Authorities on the lookout for sex offender who violated parole in Okfuskee County
Jeffrey Leon Green violated his parole in January in Okfuskee County and has not been located since. Green was paroled Dec. 20. He was serving multiple Okmulgee County sentences for firearms possession, failure to register as a sex offender and drug possession near a school or park. He violated his parole in Okfuskee County by…
Read MoreCasey L. Baldridge
Casey L. Baldridge of Okemah, Oklahoma passed away on March 18, 2019 at the age of 44. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gary Sr. and Willa Sue Baldridge. She is survived by her children Cody Baldridge of Henryetta, Oklahoma, Brittany Morgan and husband Norman of Midwest City, Oklahoma, and Trittany Baldridge of…
Read MoreUpdate: No explosive found after authorities evacuate Okfuskee County Courthouse, Jail due to phoned-in bomb threat
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okfuskee County Courthouse and Jail were evacuated sometime after noon Tuesday due to a phoned-in bomb threat, according to Okfuskee County Sheriff Jim Rasmussen. After a search of the buildings on the premises, no bomb was found. Rasmussen said a man called the County Clerk’s office sometime around…
Read MoreFloyd Lee Wood
Floyd Lee Wood was born August 24, 1938 in Sayre, Oklahoma to John and Jessie (Duncan) Wood. He passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at his home in Okemah at the age of 80. Mr. Wood served his country with the United States Air Force and worked many years raising horses. He enjoyed working with…
Read MoreRozell “Boy” Wheaton
Rozell Wheaton was born January 22, 1953 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to Nathaniel Wheaton and Katherine (Holley) Wheaton. He passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at his home in IXL at the age of 66. Mr. Wheaton was a resident of Okfuskee County since 2003. He worked as a truck driver and also with different…
Read MoreSonnie Harjo
Sonnie was born November 5, 1939 in Clearview, Oklahoma to Pete and Annie (Marsey) Harjo. He passed away March 16, 2019 in Okemah, Oklahoma. He was a lifetime resident of Okemah, Ok. He grew up in the Clearview and Okemah area. He attended Seneca Boarding School from which he graduated and went to college at…
Read MoreMeet the candidates to be decided on the April 2 ballot
The City of Okemah is holding a citywide election Tuesday, April 2 to decide on two City Council seats, Ward 3 and 4, currently held by Councilor Loren Aldridge and Councilor Anthony Landers. Aldridge and Landers both chose to re-file for their current seats, each drawing an opponent, all of which will face off in…
Read MoreAlleged sleepy driver takes down power pole on Woody Guthrie
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Okemah Police Department officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident Monday evening where a woman driving a small, white car veered off the roadway and struck a power pole head-on, breaking it at its base and laying it across Okemahʼs main thoroughfare during a time of peak traffic. Police…
Read MoreTony Dean Baseball Facility to host open house this weekend
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The new facility for baseball players at Okemah Public Schools is nearing its opening date. The school will host an open house for the public to see the Tony Dean Baseball Facility this weekend. “We want to give people an opportunity to come in and see the progress and…
Read MoreWes Watkins Tech Center holds 3rd annual student ‘signing day’
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Graduating high school is a milestone most every student involved in public schooling wants to surpass. The choices made before and after that point are crucial to life’s trajectory as many students decide on what colleges are possible or what career path they desire. A choice that seems to…
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