Gun found in third-grader’s backpack
Gun found in third-grader’s backpack By Ken Childers ONL Editor A gun was found in a third grade student’s backpack at Oakes Elementary Tuesday, and school officials say it was immediately taken away from the student. At around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Okemah School District delivered a phone message about the incident to parents/guardians of…
Read MoreRibbon cut on new Okfuskee County Jail
Ribbon cut on new Okfuskee County Jail By Ken Childers ONL Editor More than a dozen state and local officials braved the cold, damp weather Monday morning for ribbon cutting ceremonies at the new Okfuskee County Jail. After opening remarks from State Senator Roger Thompson, a ribbon that had been stretched across the entrance to…
Read MoreState Election Board Releases Official 2020 Voter Registration Statistics
State Election Board Releases Official 2020 Voter Registration Statistics (Oklahoma City) – Official Oklahoma voter registration statistics released yesterday show 2,090,107 Oklahomans are registered to vote heading into the 2020 election cycle. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are counted every year on January 15. “These statistics continue a decades-long trend of growth for Independents and…
Read MoreKimberly Ann Wattles
Kimberly Ann Wattles Funeral services for Kimberly Ann Wattles are pending. Kimberly Ann Wattles was born May 30, 1962 in Waxahachie, Texas to Joe David Grooms and Peggie (McElhaney) Grooms. She passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 57. Kimberly has been a resident of Okemah since 1992 and…
Read MoreJanice Kay Morris
Janice Kay Morris, a resident of Okemah, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 69. She was born October 23, 1950 in Okemah, OK to G.C. Stacy & Ruby (Wilson) Stacy. She was preceded in death by father, G.C. Stacy, and her husband, Jerry Morris. Janice is survived by…
Read MoreAttorney General Hunter Files Lawsuit against Three Leading Opioid Distributors for Fueling Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Hunter Files Lawsuit against Three Leading Opioid Distributors for Fueling Opioid Epidemic OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced he has filed a lawsuit against the McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corporation, three leading distributors of opioid pain medication, for their alleged role in the ongoing opioid crisis. The…
Read MoreVan Lee Johnson
Van Lee Johnson Funeral services for Van Lee Johnson will be held Thursday, January 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Johnson Family Cemetery of Cromwell, Oklahoma. Wake services will be Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home. Van…
Read MorePanthers defeat the Bulldogs, 66-48
Panthers defeat the Bulldogs, 66-48 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The #7 ranked Panthers continued their busy schedule with a road trip to Okmulgee Jan. 3 to take on the Bulldogs. The game would have a hostile energy throughout all four quarters but the Panthers showed discipline and restraint, a testament to solid coaching…
Read MoreYandell now chairing board of county commissioners
Yandell now chairing board of county commissioners By Ken Childers ONL Editor As customary with the beginning of a new year, the Okfuskee County Board of County Commissioners has elected a new chairman and vice chairman. During its first meeting of 2020, held Monday morning at the Okfuskee County Courthouse, the board voted unanimously to…
Read MoreOkemah officers nab Tennessee murder suspects
Okemah officers nab Tennessee murder suspects By Ken Childers ONL Editor Less than 24 hours before 2019 came to an end, Okemah Police officers took two people wanted in connection to a Tennessee man’s murder into custody. Thirty-year old Sasha Payton and Tyler Carter, 20, were apprehended on Dec. 31 after the Coffee County, Tennessee…
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