Bobby Joe Dearman
Bobby Joe Dearman Aug 16, 1935 – Nov 20, 2019 Funeral services for Bobby Joe Dearman will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the United Pentecostal Church in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Bobby Joe Dearman was born August 16, 1935 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Marion…
Read MoreCastle man convicted of murder in police officer’s death
Castle man convicted of murder in police officer’s death By Ken Childers ONL Editor A Castle man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 shooting death of a Tecumseh police officer. On Monday, a Pottawatomie County jury convicted Byron James Shepard, 38, for the killing of Officer Justin Terney during a traffic…
Read MoreCity Council tables proposal to join OMMS
City Council tables proposal to join OMMS By Ken Childers ONL Editor A proposal to have the City of Okemah join an organization that provides professional management services to cities across Oklahoma has been put on hold by the city council. During its regular meeting held last Thursday evening, the council voted to table agenda…
Read MoreChild sex abuse trial gets underway
Child sex abuse trial gets underway By Ken Childers ONL Editor After several delays, the trial of a local couple charged with child sexual abuse crimes in 2017 was scheduled to get underway this week. At press time Tuesday, a jury trial for Mark and Mary Wattles was slated to begin Wednesday morning at the…
Read MoreJury deadlocked, right to jury trial waived in separate rape cases
Jury deadlocked, right to jury trial waived in separate rape cases By Ken Childers ONL Editor Last week saw a deadlocked panel and a jury trial waiver in two separate rape cases at the Okfuskee County Courthouse. The jury could not reach a decision in the trial of Thomas Lee Golden of Weleetka, who is…
Read MorePanthers bounced from playoffs, 41-8
Panthers bounced from playoffs, 41-8 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” This immortal sentiment penned by Shakespeare in Henry V, seemed an appropriate mantra for the Panthers as they faced the Chisholm Longhorns in the first round of the playoffs on Friday night. Combined with the…
Read MoreDavid West
David West Funeral services for David West will be held Monday, November 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Prairie Spring Indian Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the West Anderson Family Cemetery also in Okemah. Wake services will be Sunday, November 24th at 7:00 PM at the Prairie Spring Indian Baptist Church.…
Read MoreGrant Applications Open for Rural Communities in Okfuskee County through Jan. 31
Grant Applications Open for Rural Communities in Okfuskee County through Jan. 31 (OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for projects in Okfuskee County communities with a population less than 6,000. Designed to improve the quality of life for rural Oklahomans, the program will award grants…
Read MoreWanda Lou LeFlore
Funeral services for Wanda Lou LeFlore will be held Saturday, November 23,2019 at 11:00 AM at the Creek Chapel Methodist Church of Okemah, Oklahoma.Wake services will be Friday, November 22nd, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the ParksBrothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Wanda Lou LeFlore was born March 7, 1948 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to PaulJimboy…
Read MoreIna Mae Teafatiller
Graveside services for Ina Mae Teafatiller will be held Saturday, November23, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Welty Cemetery with Kenny Jorgenson officiating.Ina Mae Teafatiller was born October 8, 1926 in Okemah, Oklahoma to LawrenceRay Adams and Beulah Mae (Wells) Adams. She passed away Monday, November18, 2019 in Canon City, Colorado at the age of…
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