Local girl spreading musical cheer across internet and airwaves
Local girl spreading musical cheer across internet and airwaves By Ken Childers ONL Editor A young Okemah girl is spreading hope and cheer during the dark days of the COVID-19 crisis. London Reilly, daughter of Robert and Maxey Reilly, has become an internet and sensation as her mom has posted several videos to Facebook of…
Read MoreCity of Okemah amends emergency proclamation
City of Okemah amends emergency proclamation Non-essential businesses ordered to close, curfew hours extended by two hours By Ken Childers ONL Editor In an effort to slow the spread of the COIVID-19 virus, all non-essential businesses in Okemah were ordered to close last week. Following an emergency meeting of the Okemah City Council Wednesday afternoon,…
Read MoreWanda Jean Reno
Wanda Jean Reno Wanda Jean Reno Graveside services for Wanda J. Reno will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Prague Cemetery. Wanda J. Reno was born June 1, 1935 in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to Tillman Aga and Ottie Mae (Belcher) Smith. She passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in…
Read MoreHELEN RUTH ALLEY JONES
HELEN RUTH ALLEY JONES Helen Ruth Alley Jones, most recent resident of Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, was born in Mason, Oklahoma in January 1931, and passed from this life on April 7, 2020, of natural causes. Helen Ruth was 89 years young. Helen Ruth, from the age of 6 to 14, attended Mason…
Read MorePetra Renee Riley
Petra Renee Riley Private graveside services will be held for Petra Renee Riley. Petra Renee Riley was born August 16, 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 39. Petra was a loving wife and mother and was a resident of Stroud, Oklahoma.…
Read MoreCaroline June Case
Caroline June Case Services are pending for Caroline June Case. Caroline June Case was born January 11, 1942 to Willie and Dessie (Carter) Daniels. She passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home in Bristow at the age of 78. Mrs. Case was a longtime resident of Bristow. She and Tex Case were married…
Read MoreJames Garland Orr
James Garland Orr James Graland Orr was born November 4, 1946 in Paden, Oklahoma to Clarence Walter “C.W.” Orr and Grace (Mills) Orr. He passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 73. Mr. Orr was a lifelong resident of the Castle area and a 1965 graduate of Mason High…
Read MoreOkfuskee County reports first case of COVID-19
After weeks of being in the clear, COVID-19 has made its way into Okfuskee County. According to the latest data from the Oklahoma State Health Department, there are now close to 1,800 cases in Oklahoma, including one in Okfuskee County. Here are the numbers as of Friday, April 10: There are 1,794 confirmed positive cases of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 ADVISORY FOR APRIL 7
As of this advisory, there are 1,472 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. No cases have been reported in Okfuskee County. There are an additional 16 deaths: Six in Tulsa County: a male in the 18-35 age group, a female in 50-64 age group, and three females and a male older than 65. One…
Read MoreCOVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE FOR APRIL 6
As of this advisory, there are 1,327 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are no confirmed cases in Okfuskee County. Five additional deaths have been reported, bringing the state’s death toll to 51: Two in Greer County, a male and a female older than 65; one in Oklahoma County, a male in the 18-35…
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