Garcia Jr. and Linda Lee Harris. He passed away Thursday, November…
Read MoreOscar Sherman Evans
Oscar Sherman Evans Graveside services for Oscar Sherman Evans will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Oscar Sherman Evans was born March 4, 1942 in Clearview, Oklahoma to Janie Mae and Michael Woodson Evans. He passed away, November 5, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age…
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