Weleetka teens die from carbon monoxide poisoning
Weleetka teens die from carbon monoxide poisoning By Ken Childers ONL Editor Two teenage boys were found dead inside of a travel trailer in Weleetka Sunday, and the state medical examiner believes they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation the boys, ages 14 and 15, were using a…
Read MorePanthers shut out, 15-0
Panthers shut out, 15-0 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The 2019 Okemah football season has been one for the highlight reel when it comes to offensive production. That wasn’t the case however against the Meeker Bulldogs where the Panthers were uncharacteristically out of rhythm and flat. One might be inclined to blame it on…
Read MoreWheels come off of proposal to limit use of city vehicles
Wheels come off of proposal to limit use of city vehicles By Ken Childers ONL Editor An Okemah city councilor’s proposal to no longer allow city-owned vehicles, including police cruisers, to be driven home was dropped after being met with resistance from the city manager and the police chief. City council member Kelly West, who…
Read MoreOkfuskee County to issue warrants for delinquent taxes
Okfuskee County to issue warrants for delinquent taxes County Treasurer, Lori Coplin and First Deputy, Lindsey Willis recently attended a County Training Program on Personal Property Tax Warrants given by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. For many years, the use of Personal Property Tax Warrants was commonplace; but, over a period of time, this practice…
Read MoreTrick or treat time in Okemah
Trick or treat time in Okemah By Ken Childers ONL Editor This weekend, the streets of Okemah will be filled with costumed children, some carrying bags and others carrying plastic pumpkins or some other type of container. Ghouls, goblins, superheroes and other assorted characters will ring doorbells and knock on doors then pop an age-old…
Read MoreAlleged pot plant theft lands man behind bars
Alleged pot plant theft lands man behind bars By Ken Childers ONL Editor An investigation into the theft of several marijuana plants from a local growing operation led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Okemah man. According to an affidavit, Jeffrey Mark Hart was arrested and booked into the Okfuskee County Jail on Oct. 14…
Read MoreMuscogee (Creek) Nation receives $2M from IHS
Muscogee (Creek) Nation receives $2M from IHS The Indian Health Service has awarded funding totaling $15 million to eight tribes and tribal organizations as part of a competitive Small Ambulatory Program to fund construction, expansion or modernization of small ambulatory health care facilities. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) was among three tribes in Oklahoma to…
Read MoreBobby G. Tiger
Bobby G. Tiger Funeral services for Bobby Tiger were held Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home of Wetumka, Oklahoma. Interment followed at the Holdenville Cemetery. Bobby Tiger was born January 20, 1946 and left to heaven on October 18, 2019. He graduated from Holdenville High School in 1964,…
Read MoreAlan Lee Cruce
Alan Lee Cruce Funeral services for Alan Lee Cruce will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Alan Lee Cruce was born May 16, 1953 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Selvin Cruce and Ruth Stevenson. He…
Read MoreCharles Everett Bramel
Charles Everett Bramel Dec 14, 1933 – Oct 15, 2019 Funeral services for Charles Everett Bramel will be held Monday, October 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Nuyaka Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Morse Cemetery in Okemah with military honors. Charles Everett Bramel was born December 14, 1933 in Bettsville, Ohio to…
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