Nancy Ellen Davault
Nancy Ellen Davault Private family services will be held for Nancy Ellen Davault. A celebration of life service to honor Nancy will be held at a later date. Nancy Ellen Davault was born October 29, 1935 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Charles Oscar Blew and Audrey Maurine (Hutchins) Blew. She passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020…
Read MoreHealth crisis delays hearings for murder suspects
Health crisis delays hearings for murder suspects By Ken Childers ONL Editor The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in delayed preliminary hearings for two local murder suspects. Tommy Gouge, who allegedly called police on Valentine’s Day to report that he had killed his wife, and Joshua Green, accused of double homicide and arson, have had their…
Read MoreCameron Duncan named Region 2 Female Athlete of the Year
Cameron Duncan named Region 2 Female Athlete of the Year By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The Oklahoma Coaches Association selected Cameron Duncan, a senior at Okemah High School, as the Region 2 Female Athlete of the Year. Region 2 is comprised of Creek, Kay, Lincoln, Noble, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne and Washington counties.…
Read MoreWilliam Bencoma hired as new Okemah High School boys basketball coach
William Bencoma hired as new Okemah High School boys basketball coach By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter In the midst of COVID-19 disrupting business as usual at Okemah Public Schools and forcing teachers and student’s alike to adapt to a distance-learning format, the search has been on for a new high school boy’s basketball coach…
Read MoreWife of former Wetumka mayor arrested, faces multiple felonies
Wife of former Wetumka mayor arrested, faces multiple felonies By Ken Childers ONL Editor As reported in April 16 edition of ONL, James Jackson, the former mayor of Wetumka, was arrested last month and faces a battery of sex crime charges including lewd acts against a minor, possession of child pornography and bestiality. Last Friday,…
Read MoreSummer Courses at SSC Set to Be Conducted Online
Summer Courses at SSC Set to Be Conducted Online Seminole State College has decided to extend the online delivery of courses through the summer term in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are optimistic that our society and our campus may be able to return to some normalcy in the coming months but understand…
Read MoreRasmussen draws challenger for sheriff post
Rasmussen draws challenger for sheriff post By Ken Childers ONL Editor The candidate filing period for county offices closed on Friday, resulting in a two-way race this fall for the office of Okfuskee County Sheriff. Four posts were up for grabs, including that of the county sheriff, county clerk, county court clerk and district two…
Read MoreCity, county tax coffers take double-digit hits
City, county tax coffers take double-digit hits By Ken Childers ONL Editor February sales tax collections were distributed to city and county governments across Oklahoma last week, and the amount deposited into the City of Okemah’s coffers was down nearly 35 percent from this time last year. According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC), the…
Read MoreFormer Wetumka mayor faces more sex crime charges
Former Wetumka mayor faces more sex crime charges By Ken Childers ONL Editor (Editor’s note: the following story contains graphic details that some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised). The former mayor of Wetumka, who was arrested last month on child sexual abuse charges brought by the state of Illinois, is now facing several…
Read MoreToo close for comfort: Murrah Building bombing remembered Okemah businessman only three blocks away when deadly blast happened
Too close for comfort: Murrah Building bombing remembered Okemah businessman only three blocks away when deadly blast happened By Ken Childers ONL Editor Just after 9 o’clock on the morning of April 19, 1995, people working in or near the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City suddenly found themselves written into a…
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