Candidate Filing to Begin April 8
Candidate Filing to Begin April 8 The Statewide candidate filing period begins at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Eric M. Swinford, Secretary of the Okfuskee County Election Board said today. The Filing Period will be from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The deadline for filing as a candidate…
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Women a driving force in business world By Ken Childers ONL Editor Last month, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women was observed. International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, has been occurring for well over a century. In 1911, International Women’s Day was observed for the first…
Read MoreMissing man found dead near Buckeye Creek
Missing man found dead near Buckeye Creek By Ken Childers ONL Editor A former football coach who went missing from his home in Jones was discovered dead in rural Okfuskee County last week. As reported in the March 26 edition of ONL, authorities and volunteers were searching early last week for 54-year-old Thomas Denton Fox.…
Read MoreFormer Wetumka mayor arrested on child sex abuse charges
Former Wetumka mayor arrested on child sex abuse charges By Ken Childers ONL Editor The former mayor of Wetumka, who resigned at the end of a fiery city council meeting in January, has been arrested on charges of child sexual abuse. On March 26, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Hughes…
Read MoreMorning fire guts local apartment quad
Morning fire guts local apartment quad By Ken Childers ONL Editor A fire destroyed one quad of a local apartment complex Wednesday morning, causing two residents to be relocated. Shortly after 9 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the Northview Apartments on Crestview Drive and found one building that contains four apartments engulfed in flames. The…
Read MoreHead of Indian Gaming Assoc. rejects Stitt’s offer
Head of Indian Gaming Assoc. rejects Stitt’s offer Oklahoma’s top Native American gaming official rejected Governor Kevin Stitt’s latest casino gambling offer, and accused the governor of trying to take advantage of the tribes during the coronavirus pandemic. Matthew Morgan, chairman of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, labeled the governor’s latest offer as “yet another…
Read MoreMuscogee (Creek) Nation Hospitals implement COVID-19 triage tents
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hospitals implement COVID-19 triage tents The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health has introduced emergency management and triage tents at each of its two hospitals, to prepare for an influx of patients that may occur during the COVID-19 crisis. This triage process began March 27 at 7 a.m. in Okmulgee and Okemah.…
Read MoreGerald Ayers
Gerald Ayers Gerald Leo Ayres was born March 7, 1948 in Los Angeles, California to Leo and Grace Ayres. From his home, he took his Lord and Savior’s hand on April 4, 2020 and peacefully left his earthly life with his wife by his side. Gerald lived in Okemah most of his life except for…
Read MoreRobert Glen Morrison
Robert Glen Morrison Robert Glen “Bobby” Morrison was born January 18, 1958 in Camden, Arkansas to Ralph Donald Morrison and Gwendolyn Sue (Smith) Morrison. He passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home in Bearden, Oklahoma at the age of 62. Bobby was a longtime resident of the Bearden and Okemah area and was…
Read MoreBarbara (McKinney) Armstrong
Barbara (McKinney) Armstrong Barbara Armstrong passed away on March 27, 2020 from complications of dementia in Lawton Oklahoma at McMahon-Tomlinson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Barbara McKinney was born April 26, 1933 in Bryant Oklahoma to J.V. and Ruth McKinney. She grew up in Okemah and attended Okemah schools. She married Milton Armstrong on July 27,…
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